"There Might Be Less Plastic in the Sea Than We Thought. But Read On."
"A new study has some good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast."
Source: NYTimes, 08/08/2023
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"Despite Reforms, Mining For EV metals in Congo Exacts Steep Cost On Workers"
"After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions in many cobalt mines, automakers and mineral companies said they would adhere to international safety standards".
Source: Washington Post, 08/08/2023
In Youngstown, a Downtown Tire Pyrolysis Plant Is a ‘Recipe for Disaster’
"A developer has big ideas to turn tires, plastic and electronic waste into energy at 30 locations, starting with a tire-to-gas plant next to the jail and student housing in the heart of what was once Ohio’s Steel Valley."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/08/2023
"In DeSantis’ Fla., Schools Get OK For Climate-Denial Videos"
"Climate activists are like Nazis. Wind and solar power pollute the Earth and make life miserable. Recent global and local heat records reflect natural temperature cycles. These are some of the themes of children’s videos produced by an influential conservative advocacy group."
Source: E&E News, 08/08/2023
"Biden To Protect Vast Sacred Lands Near Grand Canyon"
"U.S. President Joe Biden will curb land development on a stretch of nearly 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) near Arizona's iconic Grand Canyon, a move intended to cement his environmental credentials in the electoral battleground state."
Source: Reuters, 08/08/2023
‘Halliburton Loophole’ Allows Fracking Firms to Avoid Chemical Regulation
"For almost 20 years, U.S. public-health advocates have worried that toxic chemicals are getting into ground water and harming human health because of an exemption to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act that allows operators of oil and gas fracking operations to use chemicals that would be regulated if used for any other purpose."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/07/2023
"Vineyard Wind Begins Construction After Ducking Financial Peril"
"America’s first major offshore wind farm is coming into focus on the wavy horizon off Massachusetts."
Source: E&E News, 08/07/2023
ER Visits For Heart Problems Plummeted After Coal Processor Shut Down
"The closure of one of Pittsburgh’s largest coal-processing plants in 2016 led to a lasting reduction in hazardous air pollution and a decrease in heart-related hospital visits, according to a new study."
Source: EHN, 08/07/2023
"Biden Expected To Designate Grand Canyon Monument"
"President Joe Biden is expected to designate a new national monument protecting lands outside the Grand Canyon National Park during his trip to Arizona next week, according to three people who work for conservation groups familiar with the plans."
Source: E&E News, 08/07/2023
Big Waves Becoming More Common Off California As Earth Warms: New Research
"Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the increasing height from historical data gathered over the past 90 years."
Source: AP, 08/04/2023
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