"Coal Use Hits Record In 2023, Earth's Hottest Year"
"Global consumption of coal reached an all-time high in 2023, the IEA energy watchdog said Friday, as Earth experienced its hottest recorded year."
Source: AFP, 12/18/2023
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"Biden Admin Approves Smallest Offshore Oil Program In History"
"The Biden administration approved the smallest offshore oil program in U.S. history Friday, a move that’s already provoked both outrage from Republicans and disappointment from climate activists who had urged the president to take more dramatic action."
Source: E&E News, 12/18/2023
Climate Health Impacts Can Multiply Local Story Possibilities
The connection between global warming and human health is worrying many public health experts, as some climate change-induced ecological shifts have worsened the potential spread of infectious diseases, including in North America. The latest TipSheet takes a closer look at a half-dozen climate-related diseases that environmental journalists might watch for local and regional stories. Plus, resources to report on the issue.
"How Christmas Tree Farms Can Help Wildlife"
"It may seem counterintuitive to support the annual culling of trees, but environmentalists say Christmas tree farms have ecological benefits."
Source: NYTimes, 12/15/2023
New Mexico Extends Ban On Oil And Gas Leasing Around Sacred Chaco Park
"New oil and natural gas leasing will be prohibited on state land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park, an area sacred to Native Americans, for the next 20 years under an executive order by New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard."
Source: AP, 12/15/2023
"In EPA’s New Methane Rule, An Innovative Way To Stop ‘Super Emitters’"
"Scientists with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory were flying a plane equipped with a visible-infrared imaging spectrometer over an oil field in California’s San Joaquin Valley when they made a worrisome discovery. Images produced by the device revealed a large plume of methane lingering in the air."
Source: Grist, 12/15/2023
"Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First."
"The story of California’s water wars begins, as so many stories do in the Golden State, with gold."
Source: NYTimes, 12/15/2023
"California Gas Tax Revenue Will Drop By $6 Billion, Threatening Roads"
"California’s funding from gas taxes will drop by nearly $6 billion in the next decade due to the state’s electric car rules and other climate programs, “likely resulting in a decline in highway conditions for drivers,” according to a new state analysis released today."
Source: CalMatters, 12/15/2023
Greens Sue BNSF For Grizzlies Killed By Trains Without Safety Measures
"Wildlife groups aren’t sure what is worse: That trains have killed more than 63 grizzly bears in northern Montana since 2018, or that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has seemed to ignore requests to help alleviate the problem."
Source: States Newsroom, 12/15/2023
"Brazil Congress Overturns Lula Veto On Limit To Indigenous Land Claims"
"Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned a presidential veto that had struck down the core of a bill to limit Indigenous land claims, setting up a likely clash at the Supreme Court."
Source: Reuters, 12/15/2023
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