EJToday: Top Headlines

"Inside The Narwhal: An Existential Threat To Online News In Canada" [9]

"Meta and Google’s moves to block news in Canada undermine democracy." Scrappy Canadian investigative startup The Narwhal finds tech giants blocking news sites because of the Online News Act.

Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
Canada [13]
Source: The Narwhal [14], 08/21/2023
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"These Animals Are Already Adapting to a Changing Climate" [15]

"Climate change is one of the top five drivers of extinction, but it’s not always a zero-sum game. In general, scientists expect species will have to move upward in elevation or latitude to cope in a warming world. However, in California, many animals have been adapting to their mutating environments in ingenious ways."

Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
California [20]
Source: Sierra [21], 08/21/2023
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"The Toxic Aftermath Of The Maui Fires Could Last For Years" [22]

"Lahaina is plagued by hazardous debris, chemicals and undrinkable water. A big storm could worsen and spread the wildfire contamination."

Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [17]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Natural Resources [18]
Pollution [25]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Source: Washington Post [27], 08/18/2023
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Drinking Water Of Millions Of Americans Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals [28]

"Drinking water consumed by millions of Americans from hundreds of communities spread across the United States is contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, according to testing data released on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Chemicals [29]
Consumer [30]
Environmental Health [24]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Guardian [32], 08/18/2023
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"Major US Blackout Anniversary Renews Call for Power Grid Updates" [33]

"Transmission developers are marking 20 years since the biggest blackout in North American history with calls for US energy regulators to finalize a rule to make it easier to invest in making the power grid more resilient."

Energy & Fuel [34]
Infrastructure [35]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [36], 08/18/2023
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"Here’s Where Water Is Running Out In The World — And Why" [37]

"A growing population and rising temperatures will strain the world’s freshwater supplies over the next 30 years, jeopardizing available water for drinking, bathing and growing food, according to new research."

Agriculture [38]
Climate Change [17]
Disasters [23]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
International [39]
Source: Washington Post [40], 08/18/2023
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"Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers" [41]

"Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of produced water from the Permian Basin. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks."

Energy & Fuel [34]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [42]
Source: Inside Climate News [43], 08/18/2023
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"New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track" [44]

"Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency has closed fewer civil cases against polluters than any administration in the last two decades and has overseen a drop in criminal investigations of environmental crimes. David M. Uhlmann hopes to change that."

Environmental Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [45], 08/18/2023
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"UN Climate Summit Host UAE Failed To Report Methane Emissions To UN" [46]

"The United Arab Emirates, which will run the crucial Cop28 UN climate summit in December, has failed to report its emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane to the UN for almost a decade, the Guardian can reveal."

Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Politics [47]
Public [12]
International [39]
Middle East [48]
Source: Guardian [49], 08/18/2023
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"SoCalGas Said Its Natural Gas Was ‘Renewable.’ Now, It’s Paying Penalties." [50]

"More than 95 percent of the gas the utility delivers to customers is derived from fossil fuels."

Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Politics [47]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Grist [51], 08/18/2023
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"The Republic of Cows" [52]

"When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle?"

Biodiversity [16]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
Source: Hakai [53], 08/18/2023
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"Time to Dance the Salmon Home" [54]

"This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations."

Biodiversity [16]
Environmental Justice [55]
Fish & Fisheries [56]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [57]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [58]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
California [20]
Source: The Revelator [59], 08/18/2023
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New Study Finds More Hurricane Deaths In US, Especially Among Vulnerable [60]

"Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study."

Climate Change [17]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: AP [61], 08/17/2023
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"Great Lakes Gets Its First Wind Farm – But Some Fear Environmental Fallout" [62]

"Icebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks".

Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [63]
Source: Guardian [64], 08/17/2023
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"US Launches Program To Provide Electricity To More Native American Homes" [65]

"The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects."

Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Justice [55]
Infrastructure [35]
People & Population [57]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: AP [66], 08/17/2023
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