EJToday: Top Headlines

"Automakers Blitz Congress to Fix an EV Tax Credit They Can’t Use" [6]

"Automakers including Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are making a last-ditch lobbying push to change Democrats’ proposed new spending bill over concern that they stand to lose out from strict new limits on electric-vehicle credits."

Climate Change [7]
Consumer [8]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Transportation [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Bloomberg [15], 08/03/2022
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Over 10 Inches Of Rain Falls In Illinois, Another Exceptional Deluge [16]

"If it seems like a barrage of extreme rain events has been wreaking havoc across the country over the past week, you’re not imagining things. The latest resulted from an overnight deluge in central and southeastern Illinois, with some areas registering 8 to 12 inches of rain in less than 12 hours."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [19]
Source: Washington Post [20], 08/03/2022
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Climate-Smart Farming Is a Lot Harder Than Manchin Bill Makes It Sound [21]

"It’s past time to green the nation’s agriculture. But spending on biofuels and seaweed additives is the wrong way to do that."

Agriculture [22]
Climate Change [7]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [23]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: New Republic [24], 08/03/2022
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Sea Otters Were Hunted To Near-Extinction. Can They Be Reintroduced? [25]

"Hunted for centuries for their pelts, sea otters had dwindled to near-extinction by the 1910s, leaving a population of about 1,000 worldwide and only about 50 in California, in small pockets on the Central Coast and Southern California’s Channel Islands."

Biodiversity [26]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [23]
Public [13]
California [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: LA Times [29], 08/03/2022
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On Hawaiian Mountain, The Fight Over Telescopes Nearing A Peaceful End [30]

"The peak of Mauna Kea, a shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most remote places." "The mountain's flat shape, gentle winds, and low humidity make it perfect for watching the stars."

Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [10]
Science [32]
Public [13]
Alaska and Hawaii [33]
Source: NPR [34], 08/03/2022
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"Kentucky Floods Kill At Least 37 As More Storms Forecast" [35]

"Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 37 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday while warning that more dangerous weather is approaching the region."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Source: Reuters [37], 08/02/2022
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"At Least 14 Potential Heat Deaths In Oregon After Hot Spell" [38]

"Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week’s scorching heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [39]
Public [13]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: AP [40], 08/02/2022
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"Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline" [41]

"Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a promise from Democratic leaders and the White House to complete a highly contested 304-mile gas pipeline in his state, his office said, a major concession won as part of negotiations over a climate and tax bill."

Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Infrastructure [42]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [43], 08/02/2022
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Feds Will Reverse Trump Decision Opening Central Calif. Lands To Drilling [44]

"California officials on Monday announced a settlement reversing a Trump-era decision opening central California to new oil and gas drilling on public lands."

Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [23]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
California [27]
Source: The Hill [45], 08/02/2022
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Gas Industry Pumps Money Into Tiny Local Race To Crush Climate Champion [46]

"Alex Ramel took the lead on electrifying buildings in Washington state — and fossil fuel interests want to make an example of him."

Climate Change [7]
Energy & Fuel [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: HuffPost [47], 08/02/2022
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Scientists Say It’s ‘Foolish’ To Not Study Catastrophic Climate Outcomes [48]

"As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, some climate scientists say it’s time to start paying more attention to the most extreme, worst-case outcomes, including the potential for widespread extinctions, mass climate migration and the disintegration of social and political systems."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [17]
Public [13]
International [49]
Source: Inside Climate News [50], 08/02/2022
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"Pollution: 'Forever Chemicals' In Rainwater Exceed Safe Levels" [51]

"New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels."

Chemicals [52]
Consumer [8]
Environmental Health [39]
Pollution [53]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [49]
Source: BBC News [54], 08/02/2022
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Whistleblowers Give New Evidence of EPA Failure to Assess Toxic Chemicals [55]

"A group of whistleblowers has provided evidence that the Environmental Protection Agency has not adequately assessed the health risks posed by several new chemicals on the grounds that they are corrosive."

Chemicals [52]
Consumer [8]
Environmental Health [39]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [53]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Intercept [56], 08/02/2022
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"What Are 'Flash Droughts' and Why Are They So Destructive?" [57]

"As record-breaking temperatures have pummeled much of the country this summer, another heat-related menace is causing trouble: flash droughts."

Climate Change [7]
Disasters [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Earther [58], 08/02/2022
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"The World's Largest Hornet Is Getting a New Name" [59]

"Scientists are hoping to reduce negative and nationalistic associations with the bee-slaying insect that is turning up in the Pacific Northwest."

Biodiversity [26]
Journalism & Media [60]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [61], 08/02/2022
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