"The Annual Sugarcane Burning in Florida Involves Stark Injustices"
"Black communities are disproportionately impacted by Big Sugar's agricultural practices".
Source: Sierra, 06/18/2024
Air
Anything related to air quality, air pollution, or the atmosphere
Agriculture Drives Rise In Nitrous Oxide Emissions Over Past 40 Years
"Nitrogen fertilisers, manure and other agricultural sources drove almost three-quarters of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions in recent years."
Source: Carbon Brief, 06/13/2024
Biofuel Refineries Are Releasing Toxic Air Pollutants in US Farm Communities
"The ethanol industry has billed itself as a green alternative to oil and gas, but new research finds biofuel refineries are releasing toxic chemicals in farm communities across the nation."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/13/2024
Higher Levels Of Dangerous Chemical Than Expected In Southeast Louisiana
"Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology."
Source: AP, 06/12/2024
"The Plastics We Breathe"
"Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics."
Source: Washington Post, 06/11/2024
NYC Had A Bold Plan To Tax Drivers And Fund Transit. The Governor Killed It.
"What would have been America’s first congestion pricing experiment has been delayed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, leaving public transit in a financial hole."
Source: Washington Post, 06/06/2024
The EPA’s Power Plant Rule … We’ll See You in Court
A new federal rule to cut power plant pollution and carbon dioxide emissions promises to escalate a yearslong, highly partisan battle at the core of U.S. climate change policy. Our Issue Backgrounder lays out the shifting regulatory approaches from the administrations of George W. Bush to Joe Biden, and notes the legal tug-of-war that has heightened the importance of another big player — the Supreme Court.
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Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Health Fallout Of Medical Waste Incineration
"Maryland’s largest health systems are under pressure to cut their dealings with an incinerator that has a history of environmental violations."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/28/2024
‘Green’ Steel: Five Things To Know About the U.S. Transition
Plans for two new U.S. facilities that will use hydrogen instead of coal to make steel hold the promise of decarbonizing this essential but dirty industry. But don’t expect overnight change. Reporter Maria Gallucci looks at the complexities of making the switch, from ditching the blast furnace to reducing pollution all along the supply chain.
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