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"Report Says Michigan 2020 Dam Failures Were 'Preventable'"

"The failure of two Michigan dams that forced evacuation of 10,000 people and destroyed 150 homes was "foreseeable and preventable," resulting from errors and miscalculations over nearly a century, an expert panel said Wednesday."

Source: AP, 05/06/2022

"U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Drops To Close To 5% - Report"

"The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5%-6% in 2021 as some countries stopped accepting U.S. waste exports and as plastic waste generation surged to new highs, according to a report released on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 05/04/2022

"Pandemic, War, Politics Hamper Global Push For Climate Action"

"The promises arrived at a rapid clip over two weeks in Glasgow last fall. There, along the banks of the River Clyde, leaders from nearly 200 nations vowed to do more — and move faster — to combat climate change. ... But nearly six months later, no large nation has come forward with a bolder climate plan, and none of the world’s top emitters has committed to doing so this year."

Source: Washington Post, 05/03/2022

"A Longer Life For Diablo Canyon? Newsom Touts Nuke Extension"

"Facing possible electricity shortages, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday raised the possibility that the state’s sole remaining nuclear power plant might continue operating beyond a planned closing by 2025, an idea that could revive a decades-old fight over earthquake safety at the site."

Source: AP, 05/03/2022

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