"Greens Challenge Trump’s Rollback Of Coal Ash Standards"
"Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for rolling back parts of a major regulation governing how companies store coal ash."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2018
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Water Around Utah Uranium Mill Grows More Polluted, Impacts Nearby Town
"There once was a time when the children of White Mesa played outdoors without their parents fearing for their health."
Source: Salt Lake Tribune, 10/23/2018
"Trump Administration Wants Phase-In Of U.N. Rules On Maritime Fuel"
"The Trump administration wants pollution limits on ship fuels that a United Nations maritime agency will implement in 2020 to be phased in to protect consumers from any price spikes in heating and trucking fuels, a White House spokesman said on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 10/22/2018
"EPA Withdraws Proposed Obama-Era Rule Change For Uranium Mining"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it has withdrawn a regulation proposed in the last days of the Obama administration that aimed to tighten health and safety compliance rules for uranium miners."
Source: Reuters, 10/22/2018
Everglades: Climate Change Threatens Work To Reverse Manmade Damage
"Report warns that rising temperatures threaten the Everglades, including changing rainfall patterns and accelerating sea-level rise."
Source: Guardian, 10/22/2018
14-Year Oil Spill In Gulf May Become One Of The Worst In US History
"An oil spill that has been quietly leaking millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico has gone unplugged for so long that it now verges on becoming one of the worst offshore disasters in U.S. history."
Source: Washington Post, 10/22/2018
Iowa Regulators Ask If Dakota Access Pipeline Has Enough Insurance
"The Iowa Utilities Board is questioning whether the builder of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline has adequate insurance coverage to protect Iowans from potential oil spills."
Source: Des Moines Register, 10/19/2018
SEJ's 29th Annual Conference, Fort Collins, CO, Oct. 9-13, 2019
Environmental Journalism 2019 was hosted by Colorado State University. See the agenda. Most sessions were audio-recorded and are posted on our conference coverage page.
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Incinerators Offer Local Journalists Some Burning Issues
Incinerators — there may be fewer of them these days, but it’s likely there’s still one near you and it’s probably polluting the air. How a cheap method to make garbage go away now has become a problem of its own, one that often sparks debates over environmental justice. This week’s Tipsheet has a quick rundown on incinerator regulation, outlines key problem areas and offers resources for reporting your own local incinerator story.
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Florence Hints at More Flood-induced Animal Waste Spills Across U.S.
Hog waste washing into the environment in the wake of flooding is not just a worry in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence. Potential pollution from animal feed operations is a widespread risk around the United States — and climate change-induced extreme weather means that risk is rising. The latest TipSheet has resources and ideas for covering the story in your area.
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