Trump’s EPA clears way for “Bhopal 2” here in the U.S.
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Elizabeth Duan | December 6, 2020
“Thirty years ago, President George H.W. Bush signed so-called Bhopal provision amendments to the Clean Air Act. Named after history’s worst toxic chemical accident that killed or injured more than 500,000 people in India the provision was meant to ensure such a tragedy ...
Delray officials blast planning board member for city water criticism but don’t move to oust him
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Elizabeth Duan | December 2, 2020
“The expected effort to remove Rob Long from the Planning and Zoning Board for criticizing the city’s water quality did not occur Tuesday. Long enraged Casale and Petrolia after he wrote an op-ed column in The Palm Beach Post commenting on a press release issued by Public Employees ...
New test finds aerially sprayed pesticide contains PFAS causing significant environmental issues
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Elizabeth Duan |
“A new study concluded that high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances compounds used in pesticides aerially sprayed on millions of acres of land across the United States have contaminated the water of thousands of communities. The Public Employees for Environmental ...
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Were Dropped Over Millions of Acres via Aerial Pesticide, Tests Reveal
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Elizabeth Duan |
“A national nonprofit revealed Tuesday that testing commissioned by the group as well as separate analysis conducted by Massachusetts officials show samples of an aerially sprayed pesticide used by the commonwealth and at least 25 other states to control mosquito-borne illnesses ...
PFAS found in mosquito spray used in US states
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Communities across the US may be polluted with toxic and persistent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from pesticides sprayed to control mosquitoes, new data suggest. Separate testing by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the ...