Octávio Lima

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Blogging since 2004 - https://onda7.blogspot.com/
Environmental news clippings.
Comments and reflections on #environment #climate #energy #socialjustice
#sustainability and the like
#literature

Keen on good literature.

Na blogosfera desde 2004 - https://onda7.blogspot.com/
Recortes de notícias ambientais e outras que tais com alguma crítica e reflexão sobre
#ambiente #clima #energia #justicasocial #sustentabilidade #literatura

"Viu num cartaz emoldurado o anúncio de uma conferência sobre branqueamento de capitais no «Grande Auditório da SMVM». «Um curso de formação para gatunos», pensou, e irritou-se com a forma como eram identificados os principais oradores."

Miguel Szymanski, Ouro, Prata e Silva (2019) – Atlantic Books/Szymanski Editions 2026, p 135.

NRP Mondego e Gouveia e Melo: o naufrágio iminente,
António Garcia Pereira.

https://noticiasonline.eu/nrp-mondego-e-gouveia-e-melo-o-naufragio-iminente/

NRP Mondego e Gouveia e Melo: o naufrágio iminente - Notícias Online

Há uns dias, alguma Comunicação Social deu conta pública de partes de um relatório pericial elaborado por um perito civil independente, nomeado pelo Tribunal, no âmbito de um dos processos-crime instaurados pelo almirante Gouveia e Melo contra 13 militares do NRP Mondego, devido aos acontecimentos da noite de 11 de Março de 2023. Sob o…

Notícias Online
Boston-area groups want sewage releases into waterways to end

Environmental organizations in Massachusetts are urging water officials to keep sewage out of waterways in several Boston-area communities by committing to a more modern sewer system with separate pipes for waste and storm runoff. But in February, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority approved a more conservative approach to updating the existing sewer system in several communities, citing higher costs. The plan is expected to allow continued sewage discharges during storms. Local advocates want full sewer separation and elimination of sewage releases through outfall pipes along the waterways. Approximately 700 communities in the U.S. that use combined sewer systems face similar public health concerns as untreated wastewater flows into their water bodies.

AP News
California's Salton Sea, once a resort destination, now releases toxic dust as it shrinks. A study of 700 kids living nearby shows the dust is stunting lung growth – with effects worse than pollution from busy highways.
https://theconversation.com/toxic-dust-from-californias-shrinking-salton-sea-is-harming-childrens-lung-growth-our-study-tracked-the-impact-in-700-kids-279211
Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.

The Conversation

Strong waves early Tuesday morning caused a large breach in the rockfill at Silvalde's fishing district. The surging sea reached areas very close to homes, alarming residents. The Espinho coastline is prone to frequent and damaging flooding, highlighting the risks of coastal life.

https://onda7.blogspot.com/2026/02/espinho-forte-ondulacao-provoca-rombo.html

Watchdog: Sure Looks Like Trump Uses App That Auto-Deletes Messages to Chat With World Leaders https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-deleting-messages-signal
Watchdog: Sure Looks Like Trump Uses App That Auto-Deletes Messages to Chat With World Leaders | Common Dreams

The watchdog group American Oversight says Trump may be using an auto-deleting message app to communicate with world leaders, in violation of the Presidential Records Act.

Common Dreams

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

A 2024 ProPublica and Capital & Main investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-mexico-oil-orphan-wells-cleanup?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NewMexico #Oil #Law #Fraud #Environment #Energy

“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings.

ProPublica