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When hurricanes hit, flooded industrial sites and chemical releases are a silent, toxic threat

By James R. Elliott, Dominic Boyer, Phylicia Lee Brown, The Conversation

Nation May 11

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Minnesota poised to ban non-essential uses of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’

“Amara's Law” will allow only limited exceptions to the ban, such as firefighting foam used at airports and oil refineries and in protective clothing for firefighters.

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Science Sep 28

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Why getting PFAS out of our products is so hard — and why it matters

Researchers and consumers are calling on industries and institutions to phase out these chemicals and instead pursue safer alternatives that serve similar functions. But it's complicated.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Aug 20

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Proposed rocket launch site in Michigan fuels community concerns

An aerospace group in Michigan wants to build the first rocket launch sites in the Midwest, including a spaceport right along Lake Superior. But many locals are fighting to keep the plan from taking off, citing concerns about environmental impacts.

By Megan Thompson

Making Sen$e May 30

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This La. battle is between big industry and a Green Army

General Russel Honore commanded an infantry division in Korea and saw action in Operation Desert Storm, but it was his service as Commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina in 2005 that won him national acclaim. The experience of viewing…

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