# petrochemical (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover petrochemical. Page: Feed: --- ## [Depression, poor sleep quality linked to occupational exposure to EMF radiation](https://www.ehn.org/depression-poor-sleep-emf-radiation) _2026-08-22 · Environmental Health Sciences Staff · EHN_ A recent study published by Imène Kacem et al. in Frontiers in Psychiatry found an association between electric power plant workers’ exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) and negative impacts to mental health and sleep quality. ELF-EMF, commonly referred to simply as EMF, is an exposure people experience from close proximity to electrical grid infrastructure,… ## [Why cancer, not affordability, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterms](https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/08/cancer-rates-iowa-maha-pesticides-herbicides-glyphosate-farming-agriculture-midterm-elections-issues/) _2026-08-21 · EHN Curators · EHN_ "State leadership and industrial agriculture are very hesitant to have those conversations." ## [Water from plastic bottles — including expensive brands — contains more chemicals than water stored in glass](https://www.ehn.org/plastic-bottled-water-edcs) _2026-08-21 · Environmental Health Sciences Staff · EHN_ In a recent study published in Analytica Chimica Acta , researchers used new methods for detecting diverse endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in drinking water to test multiple bottled water brands from Belgium. In short: In total, 17 EDCs were found in the 37 bottled waters tested, including chemicals used in plastic packaging, pharmaceutical drugs, and cosmetics. Water in plastic bottles… ## [Get tickets to the 2026 Louisiana Energy Awards](https://www.1012industryreport.com/events/get-tickets-to-the-2026-louisiana-energy-awards/) _2026-08-21 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ Some of the biggest names in the energy industry will be honored this fall as Business Report’s 10/12 Industry Report hosts the Louisiana Energy Awards, recognizing the leaders, companies, and projects driving the state’s energy future. Honorees will be announced at a high-profile celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge, \[…\] The post Get tickets to the… ## [A Supreme Court case may be slowing Trump’s next climate rollback](https://www.eenews.net/articles/a-supreme-court-case-may-be-slowing-trumps-next-climate-rollback/) _2026-08-21 · EHN Curators · EHN_ “EPA is trying to have their cake and eat it, too,” said one environmental lawyer. ## [Northwest Indiana residents in ‘survival mode’ as outages drag on](https://apnews.com/article/indiana-power-outages-gary-ohio-floods-e0fbdd4a721b6269e8ec62e512299b11) _2026-08-21 · EHN Curators · EHN_ Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. ## [Notes from Illinois’ virtual power plant frontier](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20082026/inside-clean-energy-illinois-virtual-power-plants/) _2026-08-21 · EHN Curators · EHN_ Solrite is the latest energy services company to venture into Illinois, a sign of how quickly a new state law has jumpstarted the market. ## [Lobsters and acidic seas: Can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/environment-oceans-acidification-alkali-carbon-absorption-lobsters) _2026-08-21 · EHN Curators · EHN_ Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research. ## [Opinion: Congress must renew Toxic Substances Control Act fees](https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/asbestos-forever-chemicals-kill-congress-must-renew-toxic-substances-control-act-fees,713566) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ When I learned asbestos was only truly restricted in 2024 when new uses were banned under the reformed TSCA, I was speechless, yet grateful there is now a law keeping it out of new building materials. ## [Scottish Water first utility to tackle laboratory plastic waste](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26480877.scottish-water-first-utility-tackle-laboratory-plastic-waste/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ Scottish Water is using new technology to disinfect and recycle laboratory plastics previously sent to landfill or incineration. ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6qucd00fdjhI) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [One year after Roseland oil disaster, parents fear for their kids](https://capitalbnews.org/roseland-louisiana-oil-pollution-black-children/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ As the Louisiana town of Roseland recovers, residents wrestle with the increasingly difficult task of shielding children from a polluted future. ## [Report: Big Food companies regularly sue to stop or slow down public health policies](https://investigatemidwest.org/2026/08/19/report-big-food-companies-regularly-sue-to-stop-or-slow-down-public-health-policies/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ Companies such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Mars have regularly sued governments around the world in an effort to prevent public health proposals from being implemented. ## [California packaging law could raise costs, producers say](https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/08/plastics-law-producer-responsibility-consumer/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ A new California law aims to cut plastic packaging 25% by 2032 — but producers say the real cost could be billions more than the state projected. ## [Study finds PFAS destruction gap widens as regulators tighten forever chemical limits](https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/newsroom/study-finds-pfas-destruction-gap-widens-as-regulators-tighten-forever-chemical-limits) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ A new report warns that widely used PFAS treatments only concentrate the chemicals, not destroy them, as E.U. and U.S. limits tighten sharply. ## [How Trump is trying to crush California’s environmental policies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/trump-california-climate.html) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections. ## [Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/19/great-lakes-plastic-pollution/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution in the lakes' water isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced. ## [Parents warned about 'cute' squishy toys as Amazon removes counterfeits containing lead and phthalates](https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/counterfeit-squishy-toys-safety-warning-1762897) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents about counterfeit squishy toys that may contain hazardous substances such as lead and phthalates, urging caution and vigilance when purchasing these popular children's items. ## [Amara’s Law made Minnesota the