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More Cases of Severe Bleeding in Wisconsin Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoids

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed 16 additional cases of severe bleeding caused by the use of synthetic cannabinoids containing rat poison. That brings the total number of people affected in this outbreak to 80. The counties with confirmed cases include Dane, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Rock, and now Fond du Lac. These...
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State, Counties, Tribes Commit to Transformation of Behavioral Health System for Children

At a meeting today in the Wisconsin Dells, more than 400 behavioral health professionals furthered their commitment to Wisconsin’s Children’s System of Care, a Department of Health Services (DHS) initiative to enhance the public behavioral health system’s care and treatment services for children…(see release)
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#HopeActLiveWI: Program Guides Opioid Overdose Survivors to Health and Healing

A program that helps opioid overdose survivors avoid another overdose and encourages them to stay engaged in treatment has expanded to cover 22 hospital emergency departments through a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). ED2Recovery is managed by Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. “ED2Recovery helps opioid overdose survivors understand that addiction is...
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Staying Emotionally Healthy When Disaster Strikes

As parts of the state continue to face new and extended flooding conditions, it is important to remember to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Storms and floods not only damage property, they can affect your emotional well-being. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) offers these tips to help people cope with...
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If Data is the currency of AI, are we doing enough around data quality?

AI and machine learning (AI/ML) are certainly at peak hype at the moment around the current and future impact on … The post If Data is the currency of AI, are we doing enough around data quality? appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Pistoia Alliance adds a Startup Support Day for this year’s President’s Challenge Finalists

In our drive to encourage and support the informatics and technology focused life-science startup community and bring the best of … The post Pistoia Alliance adds a Startup Support Day for this year’s President’s Challenge Finalists appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Coca-Cola CEO sees solutions in plastic recycling, sugar reduction

Source: Food Business News, 9/10/18. As a leader in the soft drink industry, the Coca-Cola Co. understandably looks for ways to reduce sugar. James Robert B. Quincey, president and chief executive officer, also explained how the handling of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles could help Coca-Cola solve plastic environmental problems.
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Eight More Cases of Severe Bleeding and Hospitalizations Due to “Fake Weed” in Wisconsin

Wisconsin continues to see cases of severe bleeding following the use of synthetic cannabinoids, often called “fake weed,” “K2,” and “spice.” The bleeding occurs as these products contain rat poison (brodifacoum). Overall, Wisconsin has seen 54 cases since March of this year, with 40 confirmed and 14 probable. Counties with confirmed cases include Dane,...
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Department of Health Services Reminds Residents in Flooded Areas to Take Steps to Make Sure Their Water is Safe to Drink

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to encourage residents in flooded areas to make sure their drinking water is safe, whether a resident has a private well or is on municipal water service. Private well owners: Do not use water from a private well that has been or is flooded. If the...
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Flood Recovery: Replacement Benefits Available for FoodShare Members

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is working to assist residents affected by severe weather throughout much of the state, including record-breaking rainfall, widespread flooding, and extreme storms including damaging straight-line winds and possible tornadoes. Governor Scott Walker has declared a statewide State of Emergency and directed all state agencies to assist in...
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Flooding, Storm Damage, and Labor Day Weekend: Keeping Your Family Healthy and Safe

For many people, the Labor Day Weekend is a last chance to get in family trips and activities before school begins and summer turns to fall, but holiday weekend falls on the heels of extreme weather conditions leading to widespread flooding and storm damage. Governor Scott Walker has issued a statewide disaster declaration, directing...
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Division of Public Health Receives National Accreditation

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health is now nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), state health officials announced today. Wisconsin’s Division is now among only 200 health departments (out of 3,000) to achieve this level of quality. Hospitals, day care centers, schools, and universities have long seen...
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President’s Startup Challenge – Deadline extended until Friday 7 September

We have decided to extend the deadline for applications this Friday 7th September. This was due to a number … The post President’s Startup Challenge – Deadline extended until Friday 7 September appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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The Pistoia Alliance Announces Number of Reactions in its Chemical Safety Library Service has Increased Four-Fold

The Alliance is seeking a strategic partner to develop the CSL Service in its next phase to support the Lab … The post The Pistoia Alliance Announces Number of Reactions in its Chemical Safety Library Service has Increased Four-Fold appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Monocl Supporting this year’s President’s Startup Challenge

