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"Hanford Begins 1st Large-Scale Treatment Of Nuke Tank Wastes" [1]

"Workers on a former nuclear weapons production site have started the first large-scale treatment of radioactive and chemical wastes from large underground storage tanks, a key milestone in cleaning up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday."

Source: AP [2], 02/03/2022

"US To Modernize, Speed Up Work On Puerto Rico Power Grid" [3]

"Three federal agencies promised Wednesday to help modernize Puerto Rico’s outage-plagued power grid and speed up efforts to strengthen it more than four years after Hurricane Maria razed it."

Source: AP [4], 02/03/2022

"How Spiking Energy Prices Complicate the Fight Against Global Warming" [5]

"While world leaders have vowed to scale back the use of fossil fuels to help keep a lid on global warming, a drastic upheaval in the markets for oil, natural gas and coal could complicate the shift toward cleaner sources of energy."

Source: NYTimes [6], 02/03/2022

EPA Warns USPS To Halt $11.3 Billion Gas Truck Contract, Cites Climate [7]

"The Environmental Protection Agency warns Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to halt his plan to replace the aging delivery fleet with thousands of gas-powered vehicles."

"The Biden administration launched a last-minute push Wednesday to derail the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to spend billions of dollars on a new fleet of gasoline-powered delivery trucks, citing the damage the polluting vehicles could inflict on the climate and Americans’ health.

Source: Washington Post [8], 02/03/2022

DEADLINE: Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis [9]

This year-long experience, a collaboration between the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC), The OpEd Project and Ann MacDougall, will convene a cohort of 20 U.S. climate change thought leaders, the majority of whom will be women and people of color. Apply by Feb 14, 2022.

DEADLINE: Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowships at Columbia Climate School [10]

Columbia University's Climate School in New York City invites applications for two fellowships, with all costs paid – tuition, fees and living expenses. So, journalists, if you’re considering getting a masters to enhance your environmental coverage, apply by Mar 3 for the 2022-23 academic year.

Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil Furrsees Six More Weeks Of Winter [11]

"Here ye! Here ye! Punxsutawney Phil has chirped — another six weeks of winter will be!"

Source: Washington Post [12], 02/02/2022

O'Rourke Driving Pickup Across Texas To Highlight Issues With Grid [13]

"Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke (D) will be driving over 2,000 miles across the state over 12 days this month to bring attention to its infrastructure."

Source: The Hill [14], 02/02/2022

"Climate Change May Be Fueling Increase In Major Northeast Snowstorms" [15]

"Scientists say the recent surge of intense Northeast winter storms is probably tied to rising ocean temperatures and changes in the Arctic".

Source: Washington Post [16], 02/02/2022

"Climate Change A Rising Fed Concern As Nominees Face Hearing" [17]

"How far the Federal Reserve can go to compel banks to consider the consequences of climate change in their lending policies could take center stage at a Senate hearing Thursday on the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin and two economists to the Fed’s influential Board of Governors."

Source: AP [18], 02/02/2022

DEADLINE: Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis [9]

DEADLINE: Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowships at Columbia Climate School [10]

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