EJToday: Top Headlines

"Monitors Show Months-Old Alabama Landfill Fire Polluting Air" [9]

"An underground fire at an Alabama landfill has continued to pollute the air in eastern parts of the Birmingham region more than 50 days after a fire began underground, according to air quality monitors."

Air [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Pollution [13]
Waste [14]
Public [15]
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Source: AP [17], 01/17/2023
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"Newfoundlanders Identify With The Ocean. Now Some Are Moving Inland." [18]

"Scott Strickland built his life by the water. The 51-year-old Newfoundland man descended from generations of lighthouse keepers who helped guide sailors safely to Port aux Basques, named for the Basque whalers who sought refuge there five centuries ago."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [20]
People & Population [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [15]
Canada [23]
Source: Washington Post [24], 01/17/2023
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Exxon Scientists Predicted Warming, Even as Company Cast Doubts: Study [25]

"In the late 1970s, scientists at Exxon fitted one of the company’s supertankers with state-of-the-art equipment to measure carbon dioxide in the ocean and in the air, an early example of substantial research the oil giant conducted into the science of climate change."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [28]
Science [29]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [32], 01/13/2023
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"U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Exports Of Reserve Oil To China" [33]

"The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Thursday to ban releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being exported to China, though the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate."

Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [28]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
Source: Reuters [35], 01/13/2023
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"Brazil Makes Official Bid For Amazonian City To Host COP30" [36]

"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he had officially launched a bid for the northeastern city of Belem to host the COP30 international climate summit in 2025, fulfilling a promise he made last year."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [27]
Public [15]
International [31]
Source: Reuters [37], 01/13/2023
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"Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia" [38]

"A Korean solar company, Hanwha Qcells, announced on Wednesday that it would spend $2.5 billion to build a large manufacturing complex in Georgia. The plant will produce critical components for solar panels and build complete panels."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [39], 01/13/2023
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"Interior Proposes 5-Year Schedule For Offshore Wind Sales" [40]

"The Biden administration plans to mandate a five-year schedule for offshore wind auctions, mirroring the pace of offshore oil sale planning currently called for in federal law."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Government [41]
Infrastructure [42]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
Source: E&E News [43], 01/13/2023
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"Fukushima Water To Be Released Into Ocean In Next Few Months, Says Japan" [44]

"The controversial release of more than a million tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin in the northern spring or summer, Japan’s government has said – a move that has sparked anger among local fishing communities and countries in the region."

Fish & Fisheries [45]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [46]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [15]
Asia [47]
Source: Guardian [48], 01/13/2023
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"How Climate Change Will Make Atmospheric Rivers Even Worse" [49]

"Atmospheric rivers are projected to become wetter, larger and more damaging as temperatures rise".

Climate Change [19]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
Source: Washington Post [50], 01/13/2023
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"American Kids Are Being Exposed to Lead From Airports" [51]

"Children living near a small California airport were more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their blood, a new study found."

Air [10]
Chemicals [52]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [53]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
Source: Earther [54], 01/13/2023
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"Sweden Finds Rare Earth Deposits That Could Benefit Western Consumers" [55]

"Sweden has discovered what is billed as Europe’s biggest deposit of rare earth minerals — a crucial component of electronics and clean energy technology — giving a significant boost to the continent’s hunt for trade security."

Chemicals [52]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Natural Resources [56]
Public [15]
Europe [57]
Source: Washington Post [58], 01/13/2023
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"Dolphins Can Shout Underwater, but It’s Never Loud Enough" [59]

"Mammals in the ocean swim through a world of sound. But in recent decades, humans have been cranking up the volume, blasting waters with noise from shipping, oil and gas exploration and military operations. New research suggests that such anthropogenic noise may make it harder for dolphins to communicate and work together."

Biodiversity [60]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [15]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [61], 01/13/2023
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"Ban Gas Stoves? Just the Idea Gets Some in Washington Boiling." [62]

"The nation’s top consumer watchdog agency raised concerns about indoor air pollution from gas stoves. A political firestorm ensued."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [63]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [30]
Source: NYTimes [64], 01/12/2023
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"Climate Change: UAE Names Oil Chief To Lead COP28 Talks" [65]

"The head of one of the world's biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks in Dubai, later this year."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Public [15]
International [31]
Source: BBC News [66], 01/12/2023
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"A Climate Fund Was Born. It Still Doesn’t Have Any Money." [67]

"Two months after officials from around the world reached a surprise agreement to provide aid for escalating climate damages, the new fund hasn’t received a single pledge."

Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [68]
Environmental Politics [27]
Public [15]
International [31]
Source: E&E News [69], 01/12/2023
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