"Grid Watchdog’s Extreme Weather Plan Splits Electricity Industry"
"Companies that produce power and grid operators that deliver it are at odds over response to deep freezes."
Source: E&E News, 03/29/2024
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Sinking Coastal Lands Will Worsen Sea Level Rise Flooding in 24 US Cities
"Flooding could affect one out of every 50 residents in 24 coastal cities in the United States by the year 2050, a study led by Virginia Tech researchers suggests."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/29/2024
"From Michigan to Nebraska, Midwest States Face an Early Wildfire Season"
"The blazes come after a record dry winter in the region. “Year to date, we've had close to 300 wildfires statewide,” a Wisconsin official said. “The normal year-to-date 10-year average is about 40 fires.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/29/2024
Calif. Latino Communities Most at Risk From Brain-Damaging Weed Killer
"Growers’ use of the neurotoxic weed killer paraquat is concentrated in just five agricultural counties, leaving low-income Latinos disproportionately exposed to a chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new analysis shows."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/29/2024
"Aerial Surveys Show US Landfills Are Major Source Of Methane Emissions"
"Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources of methane, according to a new study in the journal Science published on Thursday.
The study is the largest assessment to date of methane from landfills, the third-largest source of U.S. methane emissions, and suggests an opportunity to tackle climate change by targeting a prevalent and potent greenhouse gas."
Source: Reuters, 03/29/2024
"Biden ESA Rules Reverse Trump Moves And Revive Big Debate"
"The Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries reimposed stricter Endangered Species Act rules Thursday that reverse some of the Trump administration’s most controversial environment-related initiatives."
Source: E&E News, 03/29/2024
"Chevron Owns This City’s News Site. Many Stories Aren’t Told."
"The oil and gas company-owned Richmond Standard tells mostly positive stories about the major industry that dominates this California city and its skyline."
Source: Floodlight/NPR, 03/29/2024
Feds Propose Killing 500,000 'Invasive' Owls To Save Calif. Native Owls
"A group of 75 animal rights organizations, including several in California, signed a joint letter sent to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Monday urging her to nix a proposal by the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife to shoot nearly half a million “invasive” owls over the next 30 years."
Source: SFGate, 03/28/2024
DOE Will Lend $1.5B To Restart Michigan Nuclear Power Plant, A US First
"The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday."
Source: AP, 03/28/2024
"A Great Lakes Pipeline Tangles Politics in Two Battleground States"
"Line 5 crosses tribal lands, runs beneath the water and needs major upgrades. Opponents fear spills. Supporters envision jobs. Everyone sees a fight."
Source: NYTimes, 03/28/2024
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