“This major issue has sneaked up on us,” said Dwayne Purvis, a Texas-based petroleum reservoir engineer who analyzed profits and cleanup costs for the report. “Policymakers haven’t recognized it. Industry hasn’t recognized it, or, if they have, they haven’t talked about it and acted on it.” The analysis, which was commissioned by Carbon Tracker Initiative, … Continue reading It Could Cost $21 Billion to Clean Up California’s Oil Sites, Study Finds — ProPublica
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The FCC Is Supposed to Protect the Environment. It Doesn’t. — ProPublica
The agency is mandated to safeguard the environment from damage caused by communication infrastructure. But when companies want to add new cell phone towers, build on protected land or launch satellites, the agency typically does little or nothing. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/fcc-environment-cell-towers-failures
U.S. climate outlook forecasts a hotter than usual summer
The climate outlook for June through August shows a broad swath of the Lower 48 states and Alaska are likely to see a hotter than average summer. Why it matters: Prevailing weather conditions during the summer lead to drought or destructive wildfires. Climate outlooks like this one can help power companies plan for higher electricity … Continue reading U.S. climate outlook forecasts a hotter than usual summer
New EPA Rules Concerning Ethylene Oxide Impact on Insurance
As we have noted in prior postings, the Biden administration and the EPA have been relatively aggressive in emphasizing their focus on pursuing environmental justice, which is a notable departure from the priorities of the Trump administration. Increasingly, the Biden administration is focusing on Ethylene Oxide (EtO), a reactive chemical widely used as a sterilizing … Continue reading New EPA Rules Concerning Ethylene Oxide Impact on Insurance
The Culprit Behind Dead Zones and the Threat to Our Water Supply — ProPublica
In his new book, “The Devil’s Element,” award-winning journalist Dan Egan explores the impact of phosphorus on our water and our world. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/phosphorus-the-culprit-behind-dead-zones-threat-to-water-supply
West Michigan facility operating first commercial-scale PFAs-destroying technology | Crain’s Chicago Business
A partnership known as 4never between four organizations — Heritage-Crystal Clean, Revive Environmental, Allonnia and Emerging Pollutants of Concern (EPOC) Enviro — has culminated in the first post-lab solution for destroying PFAS in the U.S., executives say. It’s happening at a Heritage-Crystal Clean site in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming. The facility is home … Continue reading West Michigan facility operating first commercial-scale PFAs-destroying technology | Crain’s Chicago Business
Shell knew (half a century ago!) that CO2 was a problem
Fossil fuels are the very bedrock of our global civilization; but oil and gas ‘production’ is nothing of the sort: it’s not production, it’s …Shell knew (half a century ago!) that CO2 was a problem
EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States
Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States: EPA Report Agency: EPA Date: April 25, 2023 The signs of climate change are all around us, and children are uniquely vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change-related impacts in childhood can have lifelong consequences due to effects on learning, physical health, and housing security. … Continue reading EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States
The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk — ProPublica
The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit filed by a community group and questions from a U.S. senator over the agency’s approval of fuels made from discarded plastic under a program it touted as “climate-friendly.” The new scrutiny is in response to an earlier investigation by ProPublica and the Guardian that revealed the EPA … Continue reading The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk — ProPublica
Chemicals spills in East Palestine and Philadelphia caused by oil and gas – Vox
There’s a common thread linking many of the high-profile chemical spills that have made headlines across the country lately: the oil and gas industry. Philadelphia residents were on high alert after the Trinseo latex plant 20 miles from the city released at least 8,100 gallons of acrylic polymers into a tributary for the Delaware River … Continue reading Chemicals spills in East Palestine and Philadelphia caused by oil and gas – Vox
Hazmat Train Derailment in North Dakota 2023 | Lion Technology
31 cars derailed from a 70-car train carrying hazardous materials approximately 60 miles from Fargo, North Dakota. — Read on http://www.lion.com/lion-news/march-2023/hazmat-release-31-train-cars-derail-in-north-dakota
Navajo Nation’s quest for water and justice arrives at the Supreme Court
Her hands gripping the steering wheel, Marilyn Help-Hood gingerly drove her rugged Ford pickup truck along rutted unpaved roads, occasionally sliding in the mud, in search of one thing: water. After a bumpy 4-mile drive in the eastern reaches of the Navajo Nation reservation in Twin Lakes, New Mexico, she arrived at her local well. … Continue reading Navajo Nation’s quest for water and justice arrives at the Supreme Court
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