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High Rates Of Methane Spewing From Permian Oilfield Operations: Report

"Methane continues to escape at a high rate from oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin, according to an aerial survey released Tuesday that detected major methane plumes from 40% of 900 sites that were measured. The latest research conducted by the Environmental Defense Fund via helicopter during the first two weeks of November found that 14% of those plumes were the result of malfunctioning flares."

Source: Reuters, 12/15/2021

Officials Underestimating PFAS Chemicals Lurking in US Food: Scientists

"The American food supply is likely riddled with far more dangerous toxins than the average consumer would anticipate, and scientists say they lack sufficient, streamlined data about the “forever chemicals” lurking in food packaging and farmlands."

Source: The Hill, 12/14/2021

"EPA Stops Posting ‘Critically Important’ Data on Chemical Risks"

"The EPA has all but stopped posting online data about new types of problems commercial chemicals may cause, frustrating public interest groups and businesses that use the information to make health and safety decisions."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/13/2021

Industry Knew Health Risks Of Leaded Gas But Sold It For 100 Years Anyway

"On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly and putting out more power."

Source: The Conversation, 12/10/2021

"Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches"

"The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/10/2021

‘Polluter Pays’ Tax Could Jump-Start Languishing Superfund Cleanups

"Toxic Superfund sites vulnerable to flooding, hurricanes and wildfires driven by climate change should be prioritized for cleanup with funds from a tax on polluting industries reinstated in the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan approved by Congress last month, two environmental watchdog organizations urge in a new report."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/10/2021

These Chemicals Disrupt Sexual Development of Children; They’re Everywhere

"The EPA said that it would begin monitoring for DINP, a phthalate that causes birth defects and cancer, more than 20 years ago. It still hasn’t."

Source: The Intercept, 12/09/2021

"The Fierce Politics of Dust"

"A small town in southern Utah wanted to suppress dust on its roads. Not everyone was pleased."

Source: Washington Post, 12/08/2021

"Deal Forces EPA To Revisit Chemical Industry Emissions"

"The Biden administration has tentatively agreed to revisit EPA air toxics standards for hundreds of chemical plants, signaling a move on an issue that groups framed as central to the pursuit of environmental justice.

Under the terms of a proposed consent decree officially made public today, the agency commits to consider tightening the existing emissions limits for synthetic organic chemical manufacturers on a series of deadlines running from next year to 2024.

Source: E&E News, 12/08/2021

"Pushing Back On Lead Ammo And Fishing Tackle Misinformation"

"A science denial campaign is being waged to keep lead in hunting and fishing. Who’s fighting back and how should they do it? "

"Groups including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are waging science denial campaigns to keep lead products in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle.

As a result, wildlife is poisoned and human health is at risk.

Source: EHN, 12/08/2021

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