Many Measures Of Earth’s Health Are At Worst Levels On Record: NOAA
"2020 saw unprecedented global sea levels and the highest annual increase in concentrations of methane, a potent greenhouse gas".
Source: Washington Post, 08/27/2021
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"LED Streetlights Decimating Moth Numbers In England"
"‘Eco-friendly’ lights found to be worse than sodium ones – but both contribute to insect decline, says study".
Source: Guardian, 08/27/2021"Trump Adviser Involved In Vineyard Wind Opposition"
"The two Nantucket women said they were suing the federal government because they wanted to save the North Atlantic right whale from offshore wind. Then a former member of President Trump’s EPA transition team stepped to the microphone to commend them for their bravery."
Source: E&E News, 08/27/2021"Dems’ Reconciliation Plans: ANWR Drilling Halt, Lease Overhaul"
"As Democrats prepare their reconciliation package in the House, the Natural Resources Committee is proposing to halt drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overhaul the federal oil and gas leasing program, and strengthen environmental review, according to a Democratic memo obtained by E&E News."
Source: E&E News, 08/27/2021"Oil Producers Push Democrats To Preserve Key Drilling Deduction"
"Oil producers are ramping up their lobbying efforts to ensure that Democrats don’t repeal a lucrative tax deduction in the $3.5 billion reconciliation bill."
Source: The Hill, 08/27/2021"Populations In High-Risk Climate Areas Grow: Redfin"
"Populations in areas of the United States at high risk for climate disasters are growing, according to an analysis done by real estate listing service Redfin."
Source: The Hill, 08/27/2021"How Government Decisions Left Tennessee Exposed to Deadly Flooding"
"Choices about building rules, insurance programs, flood maps and more put residents at higher risk, according to climate and disaster experts."
Source: NYTimes, 08/27/2021"Rights Of Nature' Cases Could Bolster Treaty Guarantees"
"A lawsuit filed over the rights of wild rice or manoomin in the White Earth Nation’s tribal court could offer new tools for tribes battling to protect treaty rights."
Source: Indian Country Today, 08/27/2021"Schumer Says Infrastructure Bills Would Cut Emissions By 45 Percent"
"Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) projected Wednesday that the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' reconciliation spending package would reduce U.S. carbon emissions by 45 percent by the end of the decade compared to 2005."
Source: The Hill, 08/26/2021"Interior Keeps Slashing Royalty Rates For Coal Companies"
"For the third time in recent months, the Interior Department has lowered a coal company’s royalty fees to encourage it to continue mining publicly owned coal."
Source: E&E News, 08/26/202113,500+ Firefighters Battle To Contain A Dozen Large Wildfires In Calif.
"More than 13,500 firefighters were working Monday to contain a dozen large California wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to flee to safety."
Source: AP, 08/26/2021"Interior Climate Review Threatens Advance of Oil, Gas Leases"
"The Interior Department plans to consider drilling’s effect on the climate when making oil and gas leasing decisions, possibly allowing officials to scuttle fossil fuel projects while still complying with court orders."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/26/2021"Jan. 6 Panel Seeks Interior Dept. Docs"
"The Interior Department is being asked to turn over documents to Congress related to the Capitol insurrection."
Source: E&E News, 08/26/2021"Progressives Eye Halt To ANWR Drilling In Reconciliation Bill"
"Congressional Democrats and their environmentalist allies are increasingly confident they’ll be able to stop drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the reconciliation process."
Source: E&E News, 08/26/2021"Minnesota Supreme Court Delivers Blow To Line 3 Opponents"
"The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline, letting stand a key decision by independent regulators to allow construction on the project to proceed."
Source: AP, 08/26/2021
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