"World Will Miss 1.5C Warming Limit - Top UK Expert"
"A leading British climate scientist has told the BBC he believes the target to limit global warming to 1.5C will be missed."
Source: BBC News, 07/21/2023
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Utilities’ Fossil Fuel Investments Driving Up Rates For The Most Vulnerable
"A proposed rate hike on gas in Chicago highlights a troubling nationwide trend."
Source: Daily Climate, 07/21/2023
Researchers Find Evidence Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Blood Of Pregnant Women
"California researchers have found new evidence that several chemicals used in plastic production and a wide array of other industrial applications are commonly present in the blood of pregnant women, creating increased health risks for mothers and their babies."
Source: Guardian, 07/21/2023
New Biden Rule Would Make Companies Pay More To Drill On Public Lands
The Interior Department proposed a rule that would significantly increase how much energy companies must pay to lease and drill on federal lands. It would also give the Bureau of Land Management greater authority to keep fossil fuel development away from sensitive ecosystems and cultural sites.
Source: HuffPost, 07/21/2023
"The Great Plains: Bringing Back an ‘American Serengeti’"
"Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife."
Source: The Revelator, 07/18/2023
As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Disaster-Proof Homes
"The homebuilding industry has been slow to adopt changes that can better protect against extreme weather. Some architects are showing what’s possible."
Source: NYTimes, 07/18/2023
Shipping Rule Backfires, Diverting Sulfur Emissions From Air to Ocean
"When large ships use scrubbers to meet international air pollution limits, the treated fuel exhaust gets dumped into the sea along with other contaminants. Researchers say the discharges are packed with metals and organic compounds that threaten marine environments."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/18/2023
In N. Birmingham EPA Studies ‘Cumulative Impacts’ Of Pollution And Racism
"With the EPA review ongoing at the 35th Avenue Superfund site, the Southern Environmental Law Center on Friday threatened new federal litigation against Bluestone Coke for alleged wastewater pollution."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/18/2023
"Mountain Valley Pipeline Turns To Supreme Court"
"The Supreme Court may soon step into a legal brawl over whether Congress violated the Constitution when it passed a law ensuring completion of the Mountain Valley pipeline — a fight that could have important implications for the power of the judiciary."
Source: E&E News, 07/18/2023
9th Circuit Denies Bid By Greens And Tribes To Block Nevada Lithium Mine
"The latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line was denied by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday."
Source: AP, 07/18/2023
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