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Environmentalists Aim To Block Gold Mine Near Yellowstone — By Buying It [9]

"For decades, conservationists have fought against gold mining at the edge of Yellowstone National Park, fearing hard-rock extraction could fragment its wildlife habitat and pollute its waterways. Now park lovers say they say have a permanent way to preserve this crown jewel of the national park system: buying gold rights at Yellowstone’s doorstep."

Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Source: Washington Post [15], 05/12/2023
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Koalas Are Dying From Chlamydia. A New Vaccine Effort Is Trying To Save Them [16]

"Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales."

Biodiversity [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [12]
Australia & Oceania [20]
Source: AP [21], 05/12/2023
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EPA Proposes Power Plant Emissions Rule To Confront Climate Change [22]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing on Thursday a draft rule aimed at curbing planet-warming emissions from fossil-fired power plants that is expected to be a key piece of the Biden administration’s climate policy."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The Hill [26], 05/11/2023
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"In a Climate Trade-Off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan" [27]

"The White House on Wednesday endorsed a plan by Senator Joe Manchin III to speed the approval of some fossil fuel projects in order to also hasten the construction of new transmission lines critical for meeting President Biden’s climate goals."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [29], 05/11/2023
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"Air Pollution Monitoring Bill Blocked By Louisiana Senate Committee" [30]

"The latest effort to create a public warning system for spikes in air pollution was snuffed out by a Senate committee."

Air [31]
Chemicals [32]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [34]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [36], 05/11/2023
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Rail Safety Bill, Inspired by Fiery Ohio Derailment, Clears Major Hurdle [37]

"A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation aimed at preventing disasters like February’s fiery train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio."

Chemicals [32]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Health [18]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Transportation [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: HuffPost [40], 05/11/2023
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"Climate Maths 'Doesn't Add Up' Without Carbon Capture: COP28 Chief" [41]

"The Emirati oil chief leading this year's UN climate talks said Wednesday the world must get "serious" about new emission-capturing technology, rather than focussing only on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Public [12]
Middle East [42]
Source: Phys.org [43], 05/11/2023
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"Florida Lawmakers Want To Use Radioactive Material To Pave Roads" [44]

"Roads in Florida could soon include phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — under a bill lawmakers have sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis."

Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [25]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [45]
Pollution [34]
Transportation [39]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
Source: NPR [46], 05/11/2023
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New Mexico Officials: FEMA Delays Lead To Mistrust Among Wildfire Victims [47]

"Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are criticizing federal emergency managers for missing deadlines as residents seek recovery assistance following the largest wildfire in the state’s recorded history."

Climate Change [23]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [25]
Forests [48]
Natural Resources [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
Source: AP [50], 05/11/2023
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Number Of Internally Displaced People Hits Record Amid War, Climate Change [51]

"The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and climate calamities like the monsoon floods in Pakistan, according to data published on Thursday."

Climate Change [23]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Justice [33]
People & Population [52]
Public [12]
International [53]
Source: Reuters [54], 05/11/2023
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Recreational Fishing Industry Ranks Safety of Right Whales Below Profit [55]

"Proposed science-backed speed limit reductions could prevent whales from dying in vessel strikes, but boating advocates are pushing back, citing economic impacts."

Biodiversity [17]
Disasters [38]
Environmental Politics [25]
Water & Oceans [56]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Hakai [57], 05/11/2023
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Sound Artist Eavesdrops On What May Be World’s Heaviest Organism [58]

"When it comes to the world’s heaviest living organism, it is a “forest of one tree” that is thought to take the crown. Now a sound expert is listening into the quiet grove in an attempt to hear its secrets."

Forests [48]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Guardian [59], 05/11/2023
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"D.C. Circuit Orders EPA To Regulate Jet Fuel In Drinking Water" [60]

"A federal appeals court on Tuesday faulted EPA for failing to set drinking water limits for a chemical commonly used in explosives and rocket fuel."

Chemicals [32]
Consumer [61]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [18]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [34]
Water & Oceans [56]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [62], 05/10/2023
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"Shell Refinery Unit Had History of Malfunctions Before Fire" [63]

"The units at a Houston-area Shell refinery that caught fire this weekend repeatedly malfunctioned in recent years without recourse from Texas regulators."

Air [31]
Chemicals [32]
Disasters [38]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [33]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [34]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
Source: Inside Climate News [64], 05/10/2023
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"US Approves Temporary Nuclear Waste Storage In New Mexico" [65]

"The U.S. nuclear energy regulator on Tuesday issued a license to Holtec International to build and operate a temporary facility to store nuclear waste from power plants, despite a New Mexico state law that could present a hurdle to the project."

Laws & Regulations [10]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [45]
Waste [66]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
Source: Reuters [67], 05/10/2023
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