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Un parque infantil ayuda a controlar las inundaciones en una histórica ciudad de Nueva Jersey

By Victoria St. Martin — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:18:16 +0000

En Hoboken, una pequeña ciudad propensa a inundaciones, un área de juegos para niños también funciona como sistema de captación del agua pluvial.

By Victoria St. Martin

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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida, Menaces the Southeast

By Amy Green — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:40:16 +0000

Forecasters warned of a 15- to 20-foot storm surge in Florida’s Big Bend region. Impacts were expected to be felt as far north as Atlanta and the Appalachian Mountains.

By Amy Green

Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region with catastrophic and deadly winds and storm surge before menacing a vast swath of the Southeast.

Tribal Members Journey to Washington Push for Reauthorization of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

By Noel Lyn Smith — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:05:00 +0000

Diseases connected to uranium mining and nuclear testing continue to plague the Navajo and other tribes. The bill continuing the help they get dealing with the illnesses is stalled in the U.S. House.

By Noel Lyn Smith

Members of tribal nations from Arizona and New Mexico have been in Washington, D.C. this week advocating for the House of Representatives to vote on a bill to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, a federal program that compensates individuals who become ill due to exposure to radioactive materials related to the United States’ nuclear weapons program.

How a Children’s Playground Is Helping With Flood Mitigation in a Small, Historic New Jersey City

By Victoria St. Martin — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Flood prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that also doubles as storage for stormwater runoff.

By Victoria St. Martin

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California Governor Signs Bills to Tighten Restrictions on Oil and Gas Drillers

By Liza Gross — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:55:00 +0000

“We will hold the oil industry accountable for their pollution and public health impacts,” said Assemblymember Gregg Hart, author of one of the bills.

By Liza Gross

With pumpjacks nodding in the background, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed new laws to hold oil companies accountable and protect neighborhoods from oil development, protections community groups have fought more than a decade to win.

Focus on the ‘Forgotten Greenhouse Gas’ Intensifies as All Eyes Are on the U.S. and China to Curb Pollution

By Phil McKenna — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:26:24 +0000

Emissions of the long-overlooked nitrous oxide gas are rising quickly. But proven, low-cost efforts to reduce emissions offer hope.

By Phil McKenna

NEW YORK—As scientists, policymakers and environmental advocates seek to accelerate efforts to address climate change, they’re zeroing in on a pollutant long considered the “forgotten greenhouse gas.”

One Town’s Challenge to Build a Safe Inclusive Park

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

As Cicero, Illinois, pushes forward with plans for a $2.7 million inclusive park, concerns are growing over toxic soil removal and environmental risks at the former industrial site, raising questions about the safety of the community’s newest green space.

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente

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Erradicar el riesgo: el reto de Cicero para construir un parque inclusivo que sea seguro

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

A medida que Cicero avanza con los planes para construir un parque inclusivo de $2.7 millones, aumentan las preocupaciones sobre la eliminación de suelo tóxico y los riesgos ambientales en el antiguo sitio industrial, lo que plantea preguntas sobre la seguridad del nuevo espacio verde de la comunidad.

By Leslie Hurtado, Cicero Independiente

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Activists Disrupt Occidental Petroleum CEO’s Interview at New York Times Climate Event

By Keerti Gopal, Jake Bolster — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:05:00 +0000

The move is part of a string of similar disruptions targeting appearances by oil company representatives and government leaders at Climate Week NYC.

By Keerti Gopal, Jake Bolster

NEW YORK—Vicki Hollub, the CEO of Occidental Petroleum, had barely stepped on stage for her interview at the New York Times’ Climate Forward event when an audience member leapt up into her path.

Coal Miner Dies at Alabama Mine With Dozens of Recent Safety Citations

By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:42:36 +0000

In the past week, the mine was cited for not having proper roof and mine support. The fatality follows a leadership change at the company and a federal lawsuit alleging that leaking methane blew up a home above the mine in March.

By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers

Undermined: Ninth in a series about the impacts of longwall mining in Alabama.