We are delighted to announce in addition to our cash awards and mentoring, 2016 finalists Monocl are providing a … The post Monocl Supporting this year’s President’s Startup Challenge appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Updates to Wisconsin Porposed SPS 330-Fire Department Safety and Health Standards

Update on proposed SPS 330 SPS 330-Fire Department Safety and Health Standards The Department of Safety and Professional Services is pleased to announce legislative approval of CR-17-067 regarding SPS 330 Fire Department Safety and Health Standards. The rule will be published at the end of September 2018 and become effective October 1, 2018. Here...
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EIA & FERC DATA SHOW RENEWABLES PROVIDING MORE ELECTRICITY THAN NUCLEAR IN 27 U.S. STATES AND MORE THAN COAL IN A THIRD

(NIRS) Washington DC – Citing concerns about “national security” and “grid reliability,” the Trump Administration is weighing options for subsidizing and preventing the closure of environmentally polluting nuclear and coal plants made uneconomic by growing competition from renewable energy and natural gas. However, an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of recent data from the...
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WHMIS 2015: We’re Almost There!

The multi-year WHMIS 2015 transition is getting closer to the deadline. Now it’s not too late to make sure that employers and workers are up to speed with courses and information to help them understand the system. Remaining Transition Phases Phase 2 From June 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 Distributors can continue to...
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ChemTRAC: Pollution prevention in the GTA

Source: CollisionRepairMag.com, 8/21/18. The automotive refinishing sector within the Greater Toronto Area has experienced challenges in diverging from traditional practices and in identifying key priority chemicals used in the industry. To address these continued challenges, Toronto Public Health collaborated with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to promote the ChemTRAC pollution prevention (P2) program....
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HELM is now a FAIR standard

Public information is only useful if it is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). The Pistoia Alliance was pleased to … The post HELM is now a FAIR standard appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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#HaveYourSay On the Prevention of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace

he Government of Canada made a commitment to Canadians through Bill C-65 to help ensure that federally regulated workplaces, including Parliament Hill, are free from harassment and violence. On July 24th, 2018, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, invited Canadians to voice their opinion on the proposed regulatory framework to...
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EPA Facts and Figures Report available and A to Z Directory!

Data Update to Facts and Figures Website and Fact Sheet EPA has released its most recent Facts and Figures data on national municipal solid waste (MSW), which is for the year 2015. EPA published these data on its Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling website and in a summary fact sheet,...
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EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposal to Reconsider RMP Rule Amendments

PAINT.ORG – On July 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a notice of data availability and extension of the comment period for its May 30 proposed rule to reconsider the final Risk Management Program (RMP) amendments. The extension follows an inquiry from nonprofit EarthJustice, which questions 2017 RMP data that EPA collected from industrial...
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Energy Department Releases Request for Information on Multi-Sector Uses of Hydrogen

DOE – today’s H2@Scale project kickoff meeting in Chicago, EERE’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Steven Chalk announced the release of a request for information (RFI) soliciting stakeholder feedback on opportunities to enable high volume production and multi-sector use of hydrogen. Hydrogen is an energy carrier and a feedstock used in industrial applications today including petroleum refining, ammonia production...
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Senate Passes Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

PAINT.ORG: On July 26, the U.S. Senate approved the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 by a voice vote with amendments offered by Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT). The measure now returns to the U.S. House of Representatives. If the House concurs with the Senate amendments, the legislation would be cleared for the...
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CARB investigation leads to nationwide recall of 500,000+ Cummins heavy-duty trucks

Owners of 2010–2015 model-year vehicles must replace faulty emissions components SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board announced today that 500,000 heavy-duty trucks manufactured by Cummins Inc. will be recalled due to excess emissions caused by defective catalysts. Cummins worked collaboratively with CARB on the voluntary recall which constitutes the largest such effort for...
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California Wine Is Testing Positive for Radioactive Material from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

ESQUIRE: French scientists just released a study that found trace amounts of radioactive material in California wines from 2011 that are a direct result of Fukushima—in case you had a taste for some slight radiation along with those tannins. The scientists vaporized bottles of California cabernet and rosé from 2009 to 2012 and studied the ashes...
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Regulate to reduce chemical mixture risk

Source: Science, 7/20/18. Humans and wildlife are continuously exposed to multiple chemicals from different sources and via different routes, both simultaneously and in sequence. Scientific evidence for heightened toxicity from such mixtures is mounting, yet regulation is lagging behind. Ensuring appropriate regulation of chemical mixture risks will require stronger legal stimuli as well as...
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DHS Announces New Grants to Support Access to Health Care in Rural Areas

