"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, 02/18/2021
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Glimpse 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"EPA Dumps Trump-Era Chemical Analysis Approach After Rebuke"
"Sharp criticism from the federal government’s top science advisory institute on Tuesday prompted the EPA to drop a method developed during the Trump administration to analyze chemicals."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/17/202115 States Sue NHTSA Over Delayed Hike In Automaker Emissions Penalties
"Fifteen U.S. states sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday after it agreed last month under then-President Donald Trump to an auto industry request to delay the start of dramatically higher penalties for companies that fail to meet fuel efficiency requirements."
Source: Reuters, 02/17/2021"Package Of Public Lands Bills Expected To Face House Vote Next Week"
"Wilderness protection, a permanent ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park, and measures that would protect rivers are in a package of public lands legislation expected to reach the House floor for a vote next week."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 02/17/2021"The Extinction Crisis: Coming to a Dinner Table Near You?"
"Wild plants related to our main agricultural crops are important to future food security. But more than half are endangered, a new study finds."
Source: The Revelator, 02/17/2021"Deb Haaland’s Senate Hearing Set"
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will consider the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland as U.S. Department of the Interior secretary during a hearing scheduled for Feb. 23."
Source: Indian Country Today, 02/17/2021Photos Show Thousands Of Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued From Texas Storm
"Turtles get cold-stunned when water temperatures fall. One group said it was taking care of more than 2,500 after the ice storm in Texas."
Source: HuffPost, 02/17/2021"Cold Snap Leaves 8 Million In Texas, Mexico Without Power"
"A rare deep freeze in Texas that raised demand for power forced the state’s electric grid operator on Monday to impose rotating blackouts, leaving 4 million customers without power even as temperatures dipped to teeth-chattering levels."
Source: Reuters, 02/16/2021"Luxury Car Brand Jaguar To Go All-Electric By 2025"
"Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines."
Source: AP, 02/16/2021EPA Awards $220M To Clean Up Abandoned Uranium Mines On Navajo Nation
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded three contracts for the clean-up of more than 50 abandoned uranium mine sites on the Navajo Nation, worth up to $220 million over the next five years."
Source: KUTV, 02/16/2021"Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent"
"Disha Ravi, 21, is facing sedition charges, accused of sharing a Google Doc about the farmers protest with Greta Thunberg."
Source: NYTimes, 02/16/2021
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