Environmental Health

Calif. Hazardous Waste Rules Slammed as Years Late and ‘Polluter-Friendly’

"Wherever they turn, residents in and around Santa Fe Springs, California, contend with toxic hazards." "Proposed hazardous waste oversight changes are years behind schedule and fail to account for a community’s health risks from pollution, environmental groups warn."

Source: Capital & Main, 05/19/2026

"Data Centers Drive 76% Surge In PJM Power Prices"

"The findings highlight inflationary pressures on electricity costs in mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. “The price impacts on customers have been very large and are not reversible,” the grid market monitor said."

Source: E&E News, 05/19/2026

"Tick Bites Surge, Sending Many To ER. Maps Show Where."

"Emergency department visits for tick bites have surged to the highest level for this time of year since 2017, driven by warmer temperatures that are boosting tick activity especially in the Northeast and Midwest."

Source: USA TODAY, 05/19/2026

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Okla. Regulators Don't Help.

"The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says."

Source: Frontier/ProPublica, 05/19/2026

"Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy"

"The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters."

Source: New York Times, 05/19/2026

"New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’"

"Legislation that would reduce plastic waste in New York is advancing in the state Legislature amid a contentious debate over chemical recycling." "Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/15/2026

"Florida to Close Alligator Alcatraz, News Report Says"

"Florida plans to shut down the Everglades migrant detention site known as Alligator Alcatraz as soon as early June, according to a news report."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/15/2026

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