Pollution

Strapped Wyoming Towns Race for US Funds To Fix Aging Water, Sewer Systems

"Waking up to long-overdue system upgrades, dozens of towns that were awarded federal ARPA dollars may see them ‘clawed back’ for lack of resources to complete paperwork."

Source: WyoFile, 10/02/2024

"Feud Erupts Between Fla. Officials Over Proposed Trash Incineration Plant"

"Residents of two south Florida counties are feuding over the proposed construction of a huge trash incineration plant that environmentalists say will subject thousands of people to toxic fumes and a risk of polluted drinking water."

Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024

Residents Near Atlanta Evacuate Due To A Chemical Plant Fire

"Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen from miles away."

Source: AP, 09/30/2024

Looking for Environmental Justice Through the Smog

A serious air pollutant prevalent in underserved communities, Superfund hazardous waste sites nearby, public drinking water systems out of compliance. All are new or enhanced insights found in an improved version of the federal government’s EJScreen data tool. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox reviews the changes and how they can be used to tell stories of real people’s daily lives.

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"They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans."

"In a quiet patch of forest in Nova Scotia, a company is building a machine designed to help slow global warming by transforming Earth’s rivers and oceans into giant sponges that absorb carbon dioxide from the air."

Source: NYTimes, 09/25/2024

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