strictest state on PFAS](https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/08/18/epa-pfas-regulations-rollback-minnesota/) _2026-08-20 · EHN Curators · EHN_ As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency narrows its definition of PFAS and approves new PFAS-containing pesticides, Minnesota is moving in the opposite direction under Amara’s Law, named for a 20-year-old who died of liver cancer linked to 3M’s “forever chemicals.” ## [Where industry leaders tell their story—tell yours where it matters most](https://www.1012industryreport.com/sponsored-content/where-industry-leaders-tell-their-story-tell-yours-where-it-matters-most/) _2026-08-19 · Sponsored Content · 10/12 Industry Report_ The most respected brands earn trust by sharing their story in the right context. The 10/12 Industry Report team offers direct access to professional content writers and photographers to capture your story with clarity, credibility, and purpose. A company profile in the 10/12 Industry Report gives your organization the opportunity to showcase your services, history, and why your \[…\] The post Where… ## [Amazon raises the stakes with $6B Shreveport data center boost](https://www.1012industryreport.com/technology/ai/amazon-raises-the-stakes-with-6b-data-center-investment-boost/) _2026-08-19 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ Amazon has increased its planned investment at Shreveport’s Resilient Technology Park from $12 billion to $18 billion by adding a third data center campus. The additional $6B investment is expected to create 210 direct jobs, bringing the overall project to as many as 750 direct jobs across three campuses. Construction is also expected to support \[…\] The post Amazon raises the stakes with $6B… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iF8thwA6rdTL) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [LPSC reconsiders allowing large energy users to pursue private power generation](https://www.1012industryreport.com/energy/lpsc-takes-reconsiders-allowing-large-energy-users-to-pursue-private-power-generation/) _2026-08-19 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ The Louisiana Public Service Commission is reconsidering allowing large customers to develop private power generation rather than relying entirely on utilities, The Center Square reports. A similar proposal, outlined in Senate Bill 490, failed during the spring legislative session. Supporters argue that privately financed generation could reduce the need for utilities to build expensive new plants… ## [Fletcher banks nearly $5M SBA grant to strengthen shipbuilding industry](https://www.1012industryreport.com/marine-2/fletcher-banks-nearly-5m-sba-grant-to-strengthen-shipbuilding-industry/) _2026-08-19 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ Fletcher Technical Community College has been awarded nearly $5 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide workforce training and technical assistance to small manufacturers throughout Southeast Louisiana’s shipbuilding corridor, reports the Houma Times. Fletcher is one of just 11 organizations nationwide selected to receive funding through the SBA’s Manufacturing in… ## [Jamaican bauxite could be shipped to Gramercy refinery under $60M deal](https://www.1012industryreport.com/petrochemical/jamaican-bauxite-could-be-shipped-to-gramercy-refinery-under-60m-deal/) _2026-08-19 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ Ghana and Jamaica are negotiating a proposed $60M arrangement that would see Jamaican bauxite processed at a refinery in Louisiana, with the resulting alumina shipped to Ghana for aluminum production, reports ALCircle.com. Under the arrangement, the bauxite would be shipped to the Atlantic Alumina Co. (ATALCO) refinery in Gramercy for processing into alumina. The alumina \[…\] The post Jamaican… ## [Pecan Island residents form StopSpaceX group amid transparency concerns](https://www.1012industryreport.com/environmental/pelican-island-residents-form-stopspacex-group-amid-transparency-concerns/) _2026-08-19 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ Residents of Pecan Island have formed StopSpaceX amid reports that SpaceX may build a rocket facility nearby. Members are frustrated by the limited information they have received from elected officials and state agencies and worry about environmental damage, liability protections, strained infrastructure and the ability of their small volunteer fire department and community to handle \[…\] The post… ## [Ascension Parish readies itself for data centers](https://www.1012industryreport.com/technology/ai/ascension-parish-readies-itself-for-data-centers/) _2026-08-17 · Jordan Arceneaux · 10/12 Industry Report_ No data center has come knocking on Ascension Parish’s door just yet, but the community’s leaders would like to have the rules written before one does. Last week, Ascension Parish Council members moved to regulate data center development, acting on a hunch that it’s only a matter of time before it happens. Right now the parish \[…\] The post Ascension Parish readies itself for data centers appeared… ## [SpaceX turns increasingly to natural gas to provide AI power needs](https://www.1012industryreport.com/oil-gas/spacex-turns-increasingly-to-natural-gas-to-provide-ai-power-needs/) _2026-08-17 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ SpaceX is turning more to natural gas to meet its demands for AI operations energy, The Wall Street Journal reports. This marks a significant shift from his earlier emphasis on technologies designed to replace fossil fuels, including electric vehicles, batteries and solar energy. SpaceX is building massive AI data centers and a $16.8 billion chip-manufacturing facility \[…\] The post SpaceX turns… ## [Corps of Engineers clears Louisiana International Terminal for construction](https://www.1012industryreport.com/transport/ports/corps-of-engineers-clears-louisiana-international-terminal-for-construction/) _2026-08-17 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development, reports Biz New Orleans. Strategically located on the Lower Mississippi River with direct access to the Gulf of America, LIT will connect more \[…\] The post Corps of… ## [SPR falls below 300 million barrels for the first time in decades](https://www.1012industryreport.com/oil-gas/spr-falls-below-300-million-barrels-for-the-first-time-in-decades/) _2026-08-17 · 10/12 Industry Report Staff · 10/12 Industry Report_ The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, stored in underground salt caverns along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast, has fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time since the early 1980s. Experts warn that continued drawdowns could damage the caverns, reduce the SPR’s ability to respond quickly to future emergencies and potentially threaten the integrity \[…\] The post SPR falls below 300…