"The EPA Is Cracking Down On PFAS — But Not In Fertilizer"
"Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals."
Source: Grist, 04/23/2024
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Earth Day: A Senator More Than 50 Years Ago Got People Fighting For Planet
"Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms."
Source: AP, 04/22/2024
"Pennsylvania’s First Proposed Chemical Recycling Plant Cancelled"
"Plans to build what would have been one of the largest chemical recycling plants in the country in Pennsylvania were canceled this week."
Source: EHN, 04/22/2024
"E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’"
"The Biden administration is designating two “forever chemicals,” man-made compounds that are linked to serious health risks, as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, shifting responsibility for their cleanup to polluters from taxpayers."
Source: NYTimes, 04/22/2024
"Majority Latino City Endures Years Of Toxic Water In Health ‘Crisis’"
"After repeated violations, the state of New Mexico has stepped in — but problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans".
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2024
Plastics Industry Heats World 4 Times As Much As Air Travel, Report Finds
"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."
Source: The Hill, 04/19/2024
CA Sets Nation-Leading Limit For Carcinogenic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water
"After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state."
Source: LA Times, 04/19/2024
Consumer Reports Finds Unhealthy Pesticide Levels In 20% Of US Produce
"Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found".
Source: Consumer Reports, 04/19/2024
Explosive Levels Of Methane Detected Near Berkeley Landfill-Turned-Park
"Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill. But beneath the sprawling grasslands and charming hiking trails, decomposing waste continues to generate methane gas."
Source: LA Times, 04/18/2024
What To Know For The Fourth Round Of Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks
"The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international, legally binding plastic pollution treaty will take place from April 23 to April 29 in Ottawa, Canada."
Source: EHN, 04/17/2024
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