EJToday: Top Headlines

"How Tourism Threatens One Of The World’s Only Bioluminescent Bays" [9]

"Every year, tourists from across the globe flock to the south-west corner of Puerto Rico to witness a phenomenon found in only a few select locations worldwide."

Economy & Business [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 10/19/2023
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Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago [18]

"Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Justice [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: ProPublica/HCN [23], 10/19/2023
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"Assisted Migration Helps Animals Adapt to Climate Change" [24]

"Extreme heat and weather are shifting the areas fit for habitation—and not just for humans. Climate change is turning other vulnerable species into refugees as well."

Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [26]
Natural Resources [11]
Wildlife [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Sierra [28], 10/19/2023
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Clear-Cutting Near Watersheds Threatens Drinking Water Supplies: Greens [29]

"Water shortages in Oregon coastal cities could be prevented if clear-cutting forests around watersheds was eliminated, according to environmentalists".

Forests [30]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [31]
Source: Oregon Capital Chronicle [32], 10/19/2023
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Electric Grids Are a Hidden Weak Spot in World’s Climate Plans: Report [33]

"Even as clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles spread rapidly across the globe, most countries are falling perilously behind in building the power lines and electric grids needed to support them, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in an extensive analysis."

Energy & Fuel [34]
Infrastructure [35]
Public [15]
International [36]
Source: NYTimes [37], 10/19/2023
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"Dems Mount Effort To Restore Wetland Protections" [38]

"More than 100 House Democrats are marking the anniversary of the nation’s landmark water law with a push to restore wetlands protections in the aftermath of a landmark Supreme Court decision."

Fish & Fisheries [39]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [40]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: E&E News [41], 10/19/2023
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"This N.Y.C. Building Is in the Bird-Killing Hall of Shame. It Wants Out." [42]

"The dazzling views of Central Park come with a dark side." "A shiny glass condo property in the city has become notorious for deadly crashes, so some residents are pushing for change."

Biodiversity [25]
Infrastructure [35]
Wildlife [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Source: NYTimes [44], 10/19/2023
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"How Gas Utilities Used Tobacco Tactics To Avoid Gas Stove Regulations" [45]

"In the late 1960s, natural gas utilities launched "Operation Attack," a bold marketing campaign to bring lots more gas stoves into people's kitchens."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [46]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Environmental Health [47]
Environmental Politics [48]
Journalism & Media [49]
Pollution [40]
Technology [50]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: NPR [51], 10/18/2023
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"FWS Helps Create Bank Of Endangered Species DNA" [52]

"Deep-frozen wildlife cell samples could enable the future cloning of at-risk species under a technically adventurous initiative by the Fish and Wildlife Service and its private partners."

Biodiversity [25]
Natural Resources [11]
Technology [50]
Wildlife [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: E&E News [53], 10/18/2023
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"Climate Advocacy Group Plans to Spend $80 Million on Ads to Aid Biden" [54]

"Climate Power, a liberal advocacy group, plans to spend $80 million on advertising to lift President Biden’s standing on environmental issues and inform voters about the impact of legislation he signed last year."

Activism [55]
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Politics [48]
Journalism & Media [49]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: NYTimes [56], 10/18/2023
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PHMSA Regulating 400,000 Miles of Gas Gathering Lines; Industry Unhappy [57]

"With little attention from the mainstream media, the Biden administration has begun imposing new rules on some 400,000 miles of gas pipes. Many are bigger and more dangerous lines laid since the boom in fracking."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [26]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 10/18/2023
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"DOJ Touts Broad Range of Environmental Justice Courtroom Wins" [59]

"The Justice Department’s new environmental justice team spent its first year busily bringing cases, forging settlements, and building a national infrastructure of environmental justice-focused prosecutors, according to the group’s first-ever annual report."

Environmental Justice [20]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [60], 10/18/2023
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"Alaska Cancels Snow Crab Harvest Again Due To Population Concerns" [61]

"The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday [Oct. 6] it will again cancel this year's Bering Sea snow crab harvest. Bristol Bay red king crab will re-open."

Climate Change [19]
Fish & Fisheries [39]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Alaska and Hawaii [62]
Source: King 5 [63], 10/18/2023
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Little-Known Pollution Rule Keeps The Air Dirty For Millions Of Americans [64]

"A legal loophole has allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency to strike pollution from clean air tallies in more than 70 counties, enabling local regulators to claim the air was cleaner than it really was for more than 21 million Americans."

Air [65]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Pollution [40]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Guardian [66], 10/18/2023
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Foul-Smelling Biofuels Plant In Southwest Dallas Is Shutting Down [67]

"A plant near homes in southwest Dallas that renders animal fat into biofuel is shutting down after The Dallas Morning News found that it appears to be operating without proper zoning. Neighbors have complained for years about the smell of dead and rotting animals that they say comes from the facility owned by Envirotein."

Air [65]
Energy & Fuel [34]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Pollution [40]
Public [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [68]
Source: Dallas Morning News [69], 10/18/2023
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