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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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Wisconsin Highlights Innovation, FoodShare Employee and Training (FSET) Program Successess

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Deputy Under Secretary and Administrator of Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNS) Brandon Lipps traveled to Wisconsin today to learn more about the state’s unique approach to helping more people move from government assistance to true independence, as well as Wisconsin’s innovative approach to integrated services and...
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72% of Life Science Professionals Believe Their Industry is Behind in the Development of AI, Finds Survey from The Pistoia Alliance

Life science professionals highlight technology and healthcare as collaboration priorities for ensuring successful application of AI Boston, 7th June, … The post 72% of Life Science Professionals Believe Their Industry is Behind in the Development of AI, Finds Survey from The Pistoia Alliance appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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Innovation in Action, May 2018

Our latest Innovation in Action newsletter is available: Hear about: The launch of the Centre of Excellence of AI in … The post Innovation in Action, May 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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More new members welcomed in 2018

Since April 2017 the Pistoia Alliance has welcomed several companies and individuals as new members. The post More new members welcomed in 2018 appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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UXLS Toolkit is a finalist in the Bio-IT Best Practice Awards

Every year, the Bio-IT World conference organizers invite companies to showcase best practices. The Pistoia Alliance includes our User Experience … The post UXLS Toolkit is a finalist in the Bio-IT Best Practice Awards appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.
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University of Utah Site Selected for $140 Million Geothermal Research and Development

Department of Energy Selects University of Utah Site for FORGE Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the University of Utah will receive up to $140 million in continued funding over the next five years for cutting-edge geothermal research and development. After three years of planning, site characterization, and competition, the proposed...
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Regulatory Alert: e-Manifest User Fee Final Rule is effective June 30, 2018.

Regulatory Alert: The e-Manifest User Fee Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2018, and is effective June 30, 2018. The new 5-part form cannot be used until June 30. As soon as EPA approves the form, it will be available for order and begin shipping. The current 6-part form...
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Much Needed: OSHA Participates in National Committee to Improve Safety Culture in Healthcare

OSHA was one of 24 organizations to participate in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement‘s efforts to develop a national strategy for reducing hazards for healthcare workers. The agency joined the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, which includes members from the healthcare, policy, regulatory, and advocacy communities. See OSHA’s healthcare page for resources on keeping workers safe.
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June 12 is National Forklift Safety Day!

National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), will be recognized on June 12 in Washington, D.C., and workplaces nationwide. Throughout the day, forklift manufacturers will highlight the safe use of forklifts, the importance of operator training, and the need for daily equipment checks. ITA works with OSHA through an Alliance to provide training...
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Reminder: General Industry and Maritime Silica Standard Effective June 23

General industry and maritime employers must comply with OSHA’s silica standard by June 23, except for phase-in dates for medical surveillance and for engineering controls in the oil and gas industry. Visit the silica webpage for guidance on complying with the standard, as well as information on silica sampling and analysis, health effects of silica exposure, and answers...
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New China policies spark disarray in recycling industry – “This is an international crisis. We just can’t absorb these costs.”

By David Abel, Boston Globe Buried in the mountains of refuse at Casella’s recycling plant in Charlestown are tons of material that should have gone straight to the landfill — from tires and pots to lobster buoys and garden hoses — items that can gum up the machines and taint the byproducts ultimately sold...
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What Happens to the Plastic We Throw Out?

This piece from the National Geographic is very well done. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/the-journey-of-plastic-around-the-globe/
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Salmonella Infections Linked to Chicken Distributed by Ruby’s Pantry Pop-up Location

Four people in two states have become ill The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Minnesota Department Agriculture (MDA), and local health departments are investigating at least four cases of salmonellosis affecting three Wisconsin residents and one Minnesota resident. All four of...
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ISO 45001: A New Standard in Global Occupational Health and Safety

In a global economy where your suppliers can be across town or half way around the world it can be difficult to determine if those businesses are adhering to the same health and safety standards that you are. Think of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh in 2013 when 1,129 people were killed when...
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EPA extends deadline to apply for $5.5 billion in water infrastructure projects loans.

