EPA expands action to curb pollution in minority Gulf Coast communities
The EPA announced unscheduled inspections of chemical plants, refineries, and other facilities across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to curb air and water pollution. A pilot air monitoring project will begin in Louisiana’s St John the Baptist, St James and Calcasieu parishes. The agency ordered Jackson Mississippi to fix its drinking water system and urged use of nearly 79 million dollars in infrastructure funds for Mississippi water needs. The effort follows Administrator Regan’s Journey to Justice tour and targets sites tied to health risks in minority communities, including a DuPont plant in La Place now owned by Denka and a Formosa expansion in St James. Regulators will add fence line monitors and pursue enforcement for violations while engaging local leaders and residents.
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Gas stoves leak methane and harm climate more than thought
California researchers report that gas stoves emit 2.6 million tons of methane annually from off states plus 6.8 million tons of carbon dioxide when burning. Three quarters of methane leaks occur while stoves are off, raising indoor air quality concerns due to nitrogen oxides above outdoor standards.
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Japan MHI and TerraPower sign to pursue advanced nuclear project
TOKYO MHI and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency sign an agreement to collaborate with TerraPower on a next generation sodium cooled reactor in Kemmerer Wyoming. The project aims to ramp up grid flexibility with a salt heat battery and is planned to start by 2028.
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