Climate Change

New Mexico Officials: FEMA Delays Lead To Mistrust Among Wildfire Victims

"Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history."

Source: AP, 05/11/2023

"In a Climate Trade-Off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan"

"The White House on Wednesday endorsed a plan by Senator Joe Manchin III to speed the approval of some fossil fuel projects in order to also hasten the construction of new transmission lines critical for meeting President Biden’s climate goals."

Source: NYTimes, 05/11/2023

EPA Proposes Power Plant Emissions Rule To Confront Climate Change

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing on Thursday a draft rule aimed at curbing planet-warming emissions from fossil-fired power plants that is expected to be a key piece of the Biden administration’s climate policy."

Source: The Hill, 05/11/2023
June 1, 2023

Making the Climate Connection

Join Sentient Media for a discussion on how to improve media coverage of the food-climate connection. Based on an upcoming report that found only 7% of 1000 articles mention animal agriculture; most cover climate impacts to livestock, not the animal ag industry as a source of greenhouse gas emissions. 12pm ET.

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Climate Change Forces a Rethinking of Mammoth Everglades Restoration Plan

"Even as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms and Florida’s non-stop influx of residents."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/10/2023

"World Not Ready Yet To 'Switch Off' Fossil Fuels, COP28 Host UAE Says"

"The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions - not the production of oil, gas and coal - at the upcoming U.N. climate change negotiations that it will host this December."

Source: Reuters, 05/10/2023

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