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Water & Oceans

10 States Ask Judge To Block Changes In National Flood Insurance Program

"Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years are already leading people to back out of home purchases and will likely lead to an exodus of residents and businesses from southern Louisiana, officials told a federal judge Thursday in New Orleans."

Source: AP, 09/15/2023

"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys"

"A new court settlement will put the Environmental Protection Agency on track to regulate pesticides more tightly."

"Call it a win for the little species, though all kinds of endangered animals and plants stand to benefit.

A sweeping legal settlement approved this week has put the Environmental Protection Agency on a binding path to do something it has barely done before, by its own acknowledgment: Adequately consider the effects on imperiled species when it evaluates pesticides and take steps to protect them.

Source: NYTimes, 09/15/2023

E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday

"Eastern New England was bracing Thursday afternoon for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, which was expected to bring a nasty mix of heavy rain, strong winds and high seas to the region starting Friday and lasting into Saturday, forecasters said."

Source: USA TODAY, 09/15/2023

"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting"

"The Biden administration is restoring significant state and tribal authority over water resources and expanding their leverage on infrastructure permitting decisions, including for pipelines."

Source: E&E News, 09/15/2023
September 27, 2023 to September 28, 2023

The Rules-Based Order in Antarctica and Global Challenges

Join the Wilson Center and partners NSF, NOAA, the US Coast Guard and Battelle in Washington, DC or via live stream for the first-ever conference on Antarctic policy, with the aim of elevating dialogue on Antarctica’s connection to key US national interests.

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5,300 Are Feared Dead, More Are Missing As Libya Is Devastated By Floods

"Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and it was feared the toll could spiral with 10,000 people reported still missing after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away entire neighborhoods of the city."

Source: AP, 09/13/2023

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