EJToday: Top Headlines

"Residents Challenge State-Approved Incinerator In Front Of The Tetons" [9]

"Teton County residents have opened an additional front in their fight with Wyoming officials regarding development of state school trust land near Teton Village, this time challenging the approval of a commercial incinerator that opponents claim poses a grave health, fire and economic risk to locals."

Air [10]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [16]
Source: WyoFile [17], 08/07/2024
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DOE Awards $2.2B To Strengthen The Electrical Grid And Add Clean Power [18]

"The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power."

Climate Change [19]
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Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: AP [23], 08/07/2024
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More Than 120 People Died In Tokyo From Heatstroke In July As Temps Soar [24]

"More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday."

Climate Change [19]
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National (U.S.) [22]
International [25]
Asia [26]
Source: AP [27], 08/07/2024
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"All-Night Streetlights Make Leaves Inedible To Insects, Study Finds" [28]

"Scientists believe artificial light may be affecting natural ecology of plant life by creating extended photosynthesis"

Biodiversity [29]
Forests [30]
Infrastructure [21]
Natural Resources [31]
Pollution [14]
Science [32]
Public [15]
International [25]
Source: Guardian [33], 08/07/2024
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"Trump Says He Has ‘No Choice’ But To Back EVs After Musk Endorsement" [34]

"Donald Trump has for months denigrated electric vehicles, arguing their supporters should “rot in hell” and that assisting the nascent industry is “lunacy”. He now appears to have somewhat shifted his view thanks to the support of Elon Musk, the world’s richest person."

Climate Change [19]
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Transportation [35]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Guardian [36], 08/07/2024
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"Hellbenders in Paradise" [37]

"A first-of-its-kind project brings down a dam with an eye toward a vulnerable salamander"

Biodiversity [29]
Infrastructure [21]
Natural Resources [31]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Source: Sierra [40], 08/07/2024
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4 Dead After Debby Slams Florida, Causing Massive Flooding, Outages: Updates [41]

"Debby, now a tropical storm, roared ashore Monday along the Big Bend coast of Florida, killing at least four people, flooding streets, and causing widespread power outages as the storm roared toward Georgia and South Carolina, where it's expected to bring catastrophic flooding this week."

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Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [39]
Source: USA TODAY [43], 08/06/2024
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"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning" [44]

"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [45]
Disasters [42]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [46]
Infrastructure [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Reuters [47], 08/06/2024
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"More Americans Are Moving Into Flood And Fire Hot Spots" [48]

"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [42]
People & Population [49]
Planning & Growth [50]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Washington Post [51], 08/06/2024
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"Sudan's Famine-Stricken Zamzam Camp Hit By Devastating Floods" [52]

"A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people while floods threaten to contaminate water and sanitation facilities, according to satellite imagery published on Friday."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [42]
Food [53]
People & Population [49]
Pollution [14]
Waste [54]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
Africa [55]
Source: Reuters [56], 08/06/2024
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Severe Drought Has Returned To The Amazon Earlier Than Expected [57]

"Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [42]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
South America [58]
Source: AP [59], 08/06/2024
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Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Suit Over Plastic Bags [60]

"Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products have agreed to stop selling certain plastic bags in Minnesota for two and a half years, after the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, argued in court that the companies had falsely marketed them as recyclable."

Chemicals [61]
Consumer [45]
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Waste [54]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [63]
Source: Inside Climate News [64], 08/06/2024
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"Bad Data Is Souring The EV-Charging Experience. Here’s How To Fix It." [65]

"A new report shows a chasm between software-reported and real-world reliability of public EV chargers in the U.S. — and lays out how to make things better."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [45]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Transportation [35]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: Canary Media [66], 08/06/2024
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Wyoming Offers To Sell Land To Grand Teton Park — Or Developers [67]

"Under a chrome-colored sky ribboned by rainclouds, local outfitter Jake Hutton led a horseback tour of the Kelly Parcel, telling stories all the while."

Biodiversity [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [68]
Natural Resources [31]
Wildlife [69]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [22]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [16]
Source: NPR [70], 08/06/2024
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UK: "Dozens of New MPs Worked for Oil and Gas Lobbyists" [71]

"At least 24 newly elected MPs used to work for public relations, consultancy and lobbying firms that have a history of representing oil and gas companies, DeSmog can reveal."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Journalism & Media [62]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [15]
Europe [72]
Source: DeSmog [73], 08/06/2024
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