EJToday: Top Headlines

"N.Y. Governor Walks Back Push to ‘Weaken’ Climate Law After Uproar" [9]

"Under pressure from scientists, environmentalists and lawmakers, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed off on Wednesday from a proposal to rewrite the state’s landmark climate law — an effort that her critics said would have fundamentally undermined the measure."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [14]
Source: NYTimes [15], 04/06/2023
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"India's Power Output Grows At Fastest Pace In 33 Years, Fuelled By Coal" [16]

"India's power generation grew at the fastest pace in over three decades in the just-ended fiscal year, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, fuelling a sharp surge in emissions as output from both coal-fired and renewable plants hit records."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Public [13]
Asia [18]
Source: Reuters [19], 04/06/2023
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China Accounts For Two-Thirds Of World's Planned New Coal Power: Research [20]

"China accounted for more than two thirds of the world's proposed new coal-fired power by the end of 2022, with 366 gigawatts (GW) of additional capacity either being planned or under construction, research showed on Thursday."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Public [13]
Asia [18]
Source: Reuters [21], 04/06/2023
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"Brazil Court Backs Crackdown On Illegal Gold Mining In Amazon" [22]

"A Supreme Court judge backed a government move to crack down on illegal gold mining in Brazil, suspending a legal practice of buyers accepting the origin of the precious metal with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller."

Biodiversity [23]
Forests [24]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [13]
South America [26]
Source: Reuters [27], 04/06/2023
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"In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades" [28]

"Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead."

Biodiversity [23]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [29]
Wildlife [30]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Alaska and Hawaii [32]
Source: NYTimes [33], 04/06/2023
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After Growing GM Corn For Decades, Some US Farmers Open To Mexican Ban [34]

"Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of genetically modified (GM) corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops."

Agriculture [35]
Economy & Business [36]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Technology [37]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Mexico [38]
Source: Reuters [39], 04/06/2023
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"Snot Otters And Other Wildlife Are Not Rock Stars. Should They Be Saved?" [40]

"Heelsplitters, mudbugs and ferrets are among the critters that could benefit from a bipartisan bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act".

Biodiversity [23]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [30]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Washington Post [41], 04/06/2023
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Banks Pledged Emissions Cuts - But Still Invest Billions On US Gas Exports [42]

"Many banks promised to work toward net-zero emissions – but their targets explicitly exempt liquefied natural gas projects".

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Journalism & Media [43]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Floodlight [44], 04/05/2023
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"Gulf Drilling Safer 13 Years After BP Spill, But Major Gaps Remain: Report [45]

"The safety of oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has dramatically improved since the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, but progress has been uneven and critical gaps must be addressed to prevent accidents that can threaten workers, the environment and public health, a report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences said."

Disasters [46]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [47]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [48], 04/05/2023
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"Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9B To Settle Talc Baby Powder Claims" [49]

"Johnson & Johnson said it has agreed to pay $8.9 billion to settle claims that talc in its popular baby powder caused cancer."

Chemicals [50]
Consumer [51]
Environmental Health [52]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Washington Post [53], 04/05/2023
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"White House Announces Clean Energy Initiatives On Coal" [54]

"The White House said on Tuesday it was funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to help coal communities, including $450 million for clean energy projects on current and former mining areas."

Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Infrastructure [55]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Reuters [56], 04/05/2023
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"A Push to Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel" [57]

"Climate change provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act have spurred developers to build ambitious renewable energy projects that turn corn into ethanol and manure into methane."

Agriculture [35]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: NYTimes [58], 04/05/2023
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EPA Estimates 9.2 Million Lead Water Pipes In US, Funds Some Replacements [59]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it estimates that there are 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water throughout the country and said it was allocating some of the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace them."

Chemicals [50]
Environmental Health [52]
Infrastructure [55]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [47]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: The Hill [60], 04/05/2023
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"Septic Tank Permitting In Maryland Faces Backlogs, Staff Shortages" [61]

"Lengthy delays. Staffing shortages. Byzantine regulations. These are trying times for Maryland’s well and septic permitting program. State officials can’t even quantify the overall extent of the permitting delays because the system lacks a centralized database."

Consumer [51]
Environmental Health [52]
Fish & Fisheries [62]
Government [63]
Infrastructure [55]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [47]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [13]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [64]
Source: Bay Journal [65], 04/05/2023
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"Raw Sewage Blights Once-Idyllic Beaches On Isle Of Wight" [66]

"On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters."

Consumer [51]
Environmental Health [52]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [47]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [13]
Europe [67]
Source: AFP [68], 04/05/2023
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