EJToday: Top Headlines

"‘Forever Chemical’ Found In Mineral Water From Several European Countries" [9]

"Mineral water from several European nations has been found for the first time to be contaminated with TFA, a type of PFAS “forever chemical” that is a reproductive toxicant accumulating at alarming levels across the globe."

Chemicals [10]
Consumer [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
International [16]
Europe [17]
Source: Guardian [18], 12/13/2024
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"How Trump Could Bring Fish Farms To The Gulf Of Mexico" [19]

"Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration four years ago and is likely to gain traction again after Trump begins his second term next month."

Environmental Politics [20]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [23]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Grist [25], 12/13/2024
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"20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead" [26]

"Here are 20 environmental books published in 2024 for readers of all ages and experience. They offer vision, knowledge, and a sense of wonder — necessary to help us build a better planet no matter who’s in the White House in the year to come."

Environmental Studies [27]
Journalism & Media [28]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [16]
Source: The Revelator [29], 12/13/2024
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"Whale Makes Epic Migration, Astonishing Scientists" [30]

"A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say."

Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [32]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Natural Resources [23]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [33]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: BBC News [34], 12/13/2024
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"The Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week. Here's What To Expect" [35]

"If you're stargazing this week, you have a chance to see brilliant streaks across the sky as the Geminid meteor shower peaks."

Natural Resources [23]
Science [36]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NPR [37], 12/13/2024
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"Arizona AG Sues Saudi Firm Over ‘Excessive’ Groundwater Pumping" [38]

"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county."

Agriculture [39]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [23]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [40]
Source: AP [41], 12/12/2024
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"Environmental Journalist In Cambodia Shot And Killed By Suspected Logger" [42]

"Chhoeung Chheng, a journalist covering environmental issues for local online news outlet Kampuchea Aphiwat News, has died of his injuries after being shot in Siem Reap province on Dec. 4 by a suspected illegal logger."

Forests [43]
Journalism & Media [28]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [23]
Public [15]
Asia [44]
Source: Mongabay [45], 12/12/2024
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"Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash" [46]

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic substance created by burning coal to produce electricity."

Energy & Fuel [47]
Infrastructure [48]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NYTimes [49], 12/12/2024
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"Massages And Country Clubs: Your Electric Bill May Be Funding Lavish Perks" [50]

"Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses — including bi-weekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs and private jet travel — according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog."

Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [47]
Infrastructure [48]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Floodlight [51], 12/12/2024
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"Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation" [52]

"A new report, published on Friday by international nonprofit Global Witness, found that climate misinformation and disinformation spread unchecked on TikTok during COP29, mostly in user comments on videos. The users they identified denied man-made global warming and rebuked efforts to combat it, claiming that climate change is a “lie” or “hoax.”"

Climate Change [32]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [28]
Science [36]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [53], 12/12/2024
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Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution: NOAA Report Card [54]

"The Arctic tundra has shifted from storing carbon in the soil to becoming a carbon dioxide source, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partner researchers concluded in their 19th annual Arctic Report Card."

Climate Change [32]
Environmental Studies [27]
Natural Resources [23]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
Antarctica & Arctic [55]
Source: Inside Climate News [56], 12/12/2024
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"Biden Doubles Tariffs On Chinese Solar Panel Components" [57]

"The Biden administration will double tariffs on certain solar panel components that are made in China, it announced Wednesday."

Climate Change [32]
Economy & Business [58]
Energy & Fuel [47]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Technology [59]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [16]
Asia [44]
Source: The Hill [60], 12/12/2024
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"This County Has An Ambitious Climate Agenda. That’s Not Easy In Florida." [61]

"Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state government won't say "climate.""

Climate Change [32]
Infrastructure [48]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [62]
Source: Grist [63], 12/12/2024
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"‘Climate Bomb’ Warning Over $200 Billion Wave Of New Gas Projects" [64]

"A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead to a “climate bomb” equivalent to releasing the annual emissions of all the world’s operating coal power plants, according to a report."

Climate Change [32]
Energy & Fuel [47]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: Guardian [65], 12/12/2024
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"This National Park Is a Lab for Climate Change Mitigation Efforts" [66]

"One of the most visited national parks is also one of the most vulnerable". "Mount Desert Island is a rare place on the Atlantic coast where mountains rise directly above the ocean, their pink granite shoulders studded with glacial kettle ponds."

Climate Change [32]
Natural Resources [23]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [67]
Source: Sierra [68], 12/12/2024
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