Enviros Petition Biden To Crack Down On Methane Emissions From Landfills
"More than a dozen environmental groups are asking the Biden administration to crack down on methane emissions from landfills."
Source: The Hill, 06/22/2023
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"Texas Cities Set Temperature Records in Unremitting Heat Wave"
"A searing heat wave has pushed temperatures to record highs in recent days in several cities in South and West Texas, prompting health advisories and pleas for energy conservation."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/22/2023
"Biden Admin To Strengthen Endangered Species Protections"
"The Biden administration rolled out a package Wednesday to fortify protections for plants and animals at risk of going extinct, restoring Endangered Species Act provisions that were curtailed during the Trump administration."
Source: E&E News, 06/22/2023
Himalayan Glaciers Could Lose 80% Of Their Volume Amid Warming: Study
"Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sharply reduced, according to a report."
Source: AP, 06/21/2023
World's Worst Industrial Disaster Harmed People Even Before They Were Born
"Shortly after midnight on December 3, 1984, about 40 tons of deadly gas leaked out of a pesticide factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal. ....Now, a new study shows that the accident ,,, affected not just those who were exposed to the gas that night but also the generation of babies still in the womb when the accident happened."
Source: NPR, 06/21/2023
"Portugal To Swap $153 Million Cape Verde Debt For Nature Investments"
"Portugal plans to swap the entire 140 million euro ($152.91 million) debt it is owed by Cape Verde for investments in the archipelago's environmental and climate fund, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/21/2023
Amid Delays, Calif. Lawmakers Advance Bills to Speed Grid Connections
"The state has ambitious goals to switch to electric vehicles and add clean energy to its grid, but some say it's contending with an “interconnection crisis.’’"
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/21/2023
Judge Orders Stretch Of Pipeline That Crosses Tribal Land To Shut Down
"A federal judge has ordered a Canadian oil firm to shut down a section of its pipeline in Wisconsin that crosses tribal land, a partial victory for indigenous groups that have long opposed the project."
Source: The Hill, 06/21/2023
Tribal Activists Oppose Nevada Mine Key to Biden's Clean Energy Agenda
"Just 45 miles from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one of the largest lithium mines in the world."
Source: AP, 06/21/2023
"Grid Needs Boost to Hit Climate Goal, Biden Science Adviser Says"
"The White House’s chief science office, known for mapping out futuristic energy technologies such as nuclear fusion and hydrogen, is now grappling with how to upgrade the century-old power grid to meet climate goals."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/21/2023
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