"EPA Targets ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Historic Water Rule"
"EPA is taking aim at six notorious “forever chemicals” with aggressive standards likely to usher in a new hard-line approach to the compounds."
Source: E&E News, 03/15/2023
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In Rail Hazmat Crashes, Small Town Firefighters Can Be Vulnerable
"Accidents that result in the release of hazardous materials are rare, but when trains do crash, the consequences can be serious. Most of the recent ones that caused evacuations have happened near small communities, NPR found. Local firefighters who respond are uniquely vulnerable to the effects. But across the country, they are often under-prepared to handle the chemicals when they come off the tracks."
Source: NPR, 03/14/2023
"Scientists Warn Of ‘Phosphogeddon’ As Critical Fertiliser Shortages Loom"
"Excessive use of phosphorus is depleting reserves vital to global food production, while also adding to the climate crisis".
Source: Guardian, 03/14/2023
"EPA Proposes Rules To Limit ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water"
"The first-ever regulations on PFAS are a federal response to the toxic chemicals showing up in drinking water consumed by thousands of U.S. communities".
Source: Washington Post, 03/14/2023
"Ukraine War’s Environmental Toll Will Devastate Lives For Decades"
"Gregoriy Sidorenko watched in disbelief as the Russian cruise missile slammed into storage tank number four at the oil depot here, sending enormous plumes of black smoke overhead and sparking a massive fire that would last roughly 16 hours. More than 1 million gallons of oil from eight incinerated tanks seeped into the soil, raising concerns about potential contamination at a nearby drinking water reservoir in this industrial city about 200 miles south of Kyiv."
Source: Washington Post, 03/13/2023
Company Testing Air in East Palestine Homes Was Hired by Norfolk Southern
"Last month, Brenda Foster stood on the railroad tracks at the edge of her yard in East Palestine, Ohio, and watched a smoky inferno billow from the wreckage of a derailed train. The chemicals it was carrying — and the fire that consumed them — were so toxic that the entire area had to evacuate."
Source: ProPublica, 03/13/2023
Norfolk Southern CEO Says He’s Sorry For Train Derailment Impact On Ohio
"The chief executive of a railroad company that operated a train that derailed and caused a release of toxic chemicals in February told the Senate on Thursday that he is “deeply sorry” for the impact on East Palestine, Ohio, and he is personally committed to “make this right.”"
Source: Washington Post, 03/10/2023
"Smoke From Australian Bushfires Depleted Ozone Layer By Up To 5% In 2020"
"Particles in bushfire smoke can activate molecules that destroy the ozone layer, according to new research that suggests future ozone recovery may be delayed by increasingly intense and frequent fires."
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2023
"Norfolk Southern CEO Bringing Apology, Aid To Senate Hearing"
"The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is coming to a Senate hearing with an apology and a commitment to send millions of dollars to the village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border disrupted by a fiery derailment as senators investigate railway safety and the Biden administration’s response to the disaster."
Source: AP, 03/09/2023
"‘We’re Going After’ PFAS Exposure, Biden Tells Firefighters"
"President Joe Biden wants to limit the risks firefighters face from exposure to toxic chemicals in their gear and from wildfires fueled by climate change, he said Monday."
Source: E&E News, 03/08/2023
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