"Toxic PFAS Pollution Is Likely At More Than 57,000 US Locations: Report"
"Toxic PFAS have likely contaminated roughly 57,412 locations across the U.S., according to a new study."
Source: EHN, 10/14/2022
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"US Firms Exploiting Trump-Era Loophole Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"Chemical companies are dodging a federal law designed to track how many PFAS “forever chemicals” their plants are discharging into the environment by exploiting a loophole created in the Trump administration’s final months, a new analysis of federal records has found."
Source: Guardian, 10/14/2022
EPA Says Louisiana Regulation Of Air Pollution May Violate Civil Rights
"The state Departments of Environmental Quality and Health may be violating federal civil rights laws and regulations by allowing Black people to suffer disproportionate impacts from air pollution in Louisiana's industrial corridor, including an increased risk of cancer, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday."
Source: Nola.com, 10/14/2022
"US Firms Exploiting Trump-Era Loophole Over Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"Study finds chemical companies dodging federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into environment".
"Chemical companies are dodging a federal law designed to track how many PFAS “forever chemicals” their plants are discharging into the environment by exploiting a loophole created in the Trump administration’s final months, a new analysis of federal records has found.
Source: Guardian, 10/13/2022
"Oil Industry Moves to Overturn Historic California Drilling Protection Law"
"The industry’s ballot push to roll back newly enacted safety zones would delay implementation for nearly two years, until voters decide the law’s fate in 2024."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/12/2022
"Delayed Formaldehyde Critique by Science Advisers Set to Begin"
"An EPA analysis of formaldehyde, which is used to make hundreds of industrial and consumer products, will begin to get a long-delayed critique by independent scientists on Wednesday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/12/2022
CSB Explosion Probe Says EPA Should Scrutinize Deadly Hydroflouric Acid
"The Chemical Safety Board says refineries need to strengthen safeguards surrounding the use of hydroflouric acid, and the EPA should take steps to improve oversight. The recommendations are part of a final report on the investigation into the June 2019 explosion and fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions in southwest Philadelphia."
Source: State Impact Pennsylvania, 10/12/2022
"Town Employee Quietly Lowered Fluoride In Water For Years"
"Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about their children’s dental health and transparent government — and highlighting the enduring misinformation around water fluoridation."
Source: AP, 10/10/2022
"Nations Agree to Curb Emissions From Flying by 2050"
"After almost a decade of talks, the nations of the world committed Friday to drastically lower emissions of planet-warming gases from the world’s airplanes by 2050, a milestone in efforts to ease the climate effects of a fast-growing sector."
Source: NYTimes, 10/10/2022
"U.S. Acknowledges Child Labor in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain"
"The federal government has, for the first time, included crucial raw materials needed for the clean energy transition under a list of goods that have child or forced labor in their supply chains."
Source: Earther, 10/06/2022
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