Water & Oceans

Reprocessing Colorado Mining Town’s Waste Could Bring Profit, Risk

"Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a legacy of gold and silver mines polluting the Arkansas River basin more than a century after the city’s boom days."

Source: AP, 09/17/2024

"Tropical Rainstorm Bringing Flooding To Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic"

"A sneaky ocean rainstorm lashed the Carolinas on Monday, bringing ashore strong gusts and coastal and inland flooding to the Mid-Atlantic." "The storm produced up to 18 inches of rain and serious flooding in Carolina Beach, N.C."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2024

Trump Threatens To End Calif. Wildfire Aid Unless Newsom Changes Water Policy

"Former President Trump threatened to withhold federal aid to battle California wildfires, should he be reelected, if Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) does not change a policy that protects an endangered species of fish."

Source: The Hill, 09/16/2024

Another Midwest Drought Causes Shipping Headaches on the Mississippi River

"Abnormally dry conditions have caused low water levels that disrupt barge transports carrying fuel and grain. Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2024

Senators Push To Exclude Lucrative Chemicals From Official PFAS Definition

"US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases."

Source: Guardian, 09/13/2024

"Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule"

"Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades." "While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells."

 

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/13/2024

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