EJToday: Top Headlines

"America’s Iconic Beech Trees Are Under Attack" [9]

"Lovers often carve their initials in the smooth gray bark of beech trees. Now those beloved trees—which can reach nearly 40 meters tall, live up to 400 years and are among the most abundant forest trees in the Northeast and Midwestern U.S.—are increasingly threatened by beech leaf disease."

Forests [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [13], 06/08/2023
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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Curb Invasive Spotted Lanternfly [14]

"A bipartisan group of senators Wednesday unveiled a proposal aimed at addressing the spread of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species they warn poses “a significant threat” to the U.S. agricultural economy."

Agriculture [15]
Biodiversity [16]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [17], 06/08/2023
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"Destruction of Kakhovka Dam Takes Ukraine War Into Uncharted Territory" [18]

"The breach of a huge dam on the front-line Dnipro river has muddied the picture for a much-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian invaders and threatens an environmental disaster for civilians living in the war zone."

Disasters [19]
Infrastructure [20]
Military [21]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
Europe [24]
Source: Reuters [25], 06/07/2023
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"Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Sets Off Health Alerts In New York, Ottawa" [26]

"Authorities in New York, Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday warned residents about the health risks from air polluted by smoke from unprecedented early summer wildfires in eastern Canada."

Air [27]
Climate Change [28]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [29]
Forests [10]
Pollution [30]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Canada [31]
Source: Reuters [32], 06/07/2023
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"Conservatives Block Debate On Regulation, Gas Stove Bills" [33]

"House conservatives blocked debate on legislation against gas stove rules Tuesday afternoon in protest of their leadership team."

Climate Change [28]
Consumer [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [38], 06/07/2023
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DOJ Settles Probe Of Illegal Dumping In Houston's Minority Neighborhoods [39]

"The U.S. Department of Justice secured a settlement in its environmental justice investigation into Houston's response to illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, the department and the city of Houston said separately on Tuesday."

Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [40]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Pollution [30]
Waste [41]
Public [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [42]
Source: Reuters [43], 06/07/2023
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Climate Activists Crash Event Featuring Manchin, Chanting ‘Dirty Deal’ [44]

"Climate activists interrupted an event with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday, shouting “dirty deal,” as he began discussing the Mountain Valley pipeline deal he secured in the recent debt-ceiling agreement."

Activism [45]
Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [36]
Infrastructure [20]
Journalism & Media [46]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [47]
Source: The Hill [48], 06/07/2023
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"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis" [49]

"President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations funding approved by Congress last year."

Consumer [34]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [40]
Environmental Politics [36]
Infrastructure [20]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [50]
Source: theGrio [51], 06/07/2023
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"Cleveland’s Tree Canopy Is in Trouble" [52]

"New efforts are afoot to bring more trees back to Forest City to address both climate resilience and environmental justice."

Environmental Justice [40]
Forests [10]
Natural Resources [53]
Public [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [54]
Source: Inside Climate News [55], 06/07/2023
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"Too Late Now To Save Arctic Summer Ice, Climate Scientists Find" [56]

"It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result."

Climate Change [28]
Disasters [19]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
International [57]
Antarctica & Arctic [58]
Source: Guardian [59], 06/07/2023
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Corps Revokes Permit For Minnesota Mine, Cites Threat To Tribe’s Water [60]

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project popularly known as PolyMet, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe."

Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [40]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Natural Resources [53]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [54]
Source: AP [61], 06/07/2023
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"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation" [62]

"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a plan on Monday to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a major campaign pledge that is a critical step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions from the region."

Agriculture [15]
Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [28]
Environmental Politics [36]
Fish & Fisheries [63]
Forests [10]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Natural Resources [53]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
South America [64]
Source: AP [65], 06/07/2023
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Fossil Phase Out Key To Curbing Warming But May Not Be On Talks Agenda [66]

"The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an interview with The Associated Press. But he said the idea might not make it on to the agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall, run in and by an oil haven."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [11]
International [57]
Source: AP [67], 06/06/2023
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Climate: Carbon Dioxide In Air Hits New Peak, Growing At Near-Record Rate [68]

"The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, officials announced Monday."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Science [69]
Public [11]
International [57]
Source: AP [70], 06/06/2023
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Outcry Over Recycling Plant Next To Watts High School Gaining Traction [71]

"During her four years at Jordan High School, Genesis Cruz repeatedly sounded the alarm for fellow students about the metal recycling plant operating next to the historic Watts campus."

Chemicals [72]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Justice [40]
Pollution [30]
Waste [41]
Public [11]
California [73]
Source: LA Times [74], 06/06/2023
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