"Here's What Happens When Big Data Takes Over a Small Town"
"In Virginia, the planet's largest proposed data center threatens local ecosystems"
Source: Sierra, 09/13/2024
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New ‘Green Bank’ Could Bring Solar Power And Electric Buses To Appalachia
"Thanks to $500 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, a new initiative called the Green Bank for Rural America could help channel money to nonprofit lenders like the Mountain Association to support community solar arrays, apprenticeships in renewable energy fields, electrified public transit, and other projects."
Source: Grist/BPR, 09/13/2024
Senators Push To Exclude Lucrative Chemicals From Official PFAS Definition
"US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases."
Source: Guardian, 09/13/2024
"Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule"
"Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades." "While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/13/2024
"These Small Black-Owned Farms Are Growing Crops With The Climate In Mind"
"A number of small Black-owned farms in the Gulf South are growing crops with the climate in mind. Hilery Gobert is among them. He owns a 65-acre farm in Iowa, La., that he started farming in 2020. He has been trying to improve the soil since then. To do that, he rotates crops and uses cover crops to keep nutrients in the ground. The land now supports a variety of crops, including okra, figs, Asian eggplants and watermelons."
Source: NPR, 09/13/2024
"EPA Denies Duty To Regulate PFAS In Sewage Sludge Spread On Farmland"
"US regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week in response to a lawsuit from an environmental watchdog group."
Source: The New Lede, 09/13/2024
"Young People Ask US Supreme Court To Revive Climate Change Lawsuit"
"Twenty-one young people on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a novel lawsuit claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate change."
Source: Reuters, 09/13/2024
In Brazil’s Worst Drought, Wildfires Rage And Amazon River At Record Low
"Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality."
Source: AP, 09/13/2024
Worldview Data Expands Environment Reporter’s Strike Zone
A sweeping array of satellites observes our planet and sends vast amounts of data back — data that the powerful NASA Worldview website can translate into graphic form to help journalists tell some of the environment beat’s most central stories. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores the strengths and weaknesses of Worldview in covering everything from wildfires and floods to climate.
"How Agroforestry Could Help Revitalize America’s Corn Belt"
"By practicing agroforestry — growing trees alongside crops and livestock, for example — farmers can improve soils, produce nutrient-rich foods, and build resilience to climate change. Now, a movement is emerging to bring this approach to the depleted lands of the Corn Belt."
Source: YaleE360, 09/12/2024
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