"Rescuing Kelp Through Science"
"Breakthrough genetic research at a Massachusetts lab could save the world’s vanishing kelp forests—and support American kelp farming, too."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/18/2024
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"What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Environment"
"If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A."
Source: NYTimes, 07/17/2024"How J.D. Vance Stacks Up On Energy, Environment Issues"
"Former President Donald Trump has picked Sen. J.D. Vance — an author and former venture capitalist who has been dismissive of climate change concerns but outspoken on rail safety — to be his vice presidential running mate."
Source: E&E News, 07/17/2024"UN Sees Geoengineering As A New Risk To Nature"
"The Environment Programme report focuses on potential dangers to the planet, from disease to unlivable places."
Source: E&E News, 07/17/2024Bioplastics Are Poorly Defined And Regulated, And Possibly Toxic: Report
"The lack of federal regulations and clear definitions for bioplastics make it increasingly difficult to determine whether or not they are a safe alternative to traditional plastics, according to a new report from Beyond Plastics."
Source: EHN, 07/17/2024Clean Energy Projects Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. States Push for a Fix
"A Baltimore coal-fired power plant will be operating past its planned retirement date next year, pumping out pollution, while the cheaper clean energy projects that could help replace it are stuck in a queue to connect to the region’s electric grid."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2024Dam Fails After Rain, Wind, Tornadoes Pound Midwest. Chicago Cleans Up
"Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard."
Source: AP, 07/17/2024"Apache Tribe Challenges EPA Copper Smelter Rule"
"Though the regs are expected to halve air releases of toxic metals, the tribe has voiced concern about increased pollution to meet demand for electric vehicles."
Source: E&E News, 07/17/2024"The Siting Of An Offshore Wind Port Raises New Conflicts In Maine"
"Coastal residents are conflicted over the planned location of a facility that advocates say will help launch Maine's offshore wind industry."
Source: Energy News Network, 07/17/2024"Millions of US Low-Income Households Face Power Shutoffs Amid Deadly Heat"
"Millions of low-income households are at risk of having their power disconnected this summer, exacerbating the risk of deadly heat as the climate crisis drives up temperatures."
Source: Guardian, 07/17/2024Heavy Gear, Brutal Terrain, Backbreaking Work. Now Firefighters Face Heat
"When a wildfire started in the mountains of Fresno County late last month, much of California was on the cusp of a heat wave that would go on to smash records both for its intensity and duration. Over the next week and a half, as the Basin fire swelled to more than 14,000 acres and temperatures in the area reached 112 degrees, at least nine firefighters were treated for heat-related illness. Four were taken to local hospitals, three of them airlifted from the fire line."
Source: LA Times, 07/17/2024"Nations Gather To Negotiate Deep Sea Mining Code As Opposition Mounts"
"The United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet on Monday to consider new rules allowing firms to extract minerals from the ocean floor, despite mounting concerns about the economic and environmental risks."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2024"Federal Fishing Monitoring Program Needs Overhaul, GAO Says"
"Only days after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to the federal government’s program placing human observers on commercial fishing boats, a federal watchdog said NOAA Fisheries should do a better job monitoring the industry."
Source: E&E News, 07/16/2024"At the Republican National Convention, Climate Change Isn’t a Problem"
"As the event opens with a focus on energy, former President Trump and other leaders are calling for more oil, gas and coal development."
Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2024US, Canada Agree On Modernizing 60-Year-Old Pact On Columbia River
"The United States and Canada have reached an agreement in principle on modernizing a 60-year-old pact on Columbia River flood control and power generation, and work on draft amendments will begin in the coming weeks, they said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2024
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