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When Making a Statutory Argument, It Helps To Read the Statute

A quick rejoinder to Ben Zycher on the EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding.

Reason · Sep 26

Shailene Woodley joined scientists to collect microplastics in the Sargasso Sea

In 2019, Shailene Woodley joined Greenpeace researchers in the remote Sargasso Sea to investigate microplastic pollution. One sample contained 1,298 plastic fragments, revealing contamination far from busy coastlines. The expedition also highlighted the region’s importance as habitat for marine life and connected scientific sampling with campaigns for stronger protection of…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Haryana cuts stubble fires by 91 pc since 2021; steps up air pollution measures ahead of winter

Haryana has made notable strides in minimizing paddy stubble-burning events while implementing enhanced pollution management strategies. The state has devised a thorough plan targeting agricultural fires, industrial discharges, and road dust creation. Innovative surveillance techniques, including the use of drones and budget-friendly PM2.5 sensors, are being rolled out in vital…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Perdue Farms invested $300,000 in Chesapeake Conservation in 2023. The project reached 40 farmers and cut Nitrogen, Phosphorus and sediment pollution

A three-year project is helping poultry farmers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware protect the Chesapeake Bay from farm runoff. Forty farmers took part, and 30 installed conservation measures such as better manure management, stormwater controls and planted buffers. The work is expected to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment entering the…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Delhi winter pollution could be worse this year: 47 farm fires already recorded, Super El Nino, late Diwali and delayed harvesting likely to complicate things

Delhi’s winter air pollution could face added pressure this year as stubble-burning season begins, with 47 farm fires already recorded across five states. Experts have warned that El Niño-related weather conditions, fewer western disturbances and slower winds could make it harder for pollutants to disperse.

The Economic Times · Sep 24

New Jersey AI data center hit with record $1.07M penalty over 62 gas generators

New Jersey has imposed a record $1.07 million penalty on DataOne after inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators installed and operating without required air-pollution permits at the company’s massive artificial intelligence data center in Vineland. The state Department of Environmental Protection discovered the generators during a July 29 inspection and…

The Times of India · Sep 24

‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics

Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?

Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty rivers that reveals a lot about Britain today

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

India's Smooth-Coated Otter Is a Living Indicator of River and Freshwater Health

The animal that only shows up when the river deserves itThe smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) does not adapt to a broken river. It leaves. This is what makes a sighting, a mother with pups, a family group working a pool in coordinated formation, ecologically significant in a way that most…

Times Life · Sep 24

Why Clay Idols Dissolve at Different Rates: The Sediment and Oxygen Evidence From Immersion Sites

Clay is not one materialThe word "clay" covers a family of minerals with very different structures. Idol makers across India work primarily with two: natural river clay, which is largely kaolinite, and processed clay bodies that contain montmorillonite (the dominant mineral in what potters call "black cotton soil"). Kaolinite has…

Times Life · Sep 24