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced the recipients of grants totaling more than $300,000 to help rural health care providers increase the number of physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses. The grants support the development of eight training sites and will help ensure access to quality health care in rural...
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The Pistoia Alliance Launches the 2018 President’s Startup Challenge

London, 24 July 2018: The Pistoia Alliance has announced today that entries for its 2018 President’s Startup Challenge are … The post The Pistoia Alliance Launches the 2018 President’s Startup Challenge appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Climate Pollutants Fall Below 1990 Levels for First Time – Emissions down 13% since their 2004 peak while economy grew 26%

Emissions down 13% since their 2004 peak while economy grew 26% Sacramento — The California Air Resources Board today announced that greenhouse gas pollution in California fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—an achievement roughly equal to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons...
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New Forever Stamp Salutes First Responders

Dedication Ceremony at Montana Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center USPS: http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2018/pr18_ma053.htm WHO: The firefighters, emergency medical professionals and law enforcement officers who serve our communities across the nation. WHAT: Honored on a Forever stamp at U.S. Postal Service first-day-of-issue ceremony WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 13, 201811 a.m. (MDT) WHERE: Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center 5765...
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Black Lung rates Continue to Rise in U.S.

In the current issue of the American Journal of Public Health and via the reporting of Howard Berkes from NPR, we know the continued high rates of coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) is rising among American coal miners. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304517 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/19/630470150/black-lung-rate-hits-25-year-high-in-appalachian-coal-mining-states
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Energy Department Announces $3.6 Million in Machine Learning for Geothermal Energy

DOE – The Energy Department today announced up to $3.6 million for 4-6 projects that will focus on early-stage R&D applications in machine learning to develop technology improvements in exploration and operational improvements for geothermal resources. The rapidly advancing field of machine learning offers substantial opportunities for technology advancement and cost reduction throughout the...
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NIOSH Webinar Integrating Functional Outcomes with Clinical Measures

Integrating Functional Outcomes with Clinical Measures Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:00:00 AM PDT – 11:30:00 AM PDT Join us for a special NIOSH Total Worker Health (TWH) and Center for Workers' Compensation Studies (CWCS) webinar on Tuesday, July 24, 1- 2:30 pm Eastern, in which Dr. Kathryn Mueller and Dr. T. Warner Hudson will...
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OSHA Fixes Error Dating to 2016 Implementation of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Tracking Regulation

PAINT.ORG Following a review of the requirements put in place in 2016 regarding the “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken action to correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule. OSHA determined that Section 18(c)(7) of the Occupational...
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DHS Confirms Death of a La Crosse County Resident from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the La Crosse County Health Department today announced the first documented death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in the state. RMSF is rarely reported in Wisconsin and most commonly occurs in the central and southeastern regions of the United States. Most tickborne diseases transmitted in Wisconsin...
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Department of Health Services Promotes Awareness on National HIV Testing Day

Today is National HIV Testing Day and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is taking this opportunity to share information about medical advances that allow those diagnosed with HIV to live long, healthy, happy lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many people living with HIV who seek appropriate...
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K2 and Spice Still Causing Hospitalizations in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is warning people about the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids , often called “fake weed”, “K2”, and “spice” as people continue to be hospitalized with severe bleeding after using these products which have contained rat poison. Wisconsin has seen a total of 15 cases since March of this...
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Foodborne Illness Advisory: Pre-Cut Melons Linked to Salmonella

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) are alerting Wisconsin consumers to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide infections linked to the consumption of pre-cut melons. At this time, no cases have been identified in Wisconsin residents, but the recalled products were sold at locations...
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Foodborne Illness Advisory: Honey Smacks Cereal Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and local health departments are working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infections linked to the consumption of Kellogg’s Honey...
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“It’s All About The Data Sharing!” Pistoia Alliance’s “Blockchain in Life Sciences R&D” Project Idea Assessment Completes

When it comes to blockchain technology in R&D, clearly: “It’s All About The Data Sharing”! This is the main conclusion … The post “It’s All About The Data Sharing!” Pistoia Alliance’s “Blockchain in Life Sciences R&D” Project Idea Assessment Completes appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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President’s Startup Challenge 2018 FAQs

A collection of answers to frequently asked questions about the Pistoia Alliance President’s Startup Challenge 2016. The post President’s Startup Challenge 2018 FAQs appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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President’s Startup Challenge 2018 Rules

