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Texas Prelude: Unchecked Growth Around Big Bend Sparks Debate Over Water [9]

"No one knows how much water sits beneath the desert of Terlingua. Residents worry their wells will run dry, as developers and local officials cheer the tourism boom."

Climate Change [10]
Infrastructure [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Source: Texas Tribune [15], 06/18/2024
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Strong Winds, Steep Terrain Hamper Crews Battling Major Fire Near L.A. [16]

"Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [17]
Forests [18]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [20]
Public [13]
California [21]
Source: AP [22], 06/17/2024
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Trump Rallies GOPers Against Biden Energy Policies, But Sidesteps IRA [23]

"Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style energy address during a day of meetings with congressional Republicans on Thursday, hitting on trademark themes like “drill baby drill” and pledging to reverse Biden administration policies he said hamper fossil fuel development and favor electric vehicles."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Pollution [20]
Transportation [26]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: Politico [28], 06/17/2024
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"Trump-Era EPA Meddled in PFAS Science, Agency Watchdog Finds" [29]

"In the final days of the Trump administration, a political appointee at the EPA ordered a last-minute review of the hazards of a “forever chemical,” triggering delay, confusion, and significant changes to a nearly final work product, the agency’s inspector general found in a Friday report."

Chemicals [30]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [25]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Pollution [20]
Science [34]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 06/17/2024
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"On a Warming Planet, Outdoor Concerts Need a New Safety Playbook" [36]

"As climate change supercharges extreme weather around the world, many concert venues, organizers and fans are ill-prepared for rising risks."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [37]
People & Population [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
International [38]
Middle East [39]
Source: Bloomberg Green [40], 06/17/2024
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Communities Preparing For Heat Wave Across Midwest And Northeast This Week [41]

"Things are about to heat up in much of the U.S. with dangerously hot temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast next week, prompting health officials to urge people to make plans now to stay safe."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [37]
People & Population [19]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: AP [42], 06/17/2024
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42 California Dams Need Repairs. But Newsom, Legislators Battle Over Funding [43]

"Several dozen dams throughout California could store up to 107 billion more gallons of water if they underwent repairs to fix safety problems. But facing a staggering state deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting funding for a dam repair grant program in half this year, while state legislators want the $50 million restored."

Agriculture [44]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Politics [25]
Natural Resources [45]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
California [21]
Source: CalMatters [46], 06/17/2024
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Unsafe Levels Of E. Coli Found In Paris’ Seine River As Olympics Near [47]

"Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday."

Environmental Health [37]
Infrastructure [11]
Journalism & Media [48]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
International [38]
Europe [49]
Source: AP [50], 06/17/2024
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"On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists" [51]

"U.S. farms are covered in plastic, from the sides of greenhouses to plastic mulch, hoop houses, irrigation tubes, and more. As it degrades, plastic accumulates in soil and in plants, with potential threats to food safety."

Agriculture [44]
Chemicals [30]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Pollution [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: Civil Eats [52], 06/17/2024
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"How Grassroots Climate Activists Are Taking On Big Tech" [53]

"In Virginia, a small conservation group is leading the fight against the powerful and secretive data center industry."

Activism [54]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Infrastructure [11]
Pollution [20]
Technology [55]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [56]
Source: HEATED [57], 06/17/2024
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"Are Plants Intelligent? If So, What Does That Mean for Your Salad?" [58]

"A new book, “The Light Eaters,” looks at how plants sense the world and the agency they have in their own lives."

Agriculture [44]
Biodiversity [59]
Forests [18]
Natural Resources [45]
Public [13]
International [38]
Source: NYTimes [60], 06/17/2024
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"Azerbaijan Accused Of Media Crackdown Before Hosting Cop29" [61]

"State reportedly arrested at least 25 journalists and activists in last year as it prepares for September climate summit".

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [62]
Journalism & Media [48]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [13]
International [38]
Source: Guardian [63], 06/14/2024
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Storm-Battered Florida Braces For A Fourth Day Of Floods After Downpours [64]

"Heavy rainfall that’s caused unrelenting flooding in South Florida since Tuesday will continue for a fourth consecutive day after turning roads into canals and forcing some residents to stand on the roofs of their cars or trudge through waist-deep waters."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [17]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [65]
Source: CNN [66], 06/14/2024
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"How Biden Beat The Clock On Big Environmental Regs" [67]

"President Joe Biden’s regulators recently finalized a flood of major energy and environmental rules in hopes that they’ll stick even if Donald Trump returns to the White House."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [33]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: E&E News [68], 06/14/2024
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"California Heat Protections At Risk From Push To Exclude Prisons" [69]

"A proposal to exclude prisons from California's long-awaited rules to protect indoor workers from extreme heat threatens to delay implementation until well into the summer or kill off the safeguards altogether, labour rights advocates say."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [62]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [33]
People & Population [19]
Public [13]
California [21]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [70], 06/14/2024
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