EJToday: Top Headlines

"Biden Targets Race, Gender Impacts With Regulation Proposal" [9]

"US officials would formally gauge how their health, pollution, and workforce policies help or harm racial and ethnic minority groups, under a proposal released by the Biden administration."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Justice [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [15], 04/07/2023
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"Biden Vetoes Clean Water Act Resolution" [16]

"President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution against the administration’s rule to define the Clean Water Act’s reach."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [22], 04/07/2023
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"Southwest Alaska Tribes Sue To Stop Donlin Gold Project" [23]

"Three Alaska tribes are suing the federal government to halt the Donlin Gold project."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Justice [11]
Environmental Politics [17]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [24]
Source: Anchorage Daily News [25], 04/07/2023
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"‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked To Infertility In Women, Study Shows" [26]

"Women with higher levels of so-called “forever chemicals” in their blood have a 40% lower chance of becoming pregnant within a year of trying to conceive, according to the first known study on the effect of PFAS on female fertility."

Chemicals [27]
Environmental Health [10]
Pollution [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Guardian [28], 04/07/2023
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‘Scary’ Data On The Last Ice Age Raises Concerns About Future Sea Levels [29]

"A new study shows an ancient ice sheet retreated at a startling 2,000 feet per day, shedding light on how quickly ice in Antarctica could melt and raise global sea levels in today’s warming world".

Climate Change [30]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
International [31]
Source: Washington Post [32], 04/07/2023
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Displaced Victims Living In Tents While Ian Insurance Claims Still Open [33]

"More than six months after Hurricane Ian slammed Southwest Florida, crippling or destroying homes, thousands of residents trying to make repairs have been delayed by extreme insurance-claim problems."

Climate Change [30]
Disasters [34]
Economy & Business [35]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Source: States Newsroom [37], 04/07/2023
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"Scientists Find Deepest-Ever Fish, 5 Miles Beneath Ocean's Surface" [38]

"There are more than 300 known species of the tadpole-like creatures found around the world, but this one was special. Five miles beneath the ocean’s surface — about the height of Mount Everest with a bit of the top cut off — this snailfish was thriving."

Biodiversity [39]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Science [40]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
International [31]
Source: HuffPost [41], 04/07/2023
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"EPA to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants" [42]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would require coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions of several hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in infants and children."

Air [43]
Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Environmental Health [10]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [45], 04/06/2023
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Biden DOI Announces $585 Million For Water Infrastructure Projects [46]

"The Biden administration will put nearly $600 million toward drought resilience and upgrades to water infrastructure, Interior Department officials announced Wednesday."

Agriculture [47]
Climate Change [30]
Consumer [48]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [19]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [49], 04/06/2023
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"New Mexico Governor Signs Bill To Limit Prescribed Fires" [50]

"New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Tuesday that aims to prohibit prescribed burns — wildland fires set purposefully as a means of forest management — during periods of increased fire risk."

Forests [51]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [52]
Source: AP [53], 04/06/2023
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"N.Y. Governor Walks Back Push to ‘Weaken’ Climate Law After Uproar" [54]

"Under pressure from scientists, environmentalists and lawmakers, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed off on Wednesday from a proposal to rewrite the state’s landmark climate law — an effort that her critics said would have fundamentally undermined the measure."

Climate Change [30]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Source: NYTimes [56], 04/06/2023
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"India's Power Output Grows At Fastest Pace In 33 Years, Fuelled By Coal" [57]

"India's power generation grew at the fastest pace in over three decades in the just-ended fiscal year, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, fuelling a sharp surge in emissions as output from both coal-fired and renewable plants hit records."

Climate Change [30]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Public [13]
Asia [58]
Source: Reuters [59], 04/06/2023
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China Accounts For Two-Thirds Of World's Planned New Coal Power: Research [60]

"China accounted for more than two thirds of the world's proposed new coal-fired power by the end of 2022, with 366 gigawatts (GW) of additional capacity either being planned or under construction, research showed on Thursday."

Climate Change [30]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Public [13]
Asia [58]
Source: Reuters [61], 04/06/2023
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"Brazil Court Backs Crackdown On Illegal Gold Mining In Amazon" [62]

"A Supreme Court judge backed a government move to crack down on illegal gold mining in Brazil, suspending a legal practice of buyers accepting the origin of the precious metal with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller."

Biodiversity [39]
Forests [51]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
South America [63]
Source: Reuters [64], 04/06/2023
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"In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades" [65]

"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 [39]
Climate Change [30]
Energy & Fuel [44]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [19]
Wildlife [66]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [24]
Source: NYTimes [67], 04/06/2023
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