"Toxic Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Risks Across The Country"
"State public health officials and experts are increasingly concerned about residents’ chronic exposure to toxin-filled smoke."
Source: Washington Post, 11/16/2022
Environmental Health
New Kolbert Volume Addresses Value of Human Efforts To Control Nature
When engineers reversed the Chicago River, they also upended a hydrologic system that years later required electrification to repel an invasive species threatening a major fishery. This is but one example from the latest book by New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert of the unintended consequences of human actions to dominate nature that may solve one problem only to create another. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson has a review.
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"Court to Reconsider Trump-Era Decision That Favored Alaska Road Project"
"A federal appeals court has vacated a ruling that would have helped to clear the way for a project to build a road through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska. The court said it would rehear the case, which involves a land swap that was approved by the Trump administration."
Source: NYTimes, 11/14/2022
"Former Coal Plant Near Pittsburgh Is Poisoning Groundwater: Report"
"The site of a former coal-fired power plant northwest of Pittsburgh is leaking coal ash and poisoning surrounding groundwater, according to a new report."
Source: EHN, 11/14/2022
"Study: Extreme Heat Responsible For Hundreds Of Deaths In Texas Prisons"
"Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong." "In the dozens of Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning, new research shows that 13 percent of deaths during the six hottest months every year from 2001 through 2019 were likely due to extreme heat."
Source: Grist, 11/14/2022
"Cholera's Return To Lebanon Exposes Clean Water Crisis"
"Water and sanitation services are buckling after years of economic meltdown, with many people unable to afford safe alternatives".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 11/09/2022
Enviros Challenge Proposed Plastics ‘Advanced Recycling’ Plant in Pa.
"A Philadelphia environmental group has filed an appeal to block a proposed $1.1 billion “advanced” plastics recycling plant in rural Pennsylvania after the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, exempted the facility from having to obtain a solid waste permit."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/09/2022
Bird Migration Explorer Can Help Hatch Environmental Stories
A new data mapper that allows users to track bird migrations is a cache of ideas for journalists looking to illustrate the connections between birds, habitats and human activity. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox takes a (non-geeky) look at the Bird Migration Explorer, how to best use it and the range of story possibilities it may yield.
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EPA To Propose Plan Soon for First PFAS Drinking Water Rule
Plans are nearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFAS in drinking water — and the complexity around the effort will challenge environmental journalism. In the mix are questions of environmental persistence and health risks, plus thorny politics. Our Issue Backgrounder has guidance on these and more as PFAS regulation hits this critical juncture.
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