"What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio"
"On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation."
Source: NYTimes, 02/15/2023
Water & Oceans
Earth Has Lost 1/5 Of Wetlands Since 1700; Most Could Still Be Saved
"Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been drained, dug up and built on. Peatlands, a particular type of wetland, store at least twice the carbon of all the world's forests."
Source: The Conversation, 02/14/2023
Groups Urge Feds To Track Illnesses Common After BP Spill"
"Several environmental groups are petitioning federal regulators to require employers to document a wider range of illnesses, including cold- and flu-like symptoms, suffered by cleanup workers and emergency responders during oil spills."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 02/14/2023
"Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment"
"Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week."
Source: NPR, 02/14/2023
Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment
"Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals along the Ohio-Pennsylvania line are seeking to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring for residents in both states."
Source: AP, 02/13/2023
SEJ Panel Gauges Issues in the Works in the U.S. West
As part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment special report, we’ve got highlights from last week’s reporter panel on the year ahead, led by #SEJ2023 conference co-chair Tom Michael (pictured, left). The focus was largely on the U.S. West, where challenges abound over issues like equitable siting of renewable energy infrastructure, regulating natural gas, managing wildfires and addressing the health consequences of climate-driven heat waves. Read our account, plus check out the full 2023 Guide.
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"Australia Rejects Open-Pit Coal Mine Near Great Barrier Reef"
"Australia for the first time has rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law, with the government minister citing the open-pit mine’s potential harm to the nearby Great Barrier Reef."
Source: AP, 02/10/2023
"Daunting Medical Issues For Earthquake Survivors Are Just Beginning"
"Waterborne diseases, such as cholera, and medication shortages are likely issues ahead".
Source: Washington Post, 02/10/2023
"Drifting Toward Disaster: Breaking the Brazos"
"Few rivers can claim as strong a connection to Texas’ natural and cultural history—and its very identity—as the Brazos."
Source: Texas Observer, 02/09/2023
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