"What Can Parents Do About Toxic Baby Food? Not Much"
"A House report finding that top baby food products contain heavy metals has sparked panic among parents — and a lawsuit. But experts want parents to keep calm."
Source: E&E News, 02/09/2021
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House Panel Renews Probe Into Trump Interference With Covid-19 Response
"The head of a House oversight panel on Monday renewed its investigation into political interference in the nation’s coronavirus response, releasing new allegations of meddling in scientists’ work."
Source: Washington Post, 02/09/2021
"States Clash With Pentagon on PFAS Water Limits, Polluted Sites"
"Six states with drinking water standards for so-called “forever chemicals” are now wrestling with what those limits mean when water contamination from Department of Defense sites seep into their communities."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/09/2021
Hacker Tried To Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Sheriff Says
"Local and federal authorities are investigating after an attempt Friday to poison the city of Oldsmar’s water supply, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said."
Source: Tampa Bay Times, 02/09/2021
Small-Market Reporter Gives Readers Reason To Care
Reporter Kyle Bagenstose has impressed Society of Environmental Journalists’ awards judges three times in the last four years with his investigative and small-market beat reporting on local and regional issues in Pennsylvania. In our latest Inside Story Q&A, Bagenstose discusses his award-winning work as a beat reporter and his first-place investigative prize for a series on the cleanup of toxic firefighting chemicals from streams and aquifers around military bases.
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"Incinerator That Turns Waste To Energy Is Shutting Down"
"A company can no longer burn trash at a Detroit incinerator as part of an agreement with the state. Detroit Renewable Power has entered into an agreement to resolve violations of air quality and waste management rules, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy."
Source: AP, 02/08/2021
SEJ Calls on U.S. EPA To Renew Commitment for Journalists To Inform Public
February 3, 2021 — SEJ wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator-Designate Michael Regan, calling for the agency to take steps to ensure that journalists are able to effectively convey essential information to the public. The letter says, in part, "We are calling on President Biden and you as Administrator to commit the agency to restoring government openness and transparency, and to respect the vital role that journalists play in our democracy." Read the letter.
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"Trump’s Last Minute Flubs Gift Biden Time to Rewrite Regulations"
"Skeptical courts are giving President Joe Biden a window to reopen last-minute rules that the Trump administration tried to rush out to beat a regulatory freeze."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/04/2021
"Australia Tells Thousands To Leave Homes As Bushfire Threatens Perth"
"Strong winds threatening to fan a bushfire prompted Australia on Wednesday to urge thousands of people to leave their homes in the provincial capital of Perth, complicating a lockdown after the state detected its first coronavirus infection in 10 months."
Source: Reuters, 02/03/2021
"Biden Orders Sweeping Review Of Government Science Integrity Policies"
"President Joe Biden today [Jan. 27] created a task force that will conduct a 120-day review of scientific integrity policies across the U.S. government, including documenting instances in which “improper political interference” interfered with research or led to the suppression or distortion of data."
Source: Science, 02/03/2021
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