Gold mine dodges Greenlink, but power lines still set to encroach on sensitive Tule Springs Fossil Beds
by 8 News Now | May 16, 2024
Conservation groups are questioning the Bureau of Land Management’s “skewed priorities” in decisions surrounding the path of a massive powerline project between Las Vegas and Northern Nevada. Email exchanges between BLM officials and the leader of Basin and Range Watch, Kevin ...
New hope for long-polluted communities, but skepticism of Superfund success remains
by The New Lede |
In California, public health advocates have accused the US Navy and the EPA of failing to deal with the toxic dumping at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund site in a way that protects the public. The shipyard in San Francisco has been on the Superfund list since 1989, contaminated ...
Forever chemicals on turf fields? Studies increase debate over synthetic vs. real grass
by CBS 13 WGME |
With spring sports in full swing across Maine, there’s a lot of competition for field time. The solution for some communities across the state has been investments in artificial turf to extend the season, but it’s sparked a new debate about just how safe those fields are. One ...
EPA moves to drop Inhance PFAS lawsuit
by Plastics News | May 15, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to end a landmark lawsuit it brought against Inhance Technologies LLC and its plastic container fluorination process after a federal appeals court… Read the PEER Story… ...
BLM’s revised Nevada power line route avoids mine, not monument
by E&E News |
Advocacy groups are raising concerns over a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to alter a power line route in Nevada to avoid interfering with a potential mining site, but not move the line to avoid a national monument in its path. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility ...