"Thick Wildfire Smoke Plume Brings Unhealthy Air Quality To Minnesota"
"Call it a smoke front. That’s what it looks like from space on weather satellites and here on the ground on air quality monitors."
Source: MPR, 06/15/2023
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"White House Sets Fast Pace For Energy, Climate Rules"
"The Interior and Energy departments will spend the coming months trying to cement some of the White House’s critical energy ambitions, ahead of an election year in which Republicans are likely to attack President Joe Biden’s focus on boosting renewables and cutting planet-warming emissions."
Source: E&E News, 06/15/2023
"How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water"
"As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation."
Source: ProPublica/HCN, 06/15/2023
ER Visits for Asthma in NYC Soared as Wildfire Smoke Blanketed the Region
"Smoky days can double emergency hospital visits for asthma, which disproportionately affects Black and Latino children. In New York, the Bronx was especially hard hit."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/15/2023
"Scientists Are Baffled Why The Oceans Are Warming So Fast"
"A steady and remarkable rise in average global ocean temperatures this year is now outpacing anything seen in four decades of satellite observations, causing many scientists to suddenly blare alarm over the risks and realities of climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 06/15/2023
PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Verdict In Devastating Oregon Wildfires
"A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 — on top of an earlier verdict already expected to amount to billions of dollars."
Source: AP, 06/15/2023
House Votes To Block Biden Efficiency Proposal For Gas, Electric Stoves
"The House voted Wednesday to bar the Energy Department from moving forward with a proposed rule governing efficiency requirements for both gas and electric cooking appliances."
Source: The Hill, 06/15/2023
"Battle Lines Harden Over Big Oil’s Role at Climate Talks in Dubai"
"The hosts of the United Nations global climate summit later this year aim to give fossil fuel companies a bigger voice, despite loud objections."
Source: NYTimes, 06/15/2023
"Biden Vetoes Congressional Effort To Ax Truck Pollution Rule"
"President Biden on Wednesday vetoed a congressional effort to overturn his administration’s rule governing pollution from heavy-duty vehicles including trucks and buses."
Source: The Hill, 06/15/2023
"Could a 4-Day Work Week Help the Climate?"
"Several trials have found that a shorter workweek can boost worker productivity and reduce burnout. Advocates argue it could also have benefits for the environment."
Source: DW, 06/14/2023
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