EJToday: Top Headlines

"In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades" [9]

"Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Wildlife [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [19]
Source: NYTimes [20], 04/06/2023
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After Growing GM Corn For Decades, Some US Farmers Open To Mexican Ban [21]

"Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of genetically modified (GM) corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops."

Agriculture [22]
Economy & Business [23]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Technology [24]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mexico [25]
Source: Reuters [26], 04/06/2023
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"Snot Otters And Other Wildlife Are Not Rock Stars. Should They Be Saved?" [27]

"Heelsplitters, mudbugs and ferrets are among the critters that could benefit from a bipartisan bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act".

Biodiversity [10]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [28]
Wildlife [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [29], 04/06/2023
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Banks Pledged Emissions Cuts - But Still Invest Billions On US Gas Exports [30]

"Many banks promised to work toward net-zero emissions – but their targets explicitly exempt liquefied natural gas projects".

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Floodlight [32], 04/05/2023
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"Gulf Drilling Safer 13 Years After BP Spill, But Major Gaps Remain: Report [33]

"The safety of oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has dramatically improved since the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, but progress has been uneven and critical gaps must be addressed to prevent accidents that can threaten workers, the environment and public health, a report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences said."

Disasters [34]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [36], 04/05/2023
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"Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9B To Settle Talc Baby Powder Claims" [37]

"Johnson & Johnson said it has agreed to pay $8.9 billion to settle claims that talc in its popular baby powder caused cancer."

Chemicals [38]
Consumer [39]
Environmental Health [40]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [41], 04/05/2023
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"White House Announces Clean Energy Initiatives On Coal" [42]

"The White House said on Tuesday it was funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to help coal communities, including $450 million for clean energy projects on current and former mining areas."

Economy & Business [23]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Infrastructure [43]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Reuters [44], 04/05/2023
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"A Push to Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel" [45]

"Climate change provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act have spurred developers to build ambitious renewable energy projects that turn corn into ethanol and manure into methane."

Agriculture [22]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [46], 04/05/2023
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EPA Estimates 9.2 Million Lead Water Pipes In US, Funds Some Replacements [47]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it estimates that there are 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water throughout the country and said it was allocating some of the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace them."

Chemicals [38]
Environmental Health [40]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: The Hill [48], 04/05/2023
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"Septic Tank Permitting In Maryland Faces Backlogs, Staff Shortages" [49]

"Lengthy delays. Staffing shortages. Byzantine regulations. These are trying times for Maryland’s well and septic permitting program. State officials can’t even quantify the overall extent of the permitting delays because the system lacks a centralized database."

Consumer [39]
Environmental Health [40]
Fish & Fisheries [50]
Government [51]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [52]
Source: Bay Journal [53], 04/05/2023
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"Raw Sewage Blights Once-Idyllic Beaches On Isle Of Wight" [54]

"On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters."

Consumer [39]
Environmental Health [40]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [17]
Europe [55]
Source: AFP [56], 04/05/2023
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"Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison" [57]

"A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [10]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Wildlife [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [58]
Source: NYTimes [59], 04/05/2023
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Native Seed Shortage Slowing Land Restoration, Crucial For Tackling Climate [60]

"Spring is planting time for home gardeners, landscapers and public works agencies across the U.S. And there’s rising demand for native plants – species that are genetically adapted to the specific regions where they are used."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [10]
Consumer [39]
Natural Resources [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: States Newsroom [61], 04/05/2023
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"Mountain Valley Pipeline's West Virginia Water Permit Tossed By Court" [62]

"A federal appeals court on Monday vacated a water permit needed by developers to restart construction on the Mountain Valley pipeline in West Virginia, marking the latest setback for the $6.2 billion project."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [52]
Source: Reuters [63], 04/04/2023
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"UAE Plans Huge Oil And Gas Expansion As It Hosts UN Climate Summit" [64]

"The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting this year’s UN climate summit, has the third biggest net zero-busting plans for oil and gas expansion in the world, the Guardian can reveal. Its plans are surpassed only by Saudi Arabia and Qatar."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [17]
International [65]
Middle East [66]
Source: Guardian [67], 04/04/2023
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