
Environment
Hypodermic syringes wash ashore in Monmouth County
Numerous hypodermic syringes have been found late this week on Monmouth County's beaches.
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With policy change, nearly a third of Pennsylvanians live in ‘environmental justice’ areas
EJ areas are now defined as a census block group with a 30 percent or greater minority population or 20 percent or greater population at or below the poverty level.
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Another Shore town adopts plastic bag ban
A southern Ocean County municipality is the latest to adopt a plastic bag ban at the Jersey Shore.
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How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat
New analyses show it's likely more people than previously reported have been exposed to PFAs
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Rising seas could cause problems for internet infrastructure
The dense network of cables that make up the internet is likely to be inundated with saltwater as sea levels rise, a new analysis suggests.
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Delaware protests EPA decision on air pollution
State leaders and residents spoke out against the EPA’s denial of Delaware’s petition to reduce air pollution coming into Delaware from other states.
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In Ireland, drought and a drone revealed the outline of an ancient henge
A drone flight and a lingering dry spell have exposed a previously unknown monument in Ireland's Boyne Valley, forgotten for thousands of years and long covered by crops.
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It is legal for kids to work on tobacco farms, but it can make them sick
In the U.S., children under the age of 18 are legally barred from purchasing cigarettes or other tobacco products. But they are allowed to harvest tobacco on farms.
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Ireland expected to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
Lawmakers in the Dail advanced a bill requiring the Irish government's more than $10 billion national investment fund to sell off stakes in coal, oil, gas and peat.
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FEMA report acknowledges failures in Puerto Rico disaster response
The report found Puerto Rico's emergency-supply warehouses were nearly empty when Hurricane Maria hit in October, without things like cots or tarps.
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Army Corps: Material pumped ashore at Ocean County beach harmless
As part of a beach fill and dune construction project along the northern Ocean County coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging and pumping sand on Ortley Beach.
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Crossing The Pond with the Intent to Commit Horticulture
It’s often a bad idea to take plants across state lines with the intent to commit horticulture. On the latest You Bet Your Garden ...
Air Date: July 13, 2018
Listen 44:53Delaware estuary’s ospreys recover as fish contaminants decline, report says
The population growth suggests an overall improvement in the region’s ecological health.
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New Jersey environmentalist urging state to toughen air quality standards
An environmental group said public health in New Jersey is at risk from air pollution. Environment New Jersey director Doug O’Ma ...
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