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Louisiana Court Upholds Permits For Petrochemical Complex In Cancer Alley

"A Louisiana appellate court has upheld air permits for a giant proposed petrochemical complex in a region known as Cancer Alley, enraging local advocates. The decision, issued on Friday, will help clear a path for Formosa Plastics to build the nation’s largest petrochemical complex of its kind. The project has long faced staunch opposition from local and national environmental justice groups."

Source: Guardian, 01/23/2024

"Cameroon Starts World’s First Malaria Vaccine Program For Children"

"Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa."

Source: AP, 01/23/2024

What’s Ahead on Climate Justice, Climate Crisis Beat

What environment stories will matter most in 2024 to communities of color and Indigenous communities? Columnist Yessenia Funes sheds light on concerns ranging from the environmental damage in Gaza and extreme weather across the United States to the fallout from the U.S. presidential election to the local impacts of the clean energy transition. Insights in the latest Voices of Environmental Justice.

Billions Of Cicadas Will Buzz This Spring As Two Broods Emerge At Once

"Much of the eastern United States can prepare for what one entomologist described as a "spectacular, macabre Mardi Gras" this spring. The event Jonathan Larson, an extension entomologist at the University of Kentucky, is referring to is the simultaneous emergence of two cicada broods that will erupt in states from Virginia to Illinois come late April through June."

Source: NPR, 01/22/2024

"A Cash Crop That Never Runs Out"

"Supplemental income from 50 wind turbines helps a fourth-generation family ranch stay viable."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 01/22/2024

Latest EPA Data Shows Stubborn River And Stream Nitrogen Pollution

"The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone for aquatic life in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency assessment."

Source: AP, 01/22/2024

Guidance Makes EV Charger Tax Credits Available Where Most Americans Live

"The Biden administration has offered a broad interpretation for where electric vehicle (EV) charger projects can qualify for new tax credits — making those credits available in places where about two-thirds of Americans live."

Source: The Hill, 01/22/2024

New EPA Soot Rule Could Save Lives. Industry Says It Could Cost Jobs.

"The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to significantly strengthen limits on fine particle matter, one of the nation’s most widespread deadly air pollutants, even as industry groups warn that the standard could erase manufacturing jobs across the country."

Source: Washington Post, 01/22/2024

"Chart: The World Is Building Renewable Energy Faster Than Ever Before"

"Renewable energy didn’t just grow last year — it expanded at a pace not seen in years. An estimated 507 gigawatts of renewable electricity were added to grids around the world in 2023 — a new record, and an almost 50 percent year-over-year increase from 2022."

Source: Canary Media, 01/22/2024

Canada Gives Mineral-Rich Arctic Region Of Nunavut Control Of Resources

"Canada on Thursday formally gave the giant Arctic territory of Nunavut control over its reserves of gold, diamonds, iron, cobalt and rare earth metals, a move that could boost exploration and development."

Source: Reuters, 01/22/2024

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