‘Forever chemicals’ can be absorbed through skin — study
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Elizabeth Duan | June 28, 2024
A new study has found “forever chemicals” can infiltrate the bloodstream through the skin, raising new questions about the potential health risks of PFAS-laden beauty products, makeup or other items. “This is something that’s affecting every single American,” said ...
Nevada transmission line sparks debate over costs of green energy
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Elizabeth Duan | June 13, 2024
The 470-mile-long Greenlink West transmission line proposed to span the length of Nevada from Las Vegas to Reno will cross the boundaries of a national monument established by Congress a decade ago to protect Ice Age fossils. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, for example, ...
Greens petition Interior to shut down trans-Alaska pipeline
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Elizabeth Duan | June 12, 2024
A coalition of environmental groups petitioned the Interior Department on Wednesday to phase out the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, starting with a climate analysis of the pipeline to assess its contribution to global warming. “A coherent national climate plan must consider the Trans- ...
BLM advances Nevada power line touted as key to solar growth
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Elizabeth Duan | June 11, 2024
A proposed power-line project that would span the length of Nevada and allow more than a dozen commercial-scale solar projects from Las Vegas to Reno to deliver green energy across the West, has moved a step closer toward final approval. The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday announced ...
Farmers sue EPA over ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer
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Elizabeth Duan | June 7, 2024
Five Texas farmers and ranchers are suing EPA over its failure to limit “forever chemicals” in sludge, a problem that they say has killed their animals, jeopardized their health and devalued their land. “EPA is avoiding its long-standing legal responsibility to protect ...