These are the complete official rules, or terms and conditions (Ts&Cs), for the President’s Startup Challenge 2016. The post President’s Startup Challenge 2018 Rules appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Pistoia Alliance’s UDM team release first file format specification for chemical reaction information exhange

The Unified Data Model team is delighted to announce the first release of the now-open UDM file format specification which … The post Pistoia Alliance’s UDM team release first file format specification for chemical reaction information exhange appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Pistoia Alliance Centre of Excellence for AI in Life Sciences: Workshop Oct 2018 – call for presentations

Pistoia Alliance Centre of Excellence for AI in Life Sciences: Workshop Tues 9 Oct 2018 Call for Workshop presentations & … The post Pistoia Alliance Centre of Excellence for AI in Life Sciences: Workshop Oct 2018 – call for presentations appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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OSHA Occupational Chemical Database – FULLY Searchable!!!!

This chemical inventory is OSHA’s premier one-stop shop for occupational chemical information. It compiles information from several government agencies and organizations. Information available on the pages includes: Chemical identification and physical properties Exposure limits Sampling information, and Additional resources. OSHA Standards and Exposure Limits Employers must comply with a number of standards where employees...
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New sustainable beverage tech could eliminate plastic bottles. Point of use product!!!

North Carolina-based Clear Water Manufacturing has launched a machine that can filter, fill and cap more than 300 bottles of water per one-hour cycle on-site at any location, including campuses, hotels, stadiums or in retail spaces. Read on at HTTPS://WWW.BEVERAGEDAILY.COM/ARTICLE/2018/06/27/NEW-SUSTAINABLE-BEVERAGE-FILL-TECH-COULD-ELIMINATE-PLASTIC-BOTTLES
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Gumdrop Turns Old Gum into New Products

Source: Waste360, 6/4/18. The company recycles and processes chewing gum into compounds that can be used in the rubber and plastics industry.
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Del Monte Vegetable Trays Pose Potential Health Risk

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Minnesota Department of Health, and local health departments are investigating an increase of Cyclospora infections . To date, 11 ill patients in Wisconsin and three in Minnesota have reported purchasing a vegetable tray from a Wisconsin or Minnesota Kwik Trip location prior to their illness. The...
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Millions Of Carolina Homes Face Flooding. 335,000 Have Flood Insurance.

“Millions of people in the Carolinas are at risk of their homes flooding because of Hurricane Florence. Only about 335,000 homes in the two states have flood insurance.” Disasters...
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New species of blood-red coral found off Panama coast

Marine ecologists have described a bright-red species of coral from Panama that’s new to science. The researchers found the coral growing at a depth of 45 to 50 meters...
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“Investigation: Parks in the Dark”

“Investigation reveals publicly funded Parks Canada staff and scientists are still not free to speak to the media”. Science Canada Public Source: ,
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Scientists uncover what makes deep soil either a carbon sink or source

Researchers say they have discovered the conditions that determine whether deep soil acts as a source of carbon emissions, releasing heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, or as a...
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‘Treating Protest As Terrorism’: US Plans Crackdown on KXL Activists

“Documents suggest an aggressive response to possible protests against the oil pipeline amid fears of another Standing Rock”. Activism Energy & Fuel Environmental Health Environmental Politics Laws & Regulations...
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“EPA Looks To Rescind HFC Leak Controls”

“The EPA’s Refrigerant Management proposed rule would rescind Obama-era regulations to control leaks and the venting of HFC refrigerants from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. This proposal also requests...
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“US Agrees To Improve Worker Safety At Polluted Nuclear Site”

“The U.S. government will test and implement a new system to capture and destroy dangerous vapors released at the nation’s most polluted nuclear weapons production site as part of...
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“Lawmakers, Coalition Fight To Block Sale Of Plum Island”

“Lawmakers from New York and Connecticut have joined environmental groups in ramping up efforts to block the federal government from selling a mysterious piece of land in Long Island...
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“5 Trump Policies That Will Make Future Flooding Worse”

“The administration’s push to relax Obama-era regulations threatens to reverse years of federal efforts to reduce property damage, contamination and human suffering.” Disasters Environmental Politics Policy Water & Oceans...
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“Infrastructure: More Dams Breach In The Carolinas”