WASHINGTON –– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced at a meeting with water sector associations that the deadline to submit letters of interest for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans has been extended to July 31, 2018. Administrator Pruitt also sent a letter highlighting the deadline extension to governors...
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Free Webnar on Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Assessment and Monitoring Trends

Stay up-to-date with outdoor and indoor air quality and monitoring trends. When: Tue, Jun 5, 2018 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST Webinar will cover: – legislation governing air quality in the U.S. and Europe; – how the air quality compares in the two regions; – basics of the major pollutants and main industrial sources; –...
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EPA announces applicants selected for FY18 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

EPA is Pleased to Announce the Selection of $3.3M in FY18 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Funding EPA is selecting approximately $3.3 million in grant funding to 17 communities across the country to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed individuals with the skills needed to secure long-term employment in the environmental...
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EPA Releases Five-Year Review of the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria

The EPA has released its Five-year Review of the 2012 Recreational Water Quality Criteria (RWQC), as required by the BEACH Act amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA). The review report describes the state of the science since the release of the 2012 RWQC, related to the protection of human health in water bodies...
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Industry Experts Weigh In on How Technology Can Help Reduce Food Waste

Source: Waste360, 6/6/18. Technology can be used to understand waste volumes and problem areas.
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More than 1,000 Sign Up for WisCaregiver Careers

More than 1,000 people have signed up for the Department of Health Services (DHS) WisCaregiver Careers program, taking the first step toward becoming a certified nurse aide. This first-of-its-kind program offers training and testing at no cost to students, and also implements a $500 retention bonus paid by participating nursing homes after six months...
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#HopeActLiveWI: Grant Award to Support Addiction Treatment

The Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded a $500,000 annual grant to the University of Wisconsin System to provide doctors real-time guidance on how to treat patients who may have an addiction. The addiction consultation line is part of the Heroin, Opioid, Prevention, and Education (HOPE) legislative package. “This effort will enhance care...
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Fire Surge: Why Are We Witnessing A 93% Increase In Waste & Recycling Facility Fires In First 4 Months of 2018

………….March’s number of 37 fire incidents is not only one of the highest months on record but is more than the number of fires that occurred in both March of 2016 and 2017 combined. March 2018 could merely be an anomaly. But then comes April. Aprils’s number of 36 fire incidents is not only...
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Fukushima: Melted nuclear fuel still clinging to the walls where radiation levels are so high even robots cannot enter

INSIDE the heart of Fukushima’s deadly reactor: JAW-dropping footage from the heart of the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone reveals the devastation inside its destroyed reactor. The scenes were captured by a camera attached to a 16-metre rod and inserted into reactor 2 at the doomed Japanese power plant. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5686951/INSIDE-heart-Fukushimas-deadly-reactor.html
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Particulate Matter Assessment for Construction Activities

As the public is getting aware of the health implications of Dust/Particulate Matter and other pollutants, governments are expecting better pollutant management from industries. This guide provides a brief overview of a Dust pollution risk management plan for the Construction industry as well as some best practices to help mitigate the impacts. Introduction Construction, an...
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Climate One Podcast: Selling the science of climate change

“Only the repetition of simple messages changes public opinion and affects the brain,” says David Fenton, a four-decade veteran of PR campaigns for the environment, public health and human rights.
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Climate One Podcast: The Population Bomb, 50 years later: A conversation with Paul Ehrlich

Can the earth continue to support an ever-increasing number of humans?
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Silent Spills Part 3: Texas officials ignore spread of dioxin in San Jacinto River

It seemed like a dream — a bluff out back offered panoramic views, and a sandy path wound down to the river, where their three children and later their grandchildren all fished.
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One West Virginia county tried to break its dependence on the energy industry. It was overruled.

