Spinach, Strawberries, Kale Top List Of Most Pesticide-Tainted Produce
"If you're going to buy organic, strawberries, spinach, kale, nectarines and apples might be a good place to start."
Source: EHN, 03/21/2019
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Oil Leases Broke the Law by Not Assessing Climate Impact, Judge Rules
"The Obama administration violated federal law by failing to adequately take into account the climate change impact of leasing public land for oil gas drilling in Wyoming, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But the decision by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia could also present a legal threat to President Trump’s agenda to quickly expand oil and gas drilling and coal mining across the nation’s public lands and waters."
Source: NY Times, 03/21/2019
"Army Bill For Public Records On Contaminant: About $300,000"
"The U.S. Army has put a price tag on releasing the results of water tests for a dangerous contaminant at military installations: nearly $300,000."
Source: AP, 03/21/2019
EIJC & Dataharvest
Co-organized by Arena for Journalism in Europe and Hostwriter, this event in Mechelen, Belgium is for investigative and data journalists. Come for training, learn the background of some of this year’s impressive investigations, get new data sets and learn how to use them, or meet colleagues to form a crossborder group.
DEADLINE: IJNR's Water Quality Institute
The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites journalists on an expenses-paid learning expedition through Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, June 23-29, 2019, to use water-quality stories in the Great Lakes Basin to highlight similar water-quality issues across the United States. Apply by May 3.
"Fish In River That Famously Caught Fire Now OK’d For Dinner"
"Fish in the Cuyahoga River, which became synonymous with pollution when it caught fire in Cleveland in 1969, are now safe to eat, federal environmental regulators say."
Source: AP, 03/20/2019
"Groups Sue Over Elk Feeding In Wyoming, Citing Disease Issue"
"Environmental groups sued Monday to ramp down feeding of elk at a Wyoming wildlife refuge, saying the practice encourages disease."
Source: AP, 03/20/2019
"The Curious Case Of Tainted Milk From A Maine Dairy Farm"
"For Maine dairy farmer Fred Stone, the discovery in 2016 that his cows were producing tainted milk has since brought financial ruin and threatened to shut down a century-old family business. Now state regulators and health experts are investigating whether the contamination could reflect a much broader problem for farms that used similar methods to fertilize their land."
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Source: Reuters, 03/20/2019
"Oregon House Approves 10-Year Ban On ‘Fracking’"
"The Oregon House approved a 10-year ban on fracking to explore for oil and natural gas."
Source: AP, 03/20/2019
EPA Seeks Expanded Coal Ash Program As Greens Pursue Litigation
"As part of its proposed budget for next year, the Trump administration wants to expand an EPA program that gives states regulatory authority for coal ash disposal."
Source: Greenwire, 03/20/2019
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