“Hurricane Florence has moved on, but rivers continue to rise in the Carolinas, and their aging dams are beginning to feel the strain.” Disasters Water & Oceans SE (AL...
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“Campaign 2018: 32 House Races To Watch On Energy, Environment”

“Veteran Energy and Commerce Republicans vying to hang on, an Iowa GOP lawmaker who appeared recently with acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and two Democratic challengers with clean energy...
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“Floods Prevent Inspectors From Studying Environmental Harm”

“Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black...
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Activists say Indonesia dragging its heels on indigenous rights

JAKARTA — Indigenous rights activists in Indonesia have expressed concern that the government is stalling the passage of a long-awaited bill on indigenous rights by tangling the legislative process...
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Global wildlife trafficking still a ‘lucrative criminal activity,’ expert says

When it comes to the multi-billion dollar global illegal wildlife trafficking market, security experts note a “threat convergence” where trafficking and organized crime meet. Because of that convergence, trafficking in...
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“57 Detroit Schools Have Lead, Copper Contamination In Drinking Water”

“Detroit public schools tested drinking water on the majority of its campuses and found that samples in 57 of 86 schools had copper or lead levels in excess of...
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1984: the meeting that changed everything for Sumatran rhinos

This is the first article in our four-part series “The Rhino Debacle.” It’s hardly the most likely place to meet a Sumatran rhino. But as you enter Zimmer Hall...
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Wildlife detectives link smuggled African elephant ivory to 3 major cartels

Around 40,000 African elephants are illegally killed for their tusks every year. But catching ivory poachers, and successfully convicting them, has remained incredibly hard. In 2016, for instance, Kenyan...
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Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new oil palm licenses

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a moratorium on new licenses for oil palm plantations. The presidential instruction, signed on Sept. 19, will remain in place for no more...
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Indonesia’s Teater Potlot takes on the plight of the Sumatran tiger

PALEMBANG, Indonesia — For those worried about the plight of the Sumatran tiger, of which only a few hundred remain, concern typically flows from a sense that all life...
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“After Florence, the Gullah Could Face New Threats”

“Thousands of acres throughout the flooded Carolinas are heir’s property, a form of land ownership that leaves residents vulnerable to speculators.” Disasters Laws & Regulations People & Population SE...
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‘Red-Tide Rick Has Got To Go’: Protesters Run FL Governor Out Of Rally

“Florida Gov. Rick Scott was chased away from a campaign event by demonstrators criticizing him for the toxic algae bloom that, for many months, has been killing marine life...
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“EPA: Under Pressure, Wehrum Details Recusal Obligations”

“Ten months after taking over as EPA air chief, Bill Wehrum yesterday signed off on a recusal letter in which he formally pledged to avoid participation in ‘any particular...
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“EPA Inspector General To Resign”

“The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) top internal watchdog is resigning after eight years in the position.” Government Laws & Regulations National (U.S.) Public Source: ,
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NC Towns Plead For Dam, Levee Upgrades After 2nd Major Flood In 2 Years

“LUMBERTON, N.C. — Paddling through the swamp that was once her front yard Tuesday morning, Megan Curry saw this waterlogged community through the eyes of someone who had lived...
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Health Dangers Don’t Stop With Hurricane’s Churning. They Can Get Worse

“In coming weeks, long after Hurricane Florence’s winds and rains have faded, its aftermath will still pose life-threatening hazards: snakes, submerged sharp objects, bacterial infections and disease-carrying mosquitoes.” Disasters...
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Big Plans For Big Bend: Restoring A Blighted Stretch Of Jordan River

“On a stretch of the Jordan River where it rushes past a wall of industrial buildings and a massive pile of hazardous waste, biologist Chris Cline sees a beautiful...
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“Scenes From a Faded Motel Sheltering Florence Evacuees”

“Water trickles down the walls of the Knights Inn on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, N.C., dripping through the hurricane-scarred roof onto bedspreads and mildewed carpets.” Disasters People & Population...
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Lagoons of Pig Waste Are Overflowing After Florence. Yes, It’s Nasty.

