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Water & Oceans

Deadly Flooding 'Shows the Urgency' of Climate Change, EU Official Says

"The devastation in Europe caused by the severe weather came just days after the European Union announced an ambitious blueprint to pivot away from fossil fuels over the next nine years as part of plans to make the 27-country bloc carbon-neutral by 2050. Environmental activists and politicians were quick to draw parallels between the flooding and the effects of climate change."

Source: NYTimes, 07/19/2021
July 30, 2021

DEADLINE: Ocean + Climate Workshop Series — California Coast

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources will conduct a virtual workshop on August 24-25, 2021 focused on the ocean and climate along the California coast, designed to help journalists explore ocean issues that are underreported in popular media. Deadline: July 30, 2021 at midnight MT (July 31, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. ET).

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LA Beaches Close After 17m Gallons Of Untreated Sewage Discharged Into Bay

"Seventeen million gallons of untreated sewage were discharged into California’s Santa Monica Bay between Sunday evening and early Monday morning, spurring beach closures, as well as criticism of how health officials notified the public about potential safety risks."

Source: Guardian, 07/15/2021

"EPA says "No" to Mountain Valley Pipeline Water Crossings Permits"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the Army Corps of Engineers to refuse to issue water crossing permits along the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Those permits would allow digging and blasting through hundreds of water bodies in Virginia and West Virginia says David Sligh, with the environmental advocacy group, Wild Virginia."

Source: WVTF, 07/13/2021

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