"What to Know About Philly's Tap Water After Chemical Spill"
"More than 8,000 gallons of a latex chemical solution spilled into the Delaware River on Friday. So far, officials have said tap water remains safe to drink."
Source: Earther, 03/28/2023
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Babesiosis, A Tickborne Disease, Is On The Rise In Northeast: CDC
"Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019. Among them is babesiosis, which has become significantly more prevalent in the Northeast in recent years."
Source: CNN, 03/20/2023
"Soggy California Drenched Anew As Nor'easter Buries New England, New York"
"The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms soaked California on Tuesday, bringing another deluge of rain to the already-saturated state, while a Nor'easter swirling over New York and New England prompted emergency orders and closed roads."
Source: Reuters, 03/15/2023
More Storms Ravage California, Northeast
"Another atmospheric river is creeping into storm-ravaged California, pummeling communities with more rain, prompting fresh evacuation alerts and putting rescue teams on notice as residents work to recover from last week’s flooding storm."
Source: CNN, 03/14/2023
"A Huge City Polluter? Buildings. Here’s a Surprising Fix."
"Carbon capture might not work for all buildings. But some are giving it a try."
Source: NYTimes, 03/13/2023
"Environmentalists: Maine Dam Operator Not Protecting Salmon"
"Environmental groups and a Native American tribe accused the operator of a Maine dam on Monday of not fulfilling its obligation to protect the country’s last remaining Atlantic salmon river run."
Source: AP, 03/07/2023
Bacteria Measurements Shows High Amounts Of Dog Feces On NY City Sidewalks
"A pair of natural science researchers from Marymount Manhattan College has found that high levels of dog feces landing on sidewalks in New York city has resulted in high levels of bacteria in homes and businesses."
Source: Phys.org, 02/27/2023
Covering Indigenous Communities — Tips for Non-Native Journalists
Non-Indigenous journalists may think they’re doing “marginalized” Indigenous communities a favor by covering them, but their coverage is too often extractive and riddled with racist tropes. Contributor Valerie Vande Panne offers insights and advice for avoiding these pitfalls. Seeking permission, listening, sharing and respecting are all critical tools for the job.
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"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"
"For years now, Native American tribes have sought more protections for the federal lands in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada that are central to their core beliefs about creation. But advocates say the effort took on new urgency as renewable energy developers eyed pieces of the same land for projects that could fit into the Biden administration’s push for clean electricity."
Source: E&E News, 02/07/2023
"Judge: Defiant NJ Beach Town Can Sue For $21M In Dune Costs"
"A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes that were seriously eroded by a storm can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to recover $21 million it spent bulking up its shoreline, but cannot build a bulkhead to permanently thwart the waves, a judge ruled Wednesday."
Source: AP, 02/02/2023
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