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"Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year"

"Portable generators are among the deadliest consumer products. Two decades after the government identified the danger, and as climate change leads to more power outages, people are left vulnerable by a system that lets the industry regulate itself."

Source: ProPublica, 12/20/2021

US Will Miss EV Targets Without Big Investments in Chip-Making: Raimondo

"The United States won’t meet the Biden administration’s goal of widespread electric-vehicle adoption without urgent investment in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said."

Source: Washington Post, 11/30/2021
January 26, 2022

New Superfund Redevelopment Mapper Tool and Training Webinar

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launches Superfund Redevelopment Mapper, an interactive tool that provides information related to reuse and redevelopment on and near Superfund sites. This webinar will review how the tool highlights key data stakeholders need to plan for future Superfund site use. 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

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"A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution"

"The quest for Congo’s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship."

Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2021
November 22, 2021

Virtual Event: How Journalists Can Report on Toxic Hot Spots

Join ProPublica reporters for an in-depth tutorial on how to investigate toxic air pollution in your neighborhood by using ProPublica's first-of-its-kind air toxics map and data, followed by a half hour Q&A. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. Co-sponsored by SEJ.

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Satellites Could Help Hold Countries To COP26 Emissions Promises

"On a recent day inside the sprawling conference center where United Nations climate talks are taking place, a small crowd gathered to hear a panel with an intriguing title: “The Space Race to Save the Planet.” ... [T]he event was about satellites and the promising ways that scientists are using them to track greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere."

Source: Washington Post, 11/10/2021

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