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Communities nationwide grapple with toxic chemical exposure |
After February's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, highlighted the risk of toxic exposure, other communities in the U.S. hope the attention doesn't fade.
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"We're glad that East Palestine is getting the attention that they're getting, but we also need attention here in Louisiana," said Shamell Lavigne of the environmental justice organization Rise St. James in Louisiana's so-called Cancer Alley. The derailment in East Palestine released chemicals including a carcinogen known as vinyl chloride. However, the East Palestine community is not the only one facing exposure to vinyl chloride and the accompanying risks. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory — a list of self-reported toxic chemical emissions — more than 428,000 pounds of vinyl chloride were released into the air by 38 industry facilities last year. In some parts of the country, meanwhile, facilities emit a range of chemicals, making impacts from individual substances difficult to pinpoint. Residents of the "Cancer Alley" corridor, which is known for its heavy industrial presence, are at a risk of cancer 51 percent higher than the national average, according to a 2012 study. Read the full report at thehill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Multiple periods of extreme warming in the earth's past followed "tipping points" involving the release of greenhouse gases, according to research published in the journal Science Advances. |
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| The Biden administration is expected to soon put forward a proposal to strengthen regulations on vehicular emissions that, if finalized, is likely to move the market toward a greater share of electric vehicle sales. |
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Americans' concern about the U.S. energy situation has fallen in the last year, according to a new poll. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derailed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, amid the recent turmoil surrounding the U.S.-based railway company, which was at the center of a toxic train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line in February. |
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A MESSAGE FROM CANADIAN ENERGY CENTRE |
Global events are shining a light on the importance of energy security for the United States. Canada's oil is trusted oil. It should be the preferred energy supplier to the US. Canada is recognized as an indisputable leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. So, if not Canada, who are you entrusting your country's energy security to? Find out more about why Canada is the solution. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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- Virginia plant flagged for repeat chemical releases (The Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin (The New York Times)
- Environmental groups sue to stop Ohio from leasing state parks for oil and gas drilling (The Columbus Dispatch)
The company that wants to build a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline in Illinois is seeking fast-tracked approval that would skip public input (The Chicago Tribune)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray in connection with a now-withdrawn memo that explored avenues for gaining information on white supremacists' interaction with local Catholic churches. Read more |
| The FBI is warning people to not use public phone charging stations, which have become increasingly popular in places like airports and shopping malls. Read more |
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