EJToday: Top Headlines

"US Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House With Broad Bipartisan Support" [9]

"A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 06/01/2023
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DOJ West Virginia Governor’s Coal Empire Seeking Unpaid Fines [18]

"The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: CNN [20], 06/01/2023
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Earth Is ‘Really Quite Sick Now’ And In Danger Zone Many Ways: Study [21]

"Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study."

Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Studies [23]
Public [15]
International [24]
Source: AP [25], 06/01/2023
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"Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse." [26]

"The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [27]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [19]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [29], 06/01/2023
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Ohio Legislature Mulls Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate [30]

"“You can say gravity isn't true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [23]
Journalism & Media [31]
Science [32]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Source: Inside Climate News [34], 06/01/2023
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"Peru Battles Record Dengue Outbreak, In A Warning For A Warming World" [35]

"Peru is taking extraordinary measures such as banning households from filling vases with water, as it battles its worst dengue outbreak on record, a crisis that experts have linked to increased rainfall and warmer temperatures as the climate changes."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [36]
Public [15]
South America [37]
Source: Washington Post [38], 06/01/2023
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"Food Poisoning Often Caused By Sick Restaurant Workers, CDC Says" [39]

"Food workers who clock in when sick cause a significant share of food-borne illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report, and many establishments don’t have adequate policies to prevent employees from working while contagious."

Economy & Business [19]
Environmental Health [36]
Food [40]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [41], 06/01/2023
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Platform Urges More Than 1,600 High-Emitting Firms To Disclose Data [42]

"More than 1,600 companies identified by non-profit platform CDP as having the biggest impact on the environment are not disclosing environmental data, it said as it launched its latest campaign to get firms to provide the information."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [19]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [31]
Public [15]
International [24]
Source: Reuters [43], 06/01/2023
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Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights [44]

"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."

Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Forests [46]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [47]
People & Population [48]
Wildlife [49]
Public [15]
South America [37]
Source: NPR [50], 06/01/2023
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"It Takes The Fat From 8,800 Pigs To Power A Transatlantic Flight" [51]

"In the growing search for alternative fuels, scientists are looking to animal fats to power cars, trucks, and even planes one day".

Agriculture [45]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Transportation [52]
Public [15]
International [24]
Source: Jalopnik [53], 06/01/2023
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"‘An Egregious Act’: Debt Ceiling Deal Imperils The Environment, Critics Say" [54]

"The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [36]
Environmental Justice [55]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Guardian [56], 05/31/2023
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State Farm Stops New Home Insurance Sales In Calif. Amid Wildfire Risks [57]

"State Farm said it would stop selling new insurance policies to homeowners in California, exacerbating troubles for thousands in the wildfire-prone state, who are already feeling the heat with coverage getting costlier or harder to come by."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [27]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [19]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [58]
Source: Reuters [59], 05/31/2023
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"Climate Battle Looms As Smith Wins Alberta Election And Targets Trudeau" [60]

"Alberta's election of conservative leader Danielle Smith puts her on a collision course with Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that she claims will undermine the province's massive fossil fuel industry."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [15]
Canada [61]
Source: Reuters [62], 05/31/2023
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"Delta Air Lines Hit With Lawsuit Over Claims Of Carbon Neutrality" [63]

"A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [27]
Economy & Business [19]
Pollution [64]
Science [32]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [65], 05/31/2023
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"Cop28 President’s Team Accused Of Wikipedia ‘Greenwashing’" [66]

"The Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber, has been accused of attempting to “greenwash” his image after it emerged that members of his team had edited Wikipedia pages that highlighted his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Journalism & Media [31]
Science [32]
Public [15]
International [24]
Source: Guardian [67], 05/31/2023
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