EJToday: Top Headlines

"Land Around The U.S. Is Sinking. Here Are Some Of The Fastest Areas." [9]

"Imagine Earth’s surface is like a stack of pancakes. The pancakes, or layers of soil and rocks, may appear fairly evenly stacked and fluffy. Over time though, the stack can become compressed, thinner and shorter. Scientists observe this downward motion of land, called land subsidence, across the planet."

Environmental Studies [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [17], 05/31/2023
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"Why Our Allergies Are Getting Worse — And What To Do About It" [18]

"If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you're probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the U.S. and around the world."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Food [21]
Natural Resources [11]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [22]
Source: NPR [23], 05/31/2023
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"Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Permitting Reforms" [24]

"The deal between House Republicans and the White House to raise the debt ceiling includes changes to environmental permitting for energy projects, according to people familiar with the details."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [27], 05/30/2023
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"U.S. Justice Department Probes California Refinery Over Emissions" [28]

"The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a California unit of oil refiner PBF Energy Inc over a November emissions release, the company said."

Air [29]
Chemicals [30]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [20]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [31]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [32]
Source: Reuters [33], 05/30/2023
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Wildfire In Canada's Halifax Leads To Evacuation Orders For Thousands [34]

"A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of homes, and officials said residents will not be not allowed to return until advised by municipal authorities."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [35]
Forests [36]
Public [15]
Canada [37]
Source: Reuters [38], 05/30/2023
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Operator Error Caused 400,000-Gallon Crude Oil Spill Outside Midland, TX [39]

"EnLink Midstream’s Chickadee pipeline ruptured on March 29, 2023, causing one of the largest oil spills in the past decade in Texas. An incident report blames the massive spill on “incorrect operation.”"

"Operator errors caused 402,486 gallons of crude oil to gush out of an EnLink Midstream pipeline south of Midland, Texas on the night of March 29.
Disasters [35]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [20]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [31]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [40]
Source: Inside Climate News [41], 05/30/2023
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DeSantis Accused Of ‘Catastrophic’ Climate Approach After Campaign Launch [42]

"Ron DeSantis has been accused of a “catastrophic” approach to the climate crisis after he launched his campaign for US president by saying he rejects the “politicization of the weather” and questioning whether hurricanes hitting his home state of Florida have been worsened by climate change."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [35]
Environmental Politics [43]
Science [44]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Guardian [45], 05/30/2023
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"Burning Trash For The Planet? Climate Cash Sets Off Branding Frenzy." [46]

"Incinerators, plastics companies and big agriculture among polluters racing to position as green as billions in federal subsidies flow".

Chemicals [30]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [47]
Economy & Business [48]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [43]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [31]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [49], 05/30/2023
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"Plastic Recycling In Focus As Treaty Talks Get Underway In Paris" [50]

"As talks start this week on a global plastics treaty, debate is emerging between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry favoring recycling as the solution to plastic waste."

Chemicals [30]
Consumer [47]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Politics [43]
Pollution [31]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
International [22]
Source: Reuters [51], 05/30/2023
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"Georgia Nuclear Rebirth Arrives 7 Years Late, $17 Billion Over Cost" [52]

"Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United States. But the project is seven years late and $17 billion over budget as Georgia Power Co. announced the first new reactor at its Plant Vogtle could reach full electrical output by Saturday."

Nuclear Power & Radiation [53]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [54]
Source: AP [55], 05/30/2023
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"Will Climate Change Cut Off The Panama Canal?" [56]

"To see the economic consequences of global warming look no further than the Panama Canal. There, water levels are down because of less rain in Central America. Experts fear ordinary consumers may end up paying the price."

Climate Change [19]
Infrastructure [57]
Transportation [58]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
International [22]
Central America & the Caribbean [59]
Source: DW [60], 05/30/2023
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‘All I See Are Ghosts’: The Last Spotted Owl In Canada Fights For Survival [61]

"Only one female remains in the Canadian wilderness, a symbol of the country’s inability to save a species on the verge of destruction as politicians dither and the logging continues".

Biodiversity [62]
Forests [36]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Natural Resources [11]
Wildlife [63]
Public [15]
Canada [37]
Source: Guardian [64], 05/30/2023
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Court Delivers Blow To Wetlands Protections In Win For Idaho Landowners [65]

"The Supreme Court on Thursday significantly weakened a landmark water pollution law by ruling that an Idaho couple's property does not include wetlands subject to federal oversight under the law."

Agriculture [66]
Biodiversity [62]
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [48]
Environmental Politics [43]
Environmental Studies [10]
Fish & Fisheries [67]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [31]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [63]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NBC News [68], 05/26/2023
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How Busy Will Atlantic Hurricane Season Be? Depends on Two Clashing Forces. [69]

"Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [35]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [22]
Source: AP [70], 05/26/2023
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Environmental Racism: The Battle Over Long Island Brookhaven Landfill [71]

"The area of North Bellport on Long Island sits in the shadows of a massive landfill. This predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood also has the lowest life expectancy on Long Island, as well as the second-highest rates of asthma. Environmental activists do not think this is a coincidence, and for decades they have waged a battle to shut down the Brookhaven Landfill, which they believe is making their community sick."

Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [72]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Waste [73]
Public [15]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [74]
Source: STAT [75], 05/26/2023
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