EJToday: Top Headlines

"Federal Judge Strikes Down Ruling That Hellbenders Are Not Endangered" [9]

"A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take another look at its 2019 decision denying endangered status protection for the eastern hellbender, the nation’s largest aquatic salamander that is found in low numbers in all Chesapeake Bay drainage states."

Biodiversity [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bay Journal [17], 09/18/2023
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"The Sea Eagles That Returned to Mull" [18]

"Almost 50 years ago, conservationists reintroduced white-tailed eagles to Scotland. It’s gone well. Some say too well."

Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [10]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
Europe [21]
Source: Hakai [22], 09/18/2023
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"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting" [23]

"The Biden administration is restoring significant state and tribal authority over water resources and expanding their leverage on infrastructure permitting decisions, including for pipelines."

Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Environmental Studies [28]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [30], 09/15/2023
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E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday [31]

"Eastern New England was bracing Thursday afternoon for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, which was expected to bring a nasty mix of heavy rain, strong winds and high seas to the region starting Friday and lasting into Saturday, forecasters said."

Climate Change [32]
Disasters [33]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
Canada [35]
Source: USA TODAY [36], 09/15/2023
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"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys" [37]

"A new court settlement will put the Environmental Protection Agency on track to regulate pesticides more tightly."

"Call it a win for the little species, though all kinds of endangered animals and plants stand to benefit.

A sweeping legal settlement approved this week has put the Environmental Protection Agency on a binding path to do something it has barely done before, by its own acknowledgment: Adequately consider the effects on imperiled species when it evaluates pesticides and take steps to protect them.
Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [10]
Chemicals [38]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Studies [28]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Science [39]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [40], 09/15/2023
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"Green Groups Slam World Bank For Backing Indonesian Coal Plants" [41]

"Environmental groups have submitted a formal complaint to the World Bank for providing financial support for two coal-fired power plants in Indonesia, violating a pledge to stop backing fossil fuels."

Activism [42]
Climate Change [32]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [27]
Infrastructure [29]
Natural Resources [12]
Pollution [43]
Public [15]
International [44]
Australia & Oceania [45]
Source: Reuters [46], 09/15/2023
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"US Forest Service Awards $1B In Grants To Boost Green Space Access" [47]

"The U.S. Forest Service, part of the Agriculture Department, said Thursday that it will issue 385 grants to increase access to trees and nature in cities, towns and suburbs around the country."

Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [32]
Consumer [48]
Forests [49]
Natural Resources [12]
Planning & Growth [50]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [51], 09/15/2023
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"Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change" [52]

"ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006, following years of denial. ... Yet behind closed doors, Exxon took a very different tack: Its executives strategized over how to diminish concerns about warming temperatures, and they sought to muddle scientific findings that might hurt its oil-and-gas business ... ."

Climate Change [32]
Economy & Business [53]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [54]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [39]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Wall St. Journal [55], 09/15/2023
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10 States Ask Judge To Block Changes In National Flood Insurance Program [56]

"Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years are already leading people to back out of home purchases and will likely lead to an exodus of residents and businesses from southern Louisiana, officials told a federal judge Thursday in New Orleans."

Climate Change [32]
Disasters [33]
Economy & Business [53]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Forests [49]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [57]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [58], 09/15/2023
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"The Amazon Drivers Striking For Safe Conditions In Extreme Heat" [59]

"Global temperatures are hitting new highs as the planet warms, with July 2023 the hottest month ever recorded. Rising heat means more dangerous work environments - especially for those who spend a lot of time outside."

Climate Change [32]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [57]
Transportation [60]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [61], 09/15/2023
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Enviros Highlight Industrial Emitters in Environmental Justice Communities [62]

"A new report on toxic pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, health metrics and environmental justice indicators could guide investments to clean up heavy industry."

Chemicals [38]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [26]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [63], 09/15/2023
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"A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?" [64]

"Fireflies — whose shimmering, magical glows light up summer nights — are in trouble, threatened by habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use. With 18 species now considered at risk of extinction in North America alone, recovery efforts are only just beginning."

Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [10]
Chemicals [38]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [12]
Pollution [43]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [44]
Source: YaleE360 [65], 09/15/2023
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Earth Outside ‘Safe Operating Space For Humanity’ On Key Parameters: Study [66]

"Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two of the remaining three are headed in the wrong direction, a new study said."

Climate Change [32]
Environmental Health [25]
Science [39]
Public [15]
International [44]
Source: AP [67], 09/14/2023
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Calif. Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Greenhouse Emissions Disclosure Bill [68]

"California lawmakers have passed a bill that would require large U.S.-based companies doing business in the Golden State to publicly disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions — the first such requirement in the nation."

Climate Change [32]
Economy & Business [53]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Journalism & Media [54]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [69]
Source: LA Times [70], 09/14/2023
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"Study: Lead Exposure Killed More Than 5 Million People In Just One Year" [71]

"A new study from the World Bank tallies the staggering worldwide toll: 5.5 million deaths from heart diseases because of exposure to lead in 2019 alone." "Contamination from battery recyclers, tainted cookware, and fertilizers could be contributing to the health crisis."

Chemicals [38]
Environmental Health [25]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [15]
International [44]
Source: Grist [72], 09/14/2023
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