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Australian Greens' dissenting report on The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill  « nuclear-news

1.1The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023 (the Bill or ANNPS) is deeply flawed legislation that is only being progressed because of the deeply flawed trilateral agreement that is AUKUS. 1.2The Bill proposes a seriously flawed regulatory model for the dangers of naval nuclear reactors and associated waste. 1.3 The proposed regulator lacks genuine…

Waste-to-energy projects stalled across Australia as regional residents oppose plans to process city rubbish

Hopes fade for plastic production curbs

Governments could not agree to keep talking formally about curbs on plastic production up until the fifth and final round of treaty talks in November

The Poisonous Mercury Trade

New EPA rules target Georgia legacy coal ash ponds / Public News Service

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule to close a significant loophole in coal ash disposal regulations. The Coal Combustion Residuals Rule targets millions of tons of toxic coal ash previously exempt from federal oversight, including the 19 legacy coal ash ponds and landfills in Georgia. For decades, utilities have disposed of coal ash by dumping it in unlined ponds and landfills where the toxins leak into groundwater. ...

Advocates New silica dust rule missed opportunities to curb black lung / Public News Service

After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to silica dust, Appalachian advocates argued it is not enough to stem the region's black lung epidemic. The new rule shrinks in half the allowed exposure limit for crystalline silica during an eight-hour shift. Rebecca Shelton, director of policy for the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, who represents miners in federal black lung disability claims, said while the rule is beneficial since silica dust exposure standards have not been updated in decades, miners are cutting through increasing amounts of rock to get to coal seams, breathing in more and more toxic dust. ...

North Carolina weighs in on Duke Energys methane gas proposal / Public News Service

The North Carolina Utilities Commission is giving residents a chance to voice their opinion on a plan which could influence how their electricity is generated and impact costs for years to come. The state is updating its Carbon Plan, and in it Duke Energy is proposing a large-scale expansion of a methane gas plant. The expansion is raising concerns among residents and environmental advocates. ...

United Nations Chemical giants ignored human rights in NC / Public News Service

United Nations experts are raising concerns about chemical giants DuPont and Chemours, saying they've violated human rights in North Carolina. At a virtual news conference this week, a UN representative said these companies have been releasing harmful PFAS chemicals into the environment near the lower Cape Fear River. Emily Donovan, co-founder of the group Clean Cape Fear, said more than 300 different chemicals in their water led them to seek help from the UN. ...

Zambia - Submission to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Zambia: Submission to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

This submission relates to the review of the Republic of Zambia under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and focuses on the impact of lead pollution on children’s rights.