"1st Clone of US Endangered Species, A Ferret, Announced"
"Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago."
Source: AP, 02/19/2021
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"Texas Was Warned a Decade Ago Its Grid Was Unready for Cold"
"Federal regulators warned Texas that its power plants couldn’t be counted on to reliably churn out electricity in bitterly cold conditions a decade ago, when the last deep freeze plunged 4 million people into the dark."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/18/2021"Firefighters Face Lies, 'Phony' Studies on PFAS Exposure"
"Firefighters attempting to uncover the truth about carcinogens in their protective clothing are confronted with the same playbook chemical companies have used for decades: twisting science to deny and downplay the dangers of their products."
Source: E&E News, 02/18/2021'Send Us Your Ideas': Biden Pledges To Protect 30% of US Lands By 2030
"It was an executive order that made waves in environmental circles: after only a week in office, President Joe Biden pledged to preserve 30% of US lands and waters by 2030."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2021DuPont Sold La. Plant Amid Fears Over Cost Of Offsetting Toxic Emissions
"Chemicals giant DuPont decided to sell a plant in south Louisiana that emits a likely cancer causing pollutant, citing “major concerns” that government agencies would regulate its emissions to protect the community living nearby, internal documents seen by the Guardian reveal."
Source: Guardian, 02/18/2021"California Lawmakers Propose Ban On Fracking By 2027"
"New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035."
Source: AP, 02/18/2021"Biden’s Plea to Remake Grid Gets a Boost on Texas Power Crisis"
"Energy analysts and experts said the blackouts in Texas underscore the U.S. electric system’s need for more of almost everything, from additional power lines criss-crossing the country to large-scale storage systems that can supply electricity when demand spikes or renewable generation declines."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/18/2021"Piecing Together the Next Pandemic"
"From a small lab in Cambodia, Dr. Jessica Manning is on the lookout for emerging diseases."
Source: NYTimes, 02/18/2021"WHO Team Found No 'Credible Link' Between Wuhan Labs, COVID-19"
"The WHO team's main public conclusion so far is that it's "extremely unlikely" that the virus originated in a lab in Wuhan. The scientists think the virus most likely started in bats, then jumped to other animals, then to humans."
Source: NPR, 02/18/2021After Pork Giant Was Exposed for Cruel Killings, FBI Pursued Its Critics
"The agency, seeking information on an animal rights group, attempted to recruit a former truck driver as an informant, the truck driver says."
Source: The Intercept, 02/18/2021"The Staggering Decline of Oceanic Sharks and Rays"
"New research shows that oceanic shark and ray abundance has declined by nearly three-quarters since 1970, and industrialized fishing is to blame."
Source: The Revelator, 02/18/2021Glimpse America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids
"Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits."
Source: NYTimes, 02/17/2021"How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas Stoves"
Public relations operatives for a gas company posed as neighbors to convince Californians to stick with gas stoves.
Source: Mother Jones, 02/17/2021"The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries"
"Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars."
Source: NYTimes, 02/17/2021Poultry Plant Workers Complain Of Intimidation After Fatal Chemical Leak
"Meat plant workers who were injured and displaced after a fatal accident in the US last month are alleged to have been intimidated and offered limited medical care." "Foundation Food Group allegedly asked workers to sign blank sheets of paper, and impeded compensation and healthcare claims".
Source: Guardian, 02/17/2021
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