“The record-breaking rains that started with Hurricane Florence are continuing to strain North Carolina’s hog lagoons. Because of the storm, at least 77 lagoons in the state have either...
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Trump Admin Formally Rolls Back Rule For Limiting Methane Pollution

“The Trump administration on Tuesday effectively reversed a regulation designed to prevent methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, from escaping into the atmosphere during oil and gas...
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Deep reefs were not spared by 2016 mass bleaching event on Great Barrier Reef

New research finds that the mass bleaching event that led to the death of 30 percent of shallow-water corals on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 also had a...
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As turtles go, so go their ecosystems

Turtles were once a tough group of animals. Sea turtles survived the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. But the modern descendants of...
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Connect the dots: Cerrado soy drives inequality to provide EU with chicken

Seu Raimundo de Miranda’s family, deprived of their livelihood and health, sold their land in 2014 for less than it was worth and moved to the city of Campos...
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Indonesian province calls time-out on mining

MAUMERE, Indonesia — A newly inaugurated governor in Indonesia has called a time-out on mining in his province, citing a lack of benefits for residents from the extractive industry....
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Crop losses to insects will accelerate as the globe warms: study

Insects already eat between 5 and 20 percent of the most important grain crops produced around the world — and new research finds that they could be responsible for...
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Audio: How the social sciences can help conservationists save species

On this episode, we take a look at how the social sciences can boost conservation efforts. Listen here: Our guest is Diogo Verissimo, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the...
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Agroforestry ‘a good investment’: Mongabay’s Washington Post op-ed (commentary)

Mongabay editor Erik Hoffner wrote about the mismatch in funding priorities for climate mitigation solutions for the Washington Post’s global edition, the World Post, on September 11. Too often, he...
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Wheeler Denies States’ Request To Stop Cross-State Coal Plant Pollution

“In rejecting health concerns from Maryland and Delaware, the acting EPA head, a former coal lobbyist, is continuing Scott Pruitt’s pro-fossil-fuel policies.” Air Energy & Fuel Environmental Health Environmental...
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In Flood-Hit Public Housing, a Reminder That Poor Bear Brunt of Storm

“NEW BERN, N.C. — Before the river rose and the water trespassed into her little public housing unit, ruining her black sectional sofa and her children’s clothes, leaving her...
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Florence Floodwaters Breach Coal Ash Pond and Imperil Other Toxic Sites

“Surging floodwaters from Florence, now a tropical depression, have swept away part of a retaining wall holding back a pond of coal ash – which contains mercury, arsenic and...
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Slave labor found at Starbucks-certified Brazil coffee plantation

Ministry of Labor investigators rescued 18 workers laboring in conditions analogous to slavery on coffee farms in the state of Minas Gerais; one of those farms held international certifications....
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Statement from CSB Interim Executive Dr. Kristen Kulinowski on the Recent Passing of Dr. M. Sam Mannan

Statement from CSB Interim Executive Dr. Kristen Kulinowski
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Study games out oil palm development scenarios in Borneo

Although expansion of oil palm plantations appears to be inevitable, regulators have options when deciding what land may be converted into the world’s most widely planted vegetable oil crop....
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Brazilian elections and the environment: where top candidates stand

Candidate for the Presidency Geraldo Alckmin during commerce sector event in Brasília, August 2018. Image courtesy Valter Campanato / Agência Brasil. Almost every Brazilian (91 percent) wants to get...
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How a national reserve stopped the extinction of the Peruvian vicuña

LUCANAS PROVINCE, Peru — At an altitude of 13,450 feet, the icy wind pounds whatever lies in its path. After 23 years of living in the Pampa Galeras –...
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As India’s Ganges runs out of water, a potential food shortage looms

Millions of people living in the lower reaches of the Ganges basin in India may face food shortages in the next three decades if the iconic river continues to...
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Under the Sea: From Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Artificial Reef

Cape May-Lewes ferry, MV Twin Capes (photo credit: DNREC by Sherilyn Lau Have you ever wondered what’s on the ocean floor? Or maybe you’ve thought about what type of...
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Yellowstone: This Judge Packs Bear Spray, Protects Bison, Quotes Zappa

“Judge Mark Carman says wildlife pose a greater threat to his safety than any angry defendants.” Laws & Regulations Wildlife Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) Public...
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Toxic Hair Care Products for African-American Women Are Changing

“When Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line racked up a reported $100 million in sales in its first forty days on the market, it brought attention to a major trend in...
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“Outsourced Pollution? It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up”

“Over the past decade, both the United States and Europe have made major strides in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions at home. That trend is often held up as...
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A Year After Harvey, Poorest Houston Neighborhoods Slowest to Recover

“Texas has made progress recuperating from Hurricane Harvey, but low-income and minority residents have had a much harder time.” Climate Change Disasters People & Population Southwest (AZ NM OK...
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