Fashion Industry May Finally Face Accountability for Its Toxic Footprint
"A bill before the New York State Assembly could finally impose some standards on an incredibly polluting but little-regulated industry: fashion."
Source: Earther, 01/12/2022
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"Groups File Complaint Against Water Utility Over Lead Pipes"
"Five environmental and community groups have filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging the Providence Water Supply Board’s infrastructure and lead pipe replacement work disproportionately increases the risk of lead exposure for residents of color."
Source: AP, 01/07/2022
Reporters Reveal ‘Decades of Deceit’ Over Underground Water Contamination
A trove of confidential documents about a well-known groundwater pollution problem helped journalists Paul LaRocco and David M. Schwartz uncover how much had actually been hidden about the contamination’s severity and how it could have been kept from worsening. In the latest Inside Story Q&A, LaRocco and Schwartz share the story behind their award-winning investigation.
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"New York Reduces Lead Level Allowed in School Drinking Water"
"New York State will strengthen its lead poisoning prevention law, reducing the amount allowed in drinking water at public schools and increasing testing frequency, under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/24/2021
"Biden Admin Clears Way For N.Y. Offshore Wind Leases"
"The Biden administration has found that huge arrays of offshore wind turbines off the coast of New York and New Jersey won’t cause significant impacts to the local environment, clearing the way for highly anticipated lease sales."
Source: E&E News, 12/17/2021
"N.Y.C.’s Gas Ban Takes Fight Against Climate Change to the Kitchen"
"New York is set to become the nation’s largest city to enact a ban on gas heat and stoves in new buildings. It’s a major step away from fossil fuels that is expected to influence wider markets."
Source: NYTimes, 12/15/2021
Increase in Lake Cyanobacteria Blooms Troubles Residents, Experts
"Kirk Meloney first started going to Lake Kanasatka as a boy. He remembers the crystal-clear water in the small lake – you could see straight to the bottom, even in parts of the lake that were 12-feet deep."
Source: New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/07/2021
New Reporting Network Aims To Make Connections in the Mississippi Basin
The Mississippi River and its tributaries drain more than 40% of the continent, but most coverage of environmental stories within the Mississippi Basin is localized and siloed. The recently launched Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk hopes to help news outlets provide region-wide reporting that contextualizes issues like climate change-driven flooding and the Gulf of Mexico dead zone.
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When Reporting on Toxic Hotspots, Go Deeper With Cancer Registries
As awareness grows about how pollution can cause certain cancers, it’s smart to look beyond cancer risk and also explore available information about actual cancer cases. Reporter’s Toolbox explains how extensive data collected regularly in state-level cancer “registries” can take your coverage on the pollution-public health connection to another level. Plus, avoiding pitfalls in reporting possible clusters.
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