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Where There’s Plastic, There’s Fire. Indiana Blaze Highlights Concerns Over Expanding Plastic Recycling

Inside Climate News

By James Bruggers The dense black smoke from a fire at a plastics recycler in Richmond, Indiana, that began Tuesday afternoon and continued burning on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of 2,000 nearby residents, was dramatic, but far from an isolated incident in the world of facilities that store or recycle vast quantities of plastic waste.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.3.23

PA Environment Daily

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 64 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Salena Zito: Do You Believe In St.

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The Stream, June 6, 2023: Evacuations and Flooding in Southern Ukraine After Blast Hits Dam

Circle of Blue

Nearly a decade after requiring large buildings to install water recycling systems, San Francisco is emerging as a leader in reuse implementation. In Iowa, a Tale of Politics, Power, and Contaminated Water — Lawmakers silence Chris Jones, a prominent University of Iowa water quality researcher. million gallons of potable water per day.

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How Major Corporate Fleets Can Drive Responsible and Sustainable EV Battery Supply Chains

Legal Planet

policy context, and key initiatives for improvement in three categories where major fleets can help create positive outcomes: critical minerals mining; second life and recycling; and battery traceability. The report summarizes the market status of the batteries, U.S.

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.1.24

PA Environment Daily

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- January 1 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

Circle of Blue

Those trends, in turn, also are prompting innovations in community design and installation of expensive infrastructure to use less fresh water and recycle more wastewater. Bernalillo County required the developer to install expensive wastewater treatment and recycling infrastructure to reduce water use and waste. Keith Schneider.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.26.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec.