"EPA Expands Testing Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water"
"EPA is expanding testing efforts for "forever chemicals" in the nation’s drinking water systems."
Source: E&E News, 12/21/2021
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"Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste"
"Walmart Inc. was sued by California for allegedly dumping hazardous waste including toxic cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries in local landfills."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/21/2021
Wood Burners Cause Nearly Half Urban Air Pollution Cancer Risk: Study
"Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-causing chemicals found in air pollution particles, new research has shown."
Source: Guardian, 12/21/2021
Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution
"One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades, residents of Institute have raised alarms about air pollution. They say concerns have “fallen on deaf ears.”"
Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 12/21/2021
"The Cities That Battle Winter With Beets"
"When Washington, D.C., announced it was busy preparing for a wintry mix by making a cocktail of road-coating beet extract last week, some people were understandably confused. Beets and streets do not compute."
Source: Bloomberg CityLab, 12/20/2021
After Decades, Some Of Most Toxic U.S. Sites Will Finally Get Cleaned Up
"New funding and the revival of a long-lapsed tax on chemical makers in the bipartisan infrastructure law mean cities like Newark will get money to restore toxic Superfund sites".
Source: Washington Post, 12/20/2021
Biden Admin Promises Stricter Regulation of Lead in Drinking Water
"The administration says it aims to replace all of the lead pipes and service lines in the country, an effort that could cost up to $60 billion."
Source: NYTimes, 12/17/2021
Enviros Call For Stronger EPA Action On Falsified Chemical Assessments
"Six environmental organizations on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take more aggressive action in response to reports that an agency office manipulated assessments of chemical safety."
Source: The Hill, 12/16/2021
"A Key Tool for Cleaning Up Oil Spills Is More Hazardous Than Helpful"
"In the decade since the record-breaking use of oil dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, science shows they’re dangerous, potentially deadly, and rarely useful. A new court case is forcing the US EPA to reconsider their use."
Source: Hakai, 12/15/2021
High Rates Of Methane Spewing From Permian Oilfield Operations: Report
"Methane continues to escape at a high rate from oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin, according to an aerial survey released Tuesday that detected major methane plumes from 40% of 900 sites that were measured. The latest research conducted by the Environmental Defense Fund via helicopter during the first two weeks of November found that 14% of those plumes were the result of malfunctioning flares."
Source: Reuters, 12/15/2021
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