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A fisherwoman took on Big Plastic and won. Here's her advice on defending the environment from Trump
2 weeks, 5 days ago

A fisherwoman took on Big Plastic and won. Here's her advice on defending the environment from Trump

Salon  

Before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became a top science adviser to Donald Trump — a once-and-future president who openly denies environmental science — the dynastic New York lawyer was such a prominent environmentalist that he literally became a “waterkeeper,” someone dedicated to conserving natural bodies of water from pollution. He did that twice in the middle of the night.” Wilson …

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Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
2 months ago

Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex

The Independent  

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Water main break causes flooding, property damage in Melrose area
2 months, 1 week ago

Water main break causes flooding, property damage in Melrose area

LA Times  

A water main break on the 600 block of Formosa Avenue in Los Angeles caused serious flooding Monday morning. A water main break damaged several businesses Monday morning after flooding an area off Melrose Avenue. A passerby called 911 to report flooding in the 600 block of Formosa Avenue shortly after 3:45 a.m., according to a Los Angeles Fire Department …

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Video game actors’ union calls for strike against ‘League of Legends’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Video game actors’ union calls for strike against ‘League of Legends’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “League of Legends” is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywood’s actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services for the blockbuster online multiplayer game. The union said when Formosa learned it could not cancel the game, the company “secretly transferred the game to a shell company and sent out casting notices for …

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SAG-AFTRA calls strike against ‘League of Legends,’ the latest move in video game actors’ battle
3 months ago

SAG-AFTRA calls strike against ‘League of Legends,’ the latest move in video game actors’ battle

LA Times  

SAG-AFTRA has added “League of Legends” to its list of struck video games. SAG-AFTRA has added “League of Legends” to its list of struck video games in an effort to punish audio company Formosa Interactive for allegedly violating terms of the ongoing strike by video game actors. The union — which condemned Formosa’s alleged actions as “an appalling attempt to …

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Chinese troops to join Brazil's military drills with US forces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese troops to join Brazil's military drills with US forces

Hindustan Times  

BRASILIA, Sept 10 - Chinese troops will take part for the first time in Brazil's annual military exercises this week that also include U.S. forces, the Brazilian Navy said on Tuesday. Chinese troops to join Brazil's military drills with US forces Pentagon spokesperson Major Pete Nguyen said, however, U.S. and Chinese forces would not be training together at the Brazil's …

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Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan black bear
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan black bear

The Hindu  

As the cage holding an endangered Formosan black bear swung open conservationists blasted gunshots and air horns to ensure the frightened young bear disappeared quickly into the mountains of central Taiwan, hopefully far from human contact. Taiwanese hunters and conservationists are teaming up to protect the Formosan black bear, with only a few hundred estimated still in the wild, by …

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In South America’s remote Chaco, deforestation uproots natural rhythms
1 year, 4 months ago

In South America’s remote Chaco, deforestation uproots natural rhythms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Jose Rolando Fernandez stands with Noole near his farm, where there has been a deforestation …

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Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh: The Taiwan air force badge going viral amid tensions with China
1 year, 8 months ago

Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh: The Taiwan air force badge going viral amid tensions with China

Firstpost  

As tensions between China and Taiwan are rising, a spirit of belonging has gripped the islanders. Punching Pooh Now the patch of the Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh has become the talk of the town in Taiwan. JUST IN: In a series of photos released by @MoNDefense, a fighter jet pilot’s military patch drew some amusement as it …

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EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
2 years, 2 months ago

EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an increased risk of cancer from a nearby chemical plant and that state officials have allowed air pollution to remain high and downplayed its threat. It said EPA has “significant evidence suggesting that the Departments’ actions or inactions” have …

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Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination
2 years, 2 months ago

Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination

Associated Press  

— Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to the majority-Black town of Reserve, Louisiana. “We are embedding environmental justice and civil rights into the DNA of EPA,” Regan said. Regan visited Reserve last year and said “we will do better.” Now the EPA is investigating whether Louisiana regulators are discriminating against Black residents by failing …

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EPA investigates whether Louisiana regulators discriminated against Black residents in ‘cancer alley’
2 years, 2 months ago

EPA investigates whether Louisiana regulators discriminated against Black residents in ‘cancer alley’

LA Times  

Angelo Bernard, who lives near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, poses with his grandchildren who are visiting him for the weekend, at his home in Reserve, La. “We are embedding environmental justice and civil rights into the DNA of EPA,” Regan said. Regan visited Reserve last year and said that “we will do better.” Now the EPA is investigating whether …

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Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex
2 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.4 billion plastics complex between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, a rare win for environmentalists in a heavily industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River often referred to as “Cancer Alley.” The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality brushed off its environmental justice analysis while …

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As a result of COVID-19, more people are experiencing food insecurity — and community services are stepping in to help
2 years, 7 months ago

As a result of COVID-19, more people are experiencing food insecurity — and community services are stepping in to help

ABC  

Annette Formosa never thought she would need to rely on her local community in Sydney's western suburbs to ensure there was enough food on the table. Key points: One in six Australian adults experienced food insecurity in 2021, according to Foodbank Of those, almost 40 per cent had not experienced food insecurity prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Community services in …

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'Lay-by baby' model offering expectant mums the option of paying for private care in instalments
3 years, 1 month ago

'Lay-by baby' model offering expectant mums the option of paying for private care in instalments

ABC  

Pregnancy comes with many questions and whether to go public or private is often one of them. Key points: An Adelaide hospital is giving parents the option of paying off their private healthcare in instalments It has been dubbed the "lay-by baby" approach One mother who recently made that choice said it gave her peace of mind Health insurance waiting …

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Fight over $400M grain terminal turns to ‘corrupt zoning’
3 years, 1 month ago

Fight over $400M grain terminal turns to ‘corrupt zoning’

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Descendants of people enslaved in Louisiana are seeking to keep a $400 million grain terminal out of their community by suing to abolish the land’s 1990 “corrupt rezoning” as industrial. “Although we won the battle we did not win the war,” because Greenfield Louisiana is now using the zoning created for Formosa, Jo Banner said at a …

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Army: Full environmental review of $9.4B plastics complex
3 years, 4 months ago

Army: Full environmental review of $9.4B plastics complex

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A civilian Pentagon official ordered the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday to conduct a full environmental assessment of a $9.4 billion Formosa Plastics complex planned in Louisiana, drawing praise from environmentalists. Jaime Pinkham, the Army’s acting assistant secretary for civil works, ordered the review after a virtual meeting with opponents of a Corps wetlands permit that …

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Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling
4 years ago

Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling

NPR  

Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling Enlarge this image toggle caption James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Images James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Images Look on the side of a highway sometime and you might see them. "Pellet containment is incredibly important to our members," said Steve Russell, who until recently was the vice president of plastics for the American Chemistry Council, the industry's …

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Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant
4 years, 2 months ago

Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant

Salon  

This story was produced by FairWarning, a nonprofit news organization based in Southern California that focuses on public health, consumer, labor and environmental issues. "While consumers are responsible for the proper disposal of the products they use, the plastics industry must focus on proper containment of the products we use – plastic pellets, flakes and powder, the basic raw material …

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