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Industry Documents Show Corporate Ghouls Knew About Forever Chemicals for Decades
Major chemical companies were aware of the dangers forever chemicals posed to the public, years before they were forced to admit it. A new study in Annals of Global Health examined previously secret industry documents and saw exactly how manufacturers DuPont and 3M purposely distorted public knowledge about PFAS in their products.
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The Toxic Legacy of the Gold Rush
It’s a beautiful, 60-degree day, the sky a cloudless blue. Spunn Road is lined by stately houses looking down on the historic main street of Jackson, California, the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains visible in the distance. There’s a slight bend in the road — and there it is. A chain-link fence topped…
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Crypto Miners Owe the U.S. Government Money, Watchdog Report Says
Cryptocurrency miners operating on public lands haven’t been paying their dues, according to a new report from federal watchdog group, the Office of the Inspector General for Department of the Interior (DOI OIG). The regulatory agency document, published this week and dated Monday, highlights a lack of clear policy surrounding crypto mining that’s left the…
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Ohio Train Derailment Latest: Residents Attempt Home Cleanups, EPA Removes Soil
It has been nearly two weeks since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Northeastern Ohio, and emergency response agencies are still working to lower hazardous chemical exposure risk for East Palestine residents near the derailment cleanup site.