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Moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed, officials who heard a “mayday” call quickly stopped more cars from crossing
Early Tuesday morning, tragedy rocked Baltimore, Maryland when the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a passing cargo ship and collapsed. First responders quickly started search and rescue for at least eight people who fell into the frigid waters.
Thanks to a mayday call, officials were also able to help keep even more people from falling into the depths below. Because of the crew’s swift action — local officials were able to stop some vehicles from crossing the bridge before the ship made contact.
Maryland’s governor said their heroic actions “saved lives” by giving police enough time to stop traffic on Interstate 695 — preventing an even worse tragedy from occurring.
Why is this good news? Aside from saving countless lives, the quick thinking and action from the ship’s crew and officials on land is an important reminder that, while tragic things happen, there are always people doing their part to make a difference.
And we have no doubt that the Baltimore community will continue to do so as it navigates the impacts of this tragedy (and we’ll continue telling you about them, too).
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In 10 years, toxic chemical releases declined by 21% in the U.S.
The EPA just released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis and it had some good progress to report: environmental releases of TRI chemicals were 21% lower than 2013, including a 26% decrease in air releases.
The analysis also found that facilities managed 88.5% of their TRI chemical waste through “preferred” methods like recycling.
The analysis notably includes reporting on 180 kinds of PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” — and the report found that facilities made 1.2 million pounds of PFAS waste. While this seems like a lot (it’s still too much!) — it was an 8% decrease compared to 2021.
Additionally, future reports will be even more accurate and transparent: there will no longer be an exemption for facilities that use a “small amount” of PFAS.
While tracking this kind of data isn’t necessarily the most exciting thing ever — it’s incredibly important and helpful information for communities, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Not only is the information made publicly available, allowing folks to easily see what kind of pollution they may be exposed to where they live, it also offers a clear look at which communities are seeing a disproportionate amount of it — critical for environmental justice.
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