EJToday: Top Headlines

"Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers" [9]

"Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According a new report published by BloombergNEF on investment in the energy transition, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Transportation [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [17]
Source: Bloomberg Green [18], 02/15/2023
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"Rising Seas Threaten ‘Mass Exodus On A Biblical Scale’, UN Chief Warns" [19]

"The climate crisis is causing sea levels to rise faster than for 3,000 years, bringing a “torrent of trouble” to almost a billion people, from London to Los Angeles and Bangkok to Buenos Aires, António Guterres said on Tuesday. Some nations could cease to exist, drowned under the waves, he said."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [20]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [15]
International [17]
Source: Guardian [24], 02/15/2023
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"US Pledges Amazon Fund Donation, Renewing Hope For The Rainforest" [25]

"The U.S. has pledged to work with Brazil to strengthen the protection of the Amazon, including offering “initial support” to the recently revived Amazon Fund. Reports claim the U.S. will initially donate $50 million toward the fund, inciting disappointment among some experts who claim billions, not millions, are required to eliminate deforestation."

Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [28]
Natural Resources [21]
Public [15]
International [17]
Source: Mongabay [29], 02/15/2023
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"A Slew of State Proposals Shows the Threat of 'Forever Chemicals'" [30]

"State lawmakers across the country want to tackle the growing [PFAS] problem. Several states have passed landmark laws in recent years, and now dozens of legislatures are considering hundreds of bills to crack down on using such compounds. The legislation would strengthen product disclosure laws, increase liability for polluters, bolster testing plans and enact water quality standards."

Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [32]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Stateline [34], 02/15/2023
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"Climate Change May Already Be Spreading Malaria Mosquitos" [35]

"As temperatures rise, many tropical species once confined to the warmest parts of the globe are expected to climb to higher altitudes and creep farther from the equator. That already may be happening with mosquitoes carrying malaria, one of the world’s most devastating diseases and one that already kills more than 600,000 people a year."

Biodiversity [27]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [32]
Public [15]
International [17]
Source: Washington Post [36], 02/15/2023
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"London Ship Insurers Accused Of Enabling Fishing Vessels To ‘Go Dark’" [37]

"When it comes to illegal fishing, London’s ancient business of ship insurance may not get much attention. But according to a new complaint, the UK capital’s insurance industry is partly to blame when fishing vessels “go dark” at sea by turning off their mandatory satellite tracking equipment."

Economy & Business [12]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [15]
International [17]
Source: Guardian [39], 02/15/2023
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"The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms" [40]

"Researchers have found that planting hedgerows helps farmers sequester carbon in the soil, manage pests, and provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife."

Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Natural Resources [21]
Wildlife [41]
Public [15]
International [17]
Source: Civil Eats [42], 02/15/2023
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"Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment" [43]

"Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week."

Chemicals [31]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [32]
Pollution [44]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [45]
Source: NPR [46], 02/14/2023
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"Ford To Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan, Use Chinese Tech" [47]

"Ford Motor Co. announced Monday it will build a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan that uses Chinese technology, a move the company believes will bolster its ability to take advantage of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [48], 02/14/2023
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"Orphan Well Cleanup in Pennsylvania Underscores Enormity of Task" [49]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited the Pittsburgh area Thursday to announce the plugging of the first 10 abandoned oil and gas wells in the area paid for with funds from the 2021 infrastructure law."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Pollution [44]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [50]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [51], 02/14/2023
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Oil Industry Flags Concern About EPA's Methane 'Super Emitter' Plan [52]

"U.S. oil industry groups said on Monday they are concerned the Biden administration's proposed plan to crack down on methane emissions gives too much power to environmental advocacy groups, by forcing companies to react when third-parties report suspected leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas."

Air [53]
Chemicals [31]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [44]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [54], 02/14/2023
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Groups Urge Feds To Track Illnesses Common After BP Spill" [55]

"Several environmental groups are petitioning federal regulators to require employers to document a wider range of illnesses, including cold- and flu-like symptoms, suffered by cleanup workers and emergency responders during oil spills."

Activism [56]
Chemicals [31]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [32]
Pollution [44]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [57]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [58], 02/14/2023
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"Moscow's Decades-Old Gas Ties With Europe Lie In Ruins" [59]

"Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow's gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of military conflict."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Infrastructure [60]
Military [61]
Public [15]
International [17]
Europe [62]
Source: Reuters [63], 02/14/2023
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"Washing Machines And Fridges Could Be Much Cheaper To Power By 2027" [64]

"Rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy are projected to reduce emissions and save consumers billions of dollars".

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [65], 02/14/2023
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"What To Know About The Deadly Marburg Virus As New Outbreak Emerges" [66]

"The deadly Marburg virus has surfaced this week for the first time in Equatorial Guinea, causing at least nine deaths in the west African nation, according to the World Health Organization."

Environmental Health [32]
Public [15]
Africa [67]
Source: Washington Post [68], 02/14/2023
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