“Unusual mortality event”: Climate concerns rise after dead whales keep washing up on beaches
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PEER | January 19, 2023
According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a non-profit advocacy group, federal regulators have failed to “implemented decisive measures” necessary to protect them “due in part to fishing industry opposition.” “Due to a combination of ...
Of Whales and Wind: A Spate of Deaths Prompts Concerns
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PEER | January 18, 2023
A 2021 NOAA report flagged failure to comply with vessel speed limits as a major risk to the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population which numbers around just 400. These whales can range from 45 to 55 feet long and weigh 70 tons. According to Public Employees for ...
Recent Federal Developments in Chemical Law
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Nonprofit Organizations File Suit Claiming That Plastic Containers Treated With Fluorine Gas Leach PFAS In Violation Of EPA Regulations: On December 27, 2022, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a lawsuit in the U.S ...
Suncor’s temporary shutdown brings sense of relief for some nearby residents
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PEER | January 17, 2023
Stories about similar health problems from her neighbors, along with her research in climate justice, fueled Molina to encourage her community to speak up, which came in handy when Suncor requested permission to exude additional emissions in a Title V permit renewal for Plant 2. A Title V ...
‘Forever chemicals’ expose the need for systemic changes
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PEER | January 15, 2023
Greatly increasing the funding and staffing of EPA’s chemicals division would certainly improve chemical oversight, observed Kyla Bennett, an ecologist and lawyer who directs science policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit that supports ...
