"Senate Approves Migratory Bird Conservation Bill"
"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."
Source: E&E News, 04/19/2024
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"Majority Latino City Endures Years Of Toxic Water In Health ‘Crisis’"
"After repeated violations, the state of New Mexico has stepped in — but problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans".
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2024
Plastics Industry Heats World 4 Times As Much As Air Travel, Report Finds
"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."
Source: The Hill, 04/19/2024
CA Sets Nation-Leading Limit For Carcinogenic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water
"After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state."
Source: LA Times, 04/19/2024
Consumer Reports Finds Unhealthy Pesticide Levels In 20% Of US Produce
"Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found".
Source: Consumer Reports, 04/19/2024
"Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa"
"An estimated 20 million people in southern Africa are facing what the United Nations calls “acute hunger” as one of the worst droughts in more than four decades shrivels crops, decimates livestock and, after years of rising food prices brought on by pandemic and war, spikes the price of corn, the region’s staple crop."
Source: NYTimes, 04/19/2024
"The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land"
"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and renewable energy development on equal footing with resource extraction."
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2024
Can Scientists Clone An Endangered Species Back From Brink Of Extinction?
"Federal officials announced that they have cloned two more black-footed ferrets, one of North America’s rarest mammals". "They’re cute, they’re fuzzy — and they may just help bring their entire species back from the brink of extinction."
Source: Washington Post, 04/18/2024
Explosive Levels Of Methane Detected Near Berkeley Landfill-Turned-Park
"Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill. But beneath the sprawling grasslands and charming hiking trails, decomposing waste continues to generate methane gas."
Source: LA Times, 04/18/2024
23 GOP States Demand Rollback of EPA Civil Rights Regulations
"A group of Republican-led states want the EPA to begin the process of rolling back elements of its Title VI regulations, according to a new petition for rulemaking."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/18/2024
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