Environmental Health

"Texas City Approves New Site for Fracking Near Daycare and Schools"

"In the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the City Council of Arlington on Tuesday approved plans by French energy giant TotalEnergies to drill 10 new gas wells near a daycare center, residential neighborhoods and elementary schools."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/30/2025

Amid Freeze Fracas, Uncertainty Lives On For Environmental Programs

"A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on. It’s funding that among many other things is being used to address environmental problems or tackle climate change."

Source: AP, 01/30/2025

Shipments Of Uranium Ore Can Resume Under Pact With The Navajo Nation

"Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

Source: AP, 01/30/2025

"Senate Confirms Zeldin To Lead Environmental Protection Agency"

"The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles."

Source: AP, 01/30/2025

"Lutnick Says He Won’t Dismantle NOAA As Called For In Project 2025"

"President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won’t try to dismantle the nation’s climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial confirmation hearing."

Source: The Hill, 01/30/2025

Trump DOT Orders Reverse Of Miles Per Gallon Rule For Cars And Pickups

"Hours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it regulates air pollution and addresses climate change. Duffy ordered the federal agency in charge of fuel economy standards to reverse them as soon as possible. The standards have been in place since the 1970s energy crisis and were intended to conserve fuel and save consumers money at the gas pump."

Source: AP, 01/30/2025

"As Russian Oil Spill Fouls Beaches, Locals Fume Over Official Response"

"Over the past month, the popular Black Sea resort beaches of Russia’s Krasnodar region have been transformed into a scene out of a dystopian sci-fi film, with thousands of workers in white hazmat suits swarming the blackened coast amid dead birds and dolphins."

Source: Washington Post, 01/29/2025

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