After seeing the scars of coal, Fayette County banned the disposal of natural gas drilling waste. Industry fought back, arguing the community doesn’t get a say.
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This college kid is growing produce on a landfill to feed her city

Her plan would transform food deserts using land people didn’t think was available but is actually a great place to farm.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto to celebrate Frick’s first-in-U.S. living building certification

Frick Environmental Center on Friday will celebrate its distinction as the first Living Building in the U.S. that is municipally owned and free to the …
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Oslo bans cars, builds a bike lane haven

The city of Oslo is still planning to go car-free by 2019. But old habits die hard.
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Hawaii passes bill banning sunscreen that can harm coral reefs

The legislation prohibits the distribution of sunscreens containing chemicals that scientists have found contributes to coral bleaching when washed off in the ocean.
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Hundreds of trees accidentally killed by herbicide

A weed killer used to manage plants along U.S. Highway 20 left the Deschutes National Forest with hundreds of standing but dead ponderosa pine trees.
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As transit agencies inch toward electric buses, environmental groups want more progress

Environmental advocates in Pennsylvania want to see a faster switch to electric buses to help eliminate emissions that can worsen asthma and cause other health problems.
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The Tribes vs. Donald Trump

Last December, when the Trump administration announced its decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument, a crack team of Native American attorneys armed themselves with a lawsuit that ensured tribal voices will lead the legal battle to overturn it.
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How Colorado River basin states can improve water efficiency

An assessment of the seven Colorado River Basin states shows that there are two key areas where states are lagging and a stronger legal framework could help, writes Mary Ann Dickinson of the Alliance for Water Efficiency.
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Dr. Kristen Kulinowski Now Serving as Interim Executive Authority

Dr. Kulinowski is Interim Executive Authority
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“Clean Power Plan: EPA Sends Proposed Rule Replacement To White House”

“EPA submitted its proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan to the White House yesterday, the same day Andrew Wheeler began work as the new temporary head of the...
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“Pesticides: Judges Scold EPA Over Hot-Button Farm Chemical”

“Two federal judges expressed frustration yesterday with EPA’s foot-dragging on the regulation of a farm pesticide linked to children’s health problems.” Agriculture Chemicals Environmental Health Environmental Politics Laws &...
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Berkeley Tells Cell Phone Providers To Warn Customers Of Health Risks

“Few people know that there are federal safety limits for exposure to the weak radiation emitted by cellphones and other wireless devices. There often is language about this embedded...
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Days After Pruitt Resigned, Several Top Aides Also Call It Quits At EPA

“Several top aides to former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt are leaving the agency, less than a week after Pruitt resigned his post amid a slew of inquiries...
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Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Whose Case Sparked Bundy Takeover Of Refuge

“President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned two eastern Oregon ranchers serving time in federal prison for setting fire to public land in a case that inflamed their supporters and...
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GOP Congressman Has Begun a Huge Fight Over a Key Environmental Law

“A linchpin environmental law is now being scrutinized by the Trump administration and could be targeted for reforms. The National Environmental Policy Act, commonly referred to as NEPA, dictates...
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“U.S. Pulls Puerto Rico Backup Power Before Hurricane Season Peak”

“Just a month into the Atlantic hurricane season, Puerto Rico — which saw its entire power grid collapse when storms slammed into the U.S. territory last year — is...
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How blockchain gaming could benefit wildlife conservation

Blockchain has been one of the hottest sectors in tech over the past couple of years, with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum soaring in value as they captured the...
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Revealed: Paper giant’s ex-staff say it used their names for secret company in Borneo

An investigation by Mongabay has uncovered new evidence suggesting one of the world’s biggest paper producers, Indonesia’s Asia Pulp & Paper, took deliberate measures to disguise its ownership of...
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Audio: How to use drones without stressing wildlife

On this episode of the podcast we discuss the increasing use of drones by wildlife lovers, researchers, and businesses, how that might be stressing animals out, and how drone...
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“Native Bees And Alfalfa Farmers — A Seedy Love Story”

“Walla Walla County in Washington state might just be the only place on Earth where you have to brake for bees.” Agriculture Wildlife Northwest (OR WA) Public Source: ,
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“Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its ‘Silent Storm’ Of Heat Deaths”

