Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 27 December 2021
Elaine Hanford
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Elaine Hanford
Retired Professional Geologist & Environmental Scientist; Consultant & Freelance Technical Editor; Consultant Family History e-Search
Call for more data to assess not only environmental impacts of cobalt mining for “green energy” but also social consequences
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Homeowners pouring grease down sink drains caused raw sewage spill into Lake Norman cove in NC
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PFAS “forever chemicals” constantly cycle through soil, air & water in the environment
·????????Paper:?https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.1c04277
EPA finalized rule for drinking water monitoring for 29 PFAS chemicals and lithium
·????????https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-expands-testing-of-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water/
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USEPA methods for tracking methane emissions from landfills may be outdated & flawed
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Controversial new rooftop solar proposal in California – reduced financial benefits for solar panel owners
·????????https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16122021/inside-clean-energy-california-rooftop-solar-policy/
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Part of the legacy of coal mining
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Permit approved by Florida DEP for well to drain polluted water at old Piney Point phosphate plant
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History of the Bradshaw Trail
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IEA cites record high use of burning coal to generate electricity – 10,350 terawatt hours
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Texas has broken ground on Border Wall project to stop illegal immigration & protect the country
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$1B of $3.5B earmarked toward starting cleanups of Superfund backlog in 23 states & Puerto Rico – that is a ‘drop in the bucket’ since average site cleanup costs $25M to $30M for one site over many years
Progress report on 10-year federal conservation program – enlarged boundaries of 2 national monuments & supported efforts to reduce logging in Tongass National Forest
DHS authorized to close “small” gaps in border wall and remediate impacts of forced construction halt
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Mill producing wood pellets that are shipped to UK for fueling power plants is emitting disease-causing VOC pollution & health impacts around Gloster, Mississippi
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P&G announces 30+ aerosol product recalls over cancer-causing chemical component - benzene
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CROSS defines design related “soft hazards” that need to be considered fundamental to risk management
·????????CROSS Safety Alert:?https://www.cross-safety.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/cross_safety_alert_the_management_of_design_related_risks.pdf
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When you cannot do something constructive, create a new agency:?Wildland Fire Mitigation & Management Commission tasked with recommending policies & strategies to prevent, mitigate, suppress & manage wildland fires
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1,750 confirmed PFAS contaminated sites & 57,806 suspected sites
·????????PFAS sites: ?https://pfasproject.com/2021/12/15/release-of-the-pfas-sites-and-community-resources-map/
·????????Interactive map:? https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/12412ab41b3141598e0bb48523a7c940/
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Investigating environmental impacts of herbicide interactions and herbicide drift
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Big Pharma makes big money but blood thinning drugs come with potential adverse side effects
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Most dams in New York State are rarely inspected – safety of hundreds “cannot be assured”
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors among those opposing Mayor’s plan to clean up drug-infested Tenderloin District
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Mixing the wrong OTC medications may result in adverse health effects
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Diesel fuel spill into Columbia Creek tributary to Congaree River traced to federal contractor
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This is how ugly “green” energy looks in China (video)
·????????https://fee.org/articles/what-is-the-true-vaccine-breakthrough-rate-the-cdc-doesnt-want-you-to-know/
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USDA issues free 2022 Soils Planner:?“Agriculture and Beyond: Other Stories of the Soil”
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People who suffer IBD have “alarming levels” of microplastics in their feces – higher the levels the more severe the IBD symptoms
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Technological hazard:?explosion and fire at Baytown oil refinery in Texas
·????????https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/major-industrial-accident-in-texas-sheriffs-say/ar-AAS5cqk
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Raising black truffles in California
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Microbes in the ocean and in soil are evolving to eat plastic
·????????Paper:?https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02155-21
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25 metric tons of road salt each year are wreaking havoc on drinking water & the environment
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WHO investigating “mystery illness” that has cause deaths of almost 100 people in South Sudan
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Montana hunter fined $5,245 for illegal killing of bighorn sheep and leaving the meat to waste
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Illegal migrants aiming for the US disappear in “Bermuda Triangle” in Chihuahuan desert of Mexico
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You are what you eat – daily consumption of 85% dark chocolate may improve your mood
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USGS conducting field study of algal toxins in National Park Waterways
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10 of the deadliest natural disasters in 2021 (slide show):?floods, earthquake, volcano, & cyclonic storms
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As gorilla population in Vocanoes National Park increases they search for space to grow & thrive
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Technological hazard:?FAA warns of potential “wide range” of impacts on aircraft safety devices by new 5G bands
·????????Safety alert:? https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2021/SAFO21007.pdf
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Family of 7 dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in home in Moorhead, Minnesota – battery had been removed from carbon monoxide detector
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Two large solar projects approved at Arica & Victory Pass on public lands in California – critics cry foul
Abandoned Bayview Cranberry Bogs in Yarmouth on Cape Cod to be restored as wetlands
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Call for California to use surplus funds to repair key aqueducts and canals
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PG&E wants to slash about half of credits to homes for surplus solar power
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Belgium commits to phasing out nuclear power plants
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“Stingrays” again being used to track down illegal immigrants
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Hundreds of animal cruelty charges filed in Australia over “koala massacre”
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$43M+ to be paid by Taylor Energy for removal costs, penalties & natural resource damages caused by pipeline oil spill in Gulf of Mexico that began in 2004
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Perspective:?Are electric vehicles a scam?
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Federal infrastructure bill included $2.5B for Native American water rights settlements – will this be just another broken treaty?
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CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus COVID-19 statistics by country (click on USA to get State statistics) & CDC tracker
·????????interactive map s:?https://geodacenter.github.io/covid/map.html
·????????CDC Weekly Tracker:?https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/
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Book Review:??The Real Anthony Fauci – Bill Gates, Big Pharma & the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
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Deaths reported as covid if occur within 28 days of positive test – skews data – data very unreliable
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Fear-mongering by emphasizing number of cases and rate of spread of omicron – CDC officials briefed on “worst-case, triple whammy scenario” – but good news: big Pharma stock prices are up
Hospitalization for omicron variant drops to 1.7% in second week of infections in South Africa
Expect more omicron variant breakthrough cases among the vaccinated – “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations”
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“stop treating COVID like the bubonic plague, or like punishment for sin”
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AZ Evusheld 2-shot monoclonal antibody treatment received FDA emergency use authorization
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Nevada, like other States, is experiencing dramatic increase in drug overdose deaths during plandemic
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The absurdity of plandemic rules
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Deliberate efforts by Fauci & NIH to discredit alternative plan from group of experts
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Most infections may soon be breakthroughs
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Lawsuits on legality of vaccine mandates arrive at SCOTUS
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Fraudulent relief applications & diversion of relief funds – investigating nearly $100B in stolen funds
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New Israeli dug Amor-18 highly successful in phase II clinical trial
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Nevada lawmakers overrule vaccination mandates for college students & state workers
Nigeria destroys 1M doses of vaccine
Not prepared for what so many logically expected over the past two years
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Omicron up to 70% less likely to cause hospitalizations – no need for new covid restrictions
One-third of patients may have caught virus in hospital – warn against using data to justify new lockdowns
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Federal Judge in Florida blocks vaccine mandate
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SCOTUS to hold special session on 7 January 2022 on vaccine mandates