As Ticks Spread, US Nears Understanding The True Extent Of Lyme Disease
"A revised CDC reporting system led to a 70 percent increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be done."
Source: Grist, 03/01/2024
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Invisible Chemical Is Poisoning Thousands Of Unsuspecting Warehouse Workers
"Medical supply warehouses can be a significant source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions. Only one state is doing anything about it."
Source: Grist, 03/01/2024
"Colorado Landowners Sue Oil Company Over Clean-Up Of ‘Orphaned’ Well"
"Group claims oil firms transferred depleted wells to another company which then conspired to avoid clean-up through fraud".
Source: Guardian, 03/01/2024
"Clothes Washers, Dryers Get Biden Energy Efficiency Upgrade"
"The Biden administration announced final rules on Thursday that impose updated energy efficiency requirements for residential clothes washers and dryers, the latest in a series of appliance standards required by a legal settlement."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/01/2024
Parties Near Settlement Over Tribal Rights To Colorado River Water
"A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is closing in on a settlement with more than a dozen parties, putting it on a path to piping water to tens of thousands of tribal members in Arizona who still live without it."
Source: AP, 03/01/2024
Study Says 2023’s Crazy Atlantic Ocean Heat Foretells Much Hotter World
"Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. They are more like what happens at twice this amount of warming, a new study said."
Source: AP, 03/01/2024
Blizzard Warning As Storm Packing Up To 10 Feet Of Snow Moves Into Sierra
"Much of the Sierra Nevada was under a blizzard warning Thursday as a storm that forecasters say is shaping up to be the strongest of the season began to blow into the region."
Source: AP, 03/01/2024
"Watchdog Slams EPA Response To Pet Collar Woes"
"EPA should figure out the risks of pesticide-laced pet collars linked to thousands of injuries, according to an Office of Inspector General report released Thursday."
Source: E&E News, 03/01/2024
"E.P.A. to Exempt Existing Gas Plants From Tough New Rules, for Now"
"Facing intense opposition from major industries and some Democrats, the Biden administration on Thursday said it would delay the most contentious element of its plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from power plants."
Source: NYTimes, 03/01/2024
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