“There is a moment as heatstroke sets in when the body, no longer able to cool itself, stops sweating. Joey Azuela remembers it well.” Agriculture Climate Change Disasters Environmental...
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“$100 Million Settlement Paves Way For Superfund Cleanup”

“PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A $100-million settlement reached with two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. — Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc. — will speed the...
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Zimbabwe’s chiefs revive tradition to save the country’s last pangolins

ZIMUNYA COMMUNAL LAND, Zimbabwe — Christopher Zimunya, a 72-year-old leader of the indigenous VaJindwi people in eastern Zimbabwe, beamed as he spoke about pangolins. Sitting on the veranda of...
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“How the EPA and the Pentagon Downplayed a Growing Toxic Threat”

“A family of chemicals — known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases — has now emerged as a...
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“How a Natural Gas Group Pushed For New Energy Curriculum In Texas”

“Concerned that environmental groups were winning the hearts and minds of Texas schoolchildren — filling their heads with statements of the ills of fossil fuels — a politically connected...
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“Rescuers Search For Survivors After Japan Floods Kill At Least 126”

“Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble early on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain that began last week unleashed floods and landslides that killed...
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“Starbucks to Stop Using Disposable Plastic Straws by 2020”

“Starbucks will stop using disposable plastic straws by 2020, eliminating more than one billion straws a year, the retailer announced on Monday.” Consumer Pollution Waste Water & Oceans National...
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Florida: Summertime Slime Fueled By Climate Change As Well As Pollution

“Blue-green algae covers 90 percent of Lake Okeechobee. It’s now grown thick in the canals connecting the lake to the St. Lucie River on the east coast, as well...
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2 EPA Nominees Start Working At Agency Before Senate Confirmation Votes

“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has hired two officials nominated for senior positions to work at the agency before the Senate has had a chance to vote on them.”...
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“Brett Kavanaugh Will Mean Challenging Times For Environmental Laws”

““I call him Lord Voldemort,” conservation lawyer Bill Snape said about Kavanaugh. “ Activism Climate Change Energy & Fuel Environmental Health Environmental Politics Laws & Regulations National (U.S.) Public...
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Backfire: How misinformation about wildfire harms climate activism (commentary)

When large wildfires in the forests of the western United States generate dramatic headlines, it can be particularly tempting for climate activists to adopt negative messages about wildfire and...
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Tiger, clouded leopard skins among illegal wildlife parts seized in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have seized wildlife parts worth 500,000 ringgit ($124,000) and arrested six Vietnamese nationals during a raid in Kuala Lipis, a town located near Taman Negara, the country’s oldest...
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Palm oil firms using ‘shadow companies’ to hide their links to deforestation: report

Major agribusiness firms are using opaque corporate structures to gain access to palm oil sourced from plantations operating in violation of their sustainability commitments, according to an investigation into...
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Investigation reveals illegal trade cartels decimating vaquita porpoises

A new investigation sheds light on an illegal trade that endangers the world’s smallest and most endangered cetacean species, the vaquita porpoise (Phocoena sinus). The report released July 7...
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Ice-free passage for ships through the Arctic could cause problems for marine mammals

An increasingly ice-free Arctic could test the adaptability of marine mammals, a new study has found, as hundreds of ships in recent years have used the newly open polar...
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“Zombie Coal Plants Show Why Trump’s Emergency Plan Is No Cure-All”

“Two old Virginia power plants already operate under federal emergency authority. They don’t meet pollution standards, and one failed and has been offline for weeks.” Energy & Fuel Environmental...
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“The Rural South’s Invisible Public Health Crisis”

“When Pamela Rush flushes her toilet, the waste flows out the back of her sky blue mobile home through a yellowing plastic pipe and empties just a few yards...
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“Sources: EPA Blocks Warnings On Cancer-Causing Chemical”

“The Trump administration is suppressing an Environmental Protection Agency report that warns that most Americans inhale enough formaldehyde vapor in the course of daily life to put them at...
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“DuPont’s Museum of Disastrous Chemistry Continues to Spread Its Poison”

