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Sewage and Fuel Leaks Contaminate the Potomac River, Source of Drinking Water for More Than 5 Million People
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (1550+ words) The warning signs were years in the making. And yet, regulators failed to heed the writing on the wall, according to Dean Naujoks." An investigator with the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Naujoks spent three years documenting what he calls a systemic…...
Community Leaders in Florida Say Trump's FEMA Pullback Leaves Them Struggling to Fill the Void
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (819+ words) When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: senior citizens, individuals with special needs, homeowners who had insurance and a disaster plan but were living paycheck-to-paycheck and suddenly have no place…...
New England Aquarium
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (40+ words) Inside Climate News A Bit of Good News for Right Whales With 23 calves born this season, what does the mini baby boom for the critically endangered species mean? Interview by Aynsley O'Neill, Living on Earth...
Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (69+ words) Inside Climate News A Youth-Led Campaign Claims a Win For Climate Justice A new U. N. resolution reinforces a landmark court opinion tying fossil fuel use to human rights abuses and legal responsibility for climate change. Keep Environmental Journalism Alive ICN provides…...
A Bit of Good News for Right Whales
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (835+ words) From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio's environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O'Neill with Amy Warren, the scientific program officer at the New England Aquarium. North Atlantic right whales were once so thoroughly hunted they…...
Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1558+ words) SANTA PAULA, Calif. As he slowly pulled his beige van into the driveway following a trip to the hardware store for garden supplies, Ethan Higbee didn't suspect anything was wrong." Then he got out of his car. The unmistakable smell…...
As Communities Warn of Health Risks, New York Will Weaken Its Landmark Climate Law
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1467+ words) As part of ongoing budget negotiations, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to delay emissions-reduction targets established in the state's climate law. Over the past year, Hochul has hinted that she doesn't think the state can hit the targets…...
Federal Law Requires US Seafood Imports to Not Threaten Marine Mammals. A Lawsuit Is Pushing the Government to Finally Act.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (366+ words) Environmental groups on Thursday sued the United States government to ensure internationally sourced seafood doesn't threaten whales or dolphins that become entangled or drown due to sometimes lethal fishing techniques. The U. S. , the world's largest seafood importer, has long had laws…...
As Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (984+ words) With a Southern California wildfire only growing in size, firefighters in Ventura County have increased response efforts near a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site. The Sandy Fire's roughly quarter-of-a-mile proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, or SSFL,…...
The Brazilian Supreme Court Makes Way for the "Grain Train
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (601+ words) A nearly 600-mile railway that would cut through the heart of the Amazon rainforest got one step closer to reality Thursday when the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that a national park could be resized to accommodate its passage. If approved,…...