"Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest"
"The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world."
Source: NYTimes, 01/28/2022
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US Utilities Side With Environment Agency In Supreme Court Climate Case
"U.S. utility industry lobby groups have asked the Supreme Court to preserve the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, arguing that failing to do so could open the door to lawsuits against power and water providers and raise costs for consumers."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2022"Biden Administration Moves To Boost Cybersecurity Of Water Systems"
"The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new plan to secure U.S. water systems from cyberattacks, part of a broader effort to defend elements of domestic critical infrastructure from digital threats."
Source: The Hill, 01/28/2022"Study: Gas Stoves Worse For Climate Than Previously Thought"
"Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they’re off, a new study found."
Source: AP, 01/28/2022"Environmental Justice Groups Sue Over Incinerator Pollution"
"Community groups in New Jersey and California are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, seeking to force trash incinerators across the country — many of them in predominantly minority communities — to emit less pollution into the air."
Source: AP, 01/28/2022NIH Finishes Moving Its Former Research Chimps To A Sanctuary
"For two chimpanzees named Huey and Pancake, both in their mid-30s, this week has been unexpectedly dramatic."
Source: NPR, 01/28/2022"EPA Acts To Curb Air, Water Pollution In Poor Communities"
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall."
Source: AP, 01/27/2022"Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds"
"Older Americans who regularly breathe even low levels of pollution from smokestacks, automobile exhaust, wildfires and other sources face a greater chance of dying early, according to a major study released Wednesday."
Source: NYTimes, 01/27/2022"Judge Refuses To Delay Release Of Disputed DAPL Documents"
"A state district judge on Friday refused to delay the release of thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline."
Source: Bismarck Tribune, 01/27/2022PFAS Widespread In Water- And Stain-Resistant Outdoor Clothes, Home Linens
"Looking for a new tablecloth or comforter? You might want to take a closer look if it’s stain-resistant because it likely contains toxic “forever chemicals,” according to a new report."
Source: EHN, 01/27/2022"Biden Admin Revokes Mining Leases Near Minnesota's Boundary Waters"
"A Chilean mining giant’s bid to construct a massive underground copper-nickel mine just a few miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has hit another major snag."
Source: HuffPost, 01/27/2022"Climate Change: Key Crops Face Major Shifts As World Warms"
"The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study."
Source: BBC News, 01/27/2022Alaskan Indigenous Leaders Fear Impacts On Salmon Streams From Mine
"Mining company Donlin Gold is seeking to develop one of the world’s largest open-pit gold mines near Alaska’s Kuskokwim River, a spawning ground for several species of salmon, which make up 50 percent of local communities’ diet and subsistence lifestyle."
Source: Mongabay, 01/27/2022"Los Angeles Moves To End Oil Drilling In The City"
"The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took steps intended to phase out oil drilling and gas extraction in the city, moving to address the legacy of environmental and health problems caused by an industry that helped create modern Southern California."
Source: LA Times, 01/27/2022"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media"
"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."
Source: AP, 01/27/2022
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