“Covered with storage tanks, smoke stacks, and holding pools, the old Chambers Works manufacturing site in southern New Jersey is an eyesore. From the bridge crossing the Delaware River,...
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“Inside Scott Pruitt’s Tumultuous Final Months as EPA Administrator”

“Many members of his inner circle apparently couldn’t stand their boss.” “On April 11, a top Environmental Protection Agency official texted me that something strange was happening. Moments before,...
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Brazil’s political storm driving Amazon deforestation higher

A giant kapok tree. While deforestation was down significantly in recent years in the Brazilian Amazon, recent trends indicate a new upswing, likely due to a political climate favoring...
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“‘Super Polluting’ Trucks Receive Loophole on Pruitt’s Last Day”

“In the final hours of Scott Pruitt’s tenure as administrator, the Environmental Protection Agency moved on Friday to effectively grant a loophole that will allow a major increase in...
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“Incoming EPA Chief: ‘This Is The Right Job For Me.’”

“In some ways, Andrew Wheeler — former Environmental Protection Agency career staffer, Republican Senate aide, energy lobbyist — could hardly be more different from the man he is replacing...
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‘Better and better’: Thermal cameras turn up the heat on poachers

Nearly 2 million animals, mostly wildebeest and zebra, migrate roughly 800 kilometers (500 miles) each year between Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Maasai Mara National Reserve across the...
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CSB Will Hold Business Meeting on July 11 in Washington D.C.

July 11 Business Meeting
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Peru: How chocolate saved a community and a protected area from the drug trade

Augusto Sangama confesses that, twenty years ago, his life was worth nothing. He believes others in the community of Huicungo in the San Martín region in northern Peru felt...
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Latam Eco Review: Five newly described snakes named by auction in Ecuador

Among the top stories published by our Spanish-language service, Mongabay-Latam, this past week were features about five newly described snake species being named by auction in Ecuador, and news...
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And then there were 12: Why don’t we hear about extinction until it’s too late? (commentary)

Everyone loves a wildlife story. Watching the latest blue-chip natural history series complete with hushed narration about nature’s grandeur — or reading the latest online science about evolution or...
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In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, July 6, 2018

We’ve collected a few stories that were published this week by other news outlets. Tropical forests Norway calls for help from the international community to stop tropical deforestation (Climate...
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Scientists reveal yet another reason fig trees are titans of biodiversity

Biologist David Mackay got a surprise when he began studying the birds visiting fig trees in his native Australia: While he expected to see plenty of species coming to...
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Cerrado: traditional communities win back land from agribusiness firm

Catarina Lopes Leite has lived in a rural portion of Formosa do Rio Preto since being born there 59 years ago. She is one the geraizeiros who is resisting...
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New research calculates full carbon cost of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia’s forests

New research comparing the carbon costs of oil palm plantations with those of rubber production finds that while oil palm cultivation is the more efficient process in terms of...
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Nearly four decades of cycling race video reveals climate change’s effects

Scientists in Belgium have used 36 years of footage from an annual bicycle race to pinpoint the time each year when leaves and flowers appeared on trees and shrubs,...
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Orangutan found shot, hacked at palm plantation with history of deaths

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia are investigating the killing of a rare orangutan whose body was found riddled with bullet and knife wounds in an oil palm...
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CSB Releases Safety Digest on Startups and Shutdowns

Safety Digest highlights three incidents that occurred during a startup or shutdown, and provides lessons learned.
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CSB Releases Safety Digest on 1999 Tosco Avon Refinery Fire

February 23, 1999, Tosco Avon refinery fire resulted in the deaths of four workers in Martinez, California, who were replacing corroded pipes in a distillation column.
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Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

A few of the recent pieces I recommend reading: Vox’s Sean Illing interviews Nikole Hannah-Jones: “Schools are segregated because white people want them that way” Roxane Gay in the...
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#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work

Celebrity chef John Besh has joined Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. The New Orleans-based Besh has received numerous James Beard awards...
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