Winners: SEJ 22nd Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment
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Activists Sue BLM For Transparency At Wild Horse Roundups
"The Cloud Foundation (TCF), a nonprofit dedicated to protecting America’s wild horses and burros on public lands, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against the U.S. Department of Interior seeking to address the lack of transparency in roundups that are conducted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)."
Source: KPTV, 08/10/2023
"Utility Group Calls For Changes To Proposed EPA climate Rules"
"The Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities, said in formal comments Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants are too strict, and said power plant owners need more flexibility, including more time to install pollution controls."
Source: NPR, 08/10/2023
"What New Data Reveal About How Hurricanes Kill"
"On Tuesday, new research released by the National Hurricane Center underscored the threat posed by water in hurricanes — finding that over the past decade, rainfall flooding has accounted for nearly 60% of all U.S. deaths from tropical cyclones."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 08/10/2023
Millions Struggle To Pay AC Bills In Heat Waves. Federal Aid Reaches Few.
"Bobbie Boyd is in a losing battle against near triple-digit temperatures in northwest Arkansas. Her window air conditioner runs nonstop and the ballooning electric bill carves about $240 out of her $882-a-month fixed income. So the 57-year-old cuts other necessities."
Source: AP, 08/10/2023
"White House Unveils New Tracking Tool For Heat-Related Illnesses"
"The Biden administration on Wednesday launched a new information system to map emergency medical services (EMS) responses to heat-related illness across the country."
Source: The Hill, 08/10/2023
Scientists Look Beyond Climate Change And El Nino For Other Heating Factors
"Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat."
Source: AP, 08/10/2023
After Decades, Tribe's Vision For A New Marine Sanctuary Coming True
"The central California coast, with its rugged beaches and kelp forests, draws a lot of visitors for its scenic beauty. For the Chumash people, the coastline means a lot more.
"Almost all the places people like to go to are our sacred sites," says Violet Sage Walker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council. "We've been going there and praying and doing ceremony there for 20,000 years."
Source: NPR, 08/10/2023
"Severe Thunderstorms In First Half Of 2023 Caused Record Amount In Damages"
"Severe thunderstorms in the first half of 2023 caused a record amount in insured losses, underscoring the impact of climate change on extreme weather events, according to new research for the Swiss Re Group."
Source: The Hill, 08/10/2023
"First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers"
"As the war in Ukraine disrupts the global grain market, a volatile climate leaves Kansas on track to harvest its smallest wheat crop in decades."
Source: NYTimes, 08/10/2023
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