Environmental Geochemistry Issues Semi-Monthly

Scientists find a way to make mineral which can remove CO2 from the atmosphere (Goldschmidt Conference 2018, Phys.org ; August 14, 2018) https://phys.org/news/2018-08-scientists-mineral-co2-atmosphere.html Featured Publications: Magnesite formation at Earth's surface (POWER et al. 2018; GOLDSCHMIDT Abstracts) https://goldschmidt.info/2018/abstracts/abstractView?id=2018001242 Room Temperature Magnesite Precipitation (POWER et al. , 2017) http://www.envgeolab.com/s/Power-et-al-2017-Cryst-Growth-Des.pdf

Updates :    California court upholds verdict in Monsanto cancer case ( Associated Press ; July 20, 2020) https://apnews.com/36def67c18784cd41f226d32e0aa71b5 Court Docs:  Monsanto Paid Chemistry Industry Front Group To Claim Cancer Causing Weedkiller ‘Safe’ and Attack Its Critics [Bill WALKER, Environmental Working Group (EWG) ; May 29, 2019] https://www.ewg.org/news-and-analysis/2019/05/court-docs-monsanto-paid-chemical-industry-front-group-claim-cancer Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award  in Monsanto Cancer Suit [Emily SULLIVAN, National Public Radio ( NPR) ; November 1, 2018] https://www.npr.org/2018/11/01/662812333/groundskeeper-accepts-reduced-78-million-in-monsanto-cancer-suit ____________ Monsanto Ordered to Pay $289 Million in California Roundup Cancer Trial (Tina BELLON, Reuters ; August 10, 2018) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-monsanto-cancer-lawsuit/monsanto-ordered-to-pay-289-million-in-california-roundup-cancer-tria...

Mineral Rights : Mineral Rights Basic information on mineral, surface, oil and gas rights (Hobard M. KING, Geology.com ) https://geology.com/articles/mineral-rights.shtml Educational Video : US Mineral Rights and Leasing Preview  ( EnergyTrainingResLLC ; August 7, 2017) BLM California : "BLM California manages nearly 600 producing oil and gas leases covering more than 200,000 acres and 7,900 usable. Between 80% and 90% of all surface-disturbing activities related to oil and gas activities occur in the San Joaquin Valley on public lands administered by Central California District, Bakersfield Field Office. More than 95% of all Federal drilling occurs in established fields within the Kern County area of the San Joaquin Valley." Retrieved from:    California Oil and Gas  (U. S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management) https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/california...

Updates: California sues to block Trump administration fracking plans (Don THOMPSON, Associated Press ; January 17, 2020) https://apnews.com/0e702e74d3f1a6420b1ed6a59d6e837b Lawsuit Challenges Trump Plan to Frack, Drill 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands, Minerals   (Press Release, NRDC ; January 14, 2020) https://www.nrdc.org/media/2020/200114 Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump's California Oil, Gas Leasing Plans (Press Release, Center for Biological Diversity ; March 28, 2019) https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2019/california-oil-and-gas-leasing-03-28-2019.php Public comments sent to BLM oppose increased Central Coast oil, gas production (Mike HODGSON, Santa Maria Times ; January 22, 2019) https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/public-comments-sent-to-blm-oppose-increased-central-coast-oil/article_f6955db9-a099-581a-8479-edd60d605d04.html BLM issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and F...

Binding of Cd by ferrihydrite organo-mineral composites: Implications for Cd mobility and fate in natural and contaminated environments. - White Rose Research Online Featured Research Article: Binding of Cd by ferrihydrite organo-mineral composites:  Implications for Cd mobility and fate in natural and contaminated enviroments  (DU  et al. , 2018) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huihui_Du/publication/325390808_Binding_of_Cd_by_ferrihydrite_organo-mineral_composites_Implications_for_Cd_mobility_and_fate_in_natural_and_contaminated_environments/links/5b0a9aa4aca2725783e8e18c/Binding-of-Cd-by-ferrihydrite-organo-mineral-composites-Implications-for-Cd-mobility-and-fate-in-natural-and-contaminated-environments.pdf N. B.:   Associated research involving Cobalt(II) complexation via Organo-minerals in Soils may be found posted on this Blog's sister site via the following link: https://cmeilinghamilton.com/2018/08/01/possible-cobaltii-remediation-via-organo-m...