"Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters"
"Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-pit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish."
Source: NYTimes, 07/11/2023
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U.S. Banned Use of Brain-Harming Pesticide on Food -- But Slowed a Global Ban
"Chlorpyrifos is so harmful that America banned its use on food. But a top EPA official made it clear that the U.S. was not ready to support similar protections for the rest of the world under a treaty that restricts pollutants that travel the globe."
Source: ProPublica, 07/11/2023
"EPA: Cleaning Product Chemical Poses Cancer Threats"
"EPA has found that a dangerous chemical prevalent in drinking water poses more risks than previously determined, including outsize cancer threats."
Source: E&E News, 07/11/2023
"It’s Deadline Day for Deep-Sea Mining"
"The International Seabed Authority had until this weekend to finish drafting exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining. They’re not done. So now what happens?"
Source: Hakai, 07/10/2023
British Mill Company's Pollution Draws Scrutiny In Mississippi. Less In La.
"When Mississippi environmental regulators checked the emissions of a large wood pellet mill operating a few miles from the Louisiana line, they found pollution levels two times higher than the legal limit."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 07/10/2023
Deer Park Chemical Fire In 2019 Could Have Been Prevented, CSB Finds
"A massive Houston-area chemical fire that burned for three days in 2019 could have been prevented if proper procedures were in place at the chemical storage facility run by the Intercontinental Terminals Co., according to an investigation released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board."
Source: Texas Tribune, 07/10/2023
"Almost Half Of U.S. Tap Water Contains ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"The most high-profile chemicals under fire from the Biden administration likely permeate almost half of U.S. tap water systems, according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey that raises yet more concerns about the sprawling family of compounds."
Source: E&E News, 07/06/2023
New Mexico Regulators Fine Oil Producer $40 Million For Flaring Gas
"New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators on Thursday announced unprecedented state fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local pollution reporting and control requirements by burning off vast amounts of natural gas in a prolific energy-production zone in the southeast of the state."
Source: AP, 06/30/2023
"EPA Closes Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana Pollution"
"In a setback for environmental justice advocates, the Biden administration has closed a civil rights investigation of two Louisiana state agencies without finding discrimination in how the agencies regulated chemical plants in the area known as “Cancer Alley.”"
Source: Washington Post, 06/30/2023
A Toxic Metal Is In A US City’s Air – And May Be Harming Children’s Brains
"The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline".
Source: Guardian, 06/29/2023
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