An in-depth interview with activists from East Palestine. The train derailment is an ecological nightmare and a prime example of corporate greed.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/id1068563276?i=1000603573610

#EnvironmentalContamination #trainderailment

“These chemicals take time to move in the water. You’re going to need groundwater monitoring. People on well water: You really need to be on alert. They’re going to need to implement soil vapor intrusion modeling. Believe us. It’s coming”— Activist #ErinBrockovich, to a packed crowd in an #EastPalestine, #Ohio

#NorfolkSouthern #EnvironmentalContamination

https://www.commondreams.org/news/activist-erin-brockovich-leads-east-palestine-residents-in-town-hall-meeting

From 2018: “Trains that carry oil and other flammable material won’t have to install electronically controlled brakes that reduce the risk of train derailments and explosions after the reversal by Trump officials of an Obama-era safety rule.”

https://fortune.com/2018/09/24/train-explosion-prevention-rule-reversed-by-trump-officials/?amp;amp

#NorfolkSouthern #EastPalestine #EnvironmentalContamination #TrumpDerailsRegulations

Via Euronews: What is greenhushing? How to spot the sophisticated greenwashing tactics being used in 2023

What is greenhushing? The greenwashing tactics you might overlook

Greenhushing, greenshifting, greencrowding: Greenwashing is getting harder to spot. Here are the latest tactics to watch out for.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/01/29/what-is-greenhushing-how-to-spot-the-sophisticated-greenwashing-tactics-being-used-in-2023

#greenwashing, #greenhushing, #euronews, #environment, #EnvironmentalContamination

This is disturbing news. #microplastics #pollution #environment #GutBiome #digestion #HumanDigestion #EnvironmentalContamination "Microplastics contamination in eggs: Detection, occurrence and status" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35930965/