EPA Prevented Staff From Warning Public About Widely Used Carcinogen
"PCBTF is on a list of “green” compounds preferred by the EPA, even though there is ample evidence that it causes cancer."
Source: The Intercept, 01/06/2022
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"EPA's Failure To Disclose Chemical Health Risk Draws Ire"
"EPA is failing in its obligation to share critical information about the hazards of more than 1,200 chemicals on the market, according to a watchdog group."
Source: E&E News, 01/06/2022
Reporters Reveal ‘Decades of Deceit’ Over Underground Water Contamination
A trove of confidential documents about a well-known groundwater pollution problem helped journalists Paul LaRocco and David M. Schwartz uncover how much had actually been hidden about the contamination’s severity and how it could have been kept from worsening. In the latest Inside Story Q&A, LaRocco and Schwartz share the story behind their award-winning investigation.
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Lead Pipes To Make News on the Environment Beat in 2022
A crisis of lead in drinking water affects thousands of U.S. communities, but 2022 will bring new focus to the problem as new Biden administration plans play out following passage of a $15 billion fund to replace lead service lines. TipSheet outlines the problem and the impact of a regulation carried over from the Trump era. Plus, seven reporting approaches to local and state-level stories.
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Job Opening: Editor, ecoRI News
ecoRI News — a trusted source for environmental and climate-justice news in southern New England since 2009 — is looking to hire an editor to lead and manage its newsroom. As editor, you will have the opportunity to shape the coverage of the region’s only environmental news organization.
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#SEJSpotlight: Lela Nargi, Freelance Journalist
Meet SEJ member Lela Nargi! Lela is a freelance journalist who writes about science, food systems, social justice and the places where these topics intersect for a wide variety of outlets, including Civil Eats, Ensia, The Guardian, Hakai, JSTOR Daily, Nautilus and The Counter.
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