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"EPA Plans to Clean Up Troubled Chemical and Pesticide Programs"

"The EPA announced the creation of two internal scientific advisory panels after whistleblower accounts of internal corruption."

Source: The Intercept, 10/15/2021

"Democrats Begin Scrutiny of Abandoned Offshore Oil Equipment"

"House Democrats began Thursday making the case for stricter regulation of thousands of abandoned wells, platforms and pipelines off the U.S. coasts following one of the biggest off-shore spills in California in nearly 30 years."

Source: Bloomberg, 10/15/2021

Canada's Iqaluit Declares Emergency After Suspected Water Contamination

"Public health officials have told residents of Canada’s northernmost capital not to use tap water for drinking and cooking because of suspected fuel contamination in the city’s water supply."

Source: Washington Post, 10/15/2021

"Agencies Warn of Cyber Threats To Water, Wastewater Systems"

"A coalition of federal agencies on Thursday warned that hackers are targeting the water and wastewater treatment sectors, strongly recommending that organizations take steps to protect themselves."

Source: The Hill, 10/15/2021

Biosurveillance of Wildlife Markets Needed To Curb Pandemic Risk: Experts

"Almost 90% of the 180 recognized RNA viruses that can harm humans are zoonotic in origin. But disease biosurveillance of the world’s wildlife markets and legal trade is largely absent, putting humanity at significant risk."

Source: Mongabay, 10/15/2021

"US Heating Bills Will Jump As Much As 54% This Winter, Says Government"

"With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter."

Source: AP, 10/15/2021

How White Conservationists Are Changing Life in a Black Farming Town

Pembroke Township, south of Chicago, is a case study in how predominantly white environmental groups can — willfully or not — wind up marginalizing communities of color by prioritizing conservation goals over the wishes of residents. Join ProPublica and Grist for a virtual discussion on race, power and land stewardship. 7:00 p.m. ET.