EJToday: Top Headlines

"Sparkling Fish, Murky Methods: The Global Aquarium Trade" [9]

"After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of color and movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, towing plastic bags filled with his darting, exquisite quarry: tropical fish of all shades and shapes."

Biodiversity [10]
Consumer [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
International [17]
Source: AP [18], 10/20/2022
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"PFAS Pollute 83% Of U.S. Waterways" [19]

"The overwhelming majority of U.S. waterways are likely polluted with “forever chemicals,” according to a grim new analysis that comes as the country marks a half-century of its landmark water protection law."

Chemicals [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: E&E News [24], 10/19/2022
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"Treasury To Insurers: Divulge Your Climate Risks" [25]

"The Biden administration launched an unprecedented effort Tuesday to analyze how climate change is affecting property insurance costs and availability. The move comes as homeowners face soaring premiums in several states and dwindling insurance options."

Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: E&E News [30], 10/19/2022
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"Biden To Release 15M Barrels From Oil Reserve" [31]

"President Joe Biden will release an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the United States’ emergency reserves, in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of next month’s midterm elections."

Climate Change [26]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [33]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: E&E News [34], 10/19/2022
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"First Lease Sale To Be Held For Offshore Wind On West Coast" [35]

"The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said Tuesday. The Dec. 6 sale will target areas in the Pacific Ocean off central and northern California— the first U.S. auction for commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: AP [36], 10/19/2022
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"New Jersey Latest State To Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Misinformation" [37]

"New Jersey has joined the ranks of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont as the latest state to sue some of the world’s largest oil companies for their role in delaying climate policy and increasing the climate impacts, risks and costs borne by state governments."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [33]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Science [38]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Guardian [39], 10/19/2022
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"Missouri School To Close After Radioactive Waste Report" [40]

"A Missouri school board decided Tuesday to shut down a grade school that sits near a contaminated creek after a study funded by law firms involved in a class-action lawsuit found high levels of radioactive material inside the school."

Environmental Health [21]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [41]
Pollution [22]
Public [16]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]
Source: AP [43], 10/19/2022
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Amount Of Ocean Heat Found To Be Accelerating And Fuelling Extreme Weather [44]

"The amount of heat accumulating in the ocean is accelerating and penetrating ever deeper, with widespread effects on extreme weather events and marine life, according to a new scientific review."

Climate Change [26]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
International [17]
Source: Guardian [45], 10/19/2022
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Chemical Hair-Straightening Linked To Uterine Cancer, Study Warns Black Women [46]

"Frequent use of chemical hair-straightening products could put women at a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than those who do not use such products, a major study by the National Institutes of Health found."

Chemicals [20]
Consumer [11]
Environmental Health [21]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Washington Post [47], 10/19/2022
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"Alaskans Question Fishery Management As Snow Crabs Disappear" [48]

"Crabbers and restaurateurs fear the unprecedented collapse of Alaska’s snow crab industry could portend more fishery closings as climate change takes a continued toll on fish stocks."

Climate Change [26]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Government [49]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Alaska and Hawaii [50]
Source: E&E News [51], 10/19/2022
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"EV ‘Micromobility’ Would Like Your Respect" [52]

"Serious transportation, or fun toy? It’s the policy question that faces the scooter and the e-bike, the smallest forms of electric transportation. They’re surging in popularity among regular people, but the government hasn’t yet adopted them as solutions to solve heavy-duty problems like traffic jams or climate change."

Climate Change [26]
Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Technology [53]
Transportation [54]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: E&E News [55], 10/19/2022
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"Clean Water Act at 50: Environmental Gains, Challenges Unmet" [56]

"Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame — fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface."

Environmental Health [21]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: AP [57], 10/18/2022
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"New Climate Czar Signals Shift to Climate Law Implementation" [58]

"President Joe Biden’s new national climate adviser may not have the high profile of his predecessor, but observers say Ali Zaidi’s mix of policy and economic chops are just what the administration needs to execute its agenda."

Climate Change [26]
Environmental Politics [33]
Government [49]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [59], 10/18/2022
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CDC Officials Describe Intense Pressure, Job Threats From Trump White House [60]

"Trump appointees oversaw a concerted effort to restrict immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border during the pandemic, change scientific reports and muzzle top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to emails, text messages and interviews gathered by a congressional panel probing the pandemic response."

Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [33]
Journalism & Media [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Washington Post [61], 10/18/2022
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"White House Planning Oil Reserve Release Announcement This Week" [62]

"The Biden administration is moving toward a release of at least another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to balance markets and keep gasoline prices from climbing further, according to people familiar with the matter."

Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [33]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Bloomberg [63], 10/18/2022
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