"Dangerous and potentially deadly heat will settle over the Southwestern United States for the next several days, with temperatures in some locations expected to break records and exceed 110 degrees."
"In a major move, the Biden administration will phase out the sale of single-use plastics across the country’s beloved national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands, in a multiyear process that will culminate by 2032."
"Hudson Canyon, a vast gorge in the Atlantic Ocean that is home to endangered whales, sharks, sea turtles, would become a national marine sanctuary under a proposal made by the Biden administration on Wednesday."
The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal, will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. Deadline for media accreditation online is June 12, 2022.
The U.S. EPA's next NEJAC virtual public meeting will run approximately 1:00-6:30 pm (ET), with a focus on several topics including, but not limited to, NEJAC recommendations for cumulative impacts and presentations from EPA programs. The meeting is free to attend; registration is required.
The National Science Foundation’s annual portfolio showcase event is free and open to the public. The virtual event features 45+ innovation solutions focused on societal impact, including environmental topics such as seafood sustainability, wildfires, biodegradable plastics, urban flooding, climate insights and more.
This series features bite-sized videos and four half-hour hands-on workshops to protect writers and journalists from doxing, hacking and other abusive tactics. The weekly series launches June 13 and is co-organized by PEN America, the International Women’s Media Foundation and the Online News Association.
"Residents of the New Mexico canyon scorched by the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires blame the government for the acres they lost".
"Cleanups of polluted urban sites are in line for billions of dollars in funding following last year’s infrastructure law—money that advocates of disadvantaged communities say should help steer redevelopment into much-needed grocery stores, affordable housing, and better-paying jobs."
"The Chesapeake Bay’s condition ticked upward in 2021 but not enough to raise its middling C grade in the latest report card from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science."
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[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/us/heat-wave-california-arizona-nevada.html
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/national-parks-phase-out-single-use-plastics
[4] https://www.eenews.net/articles/national-parks-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics/
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-proposes-new-marine-sanctuary-northeastern-us
[6] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/climate/hudson-canyon-sanctuary-biden.html
[7] https://www.sej.org/calendar/united-nations-ocean-conference
[8] https://www.sej.org/calendar/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-virtual-public-meeting
[9] https://www.sej.org/calendar/nsf-convergence-accelerator-expo-2022
[10] https://www.sej.org/calendar/workshops-digital-safety-snacks
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/history-us-forest-mismanagement-fans-flames-disaster
[12] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/08/new-mexico-wildfires-us-forest-service
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-funds-brownfields-cleanups-communities-cite-challenges
[14] https://bnanews.bna.com/environment-and-energy/biden-funds-brownfields-cleanups-but-communities-cite-challenges
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/chesapeake-earns-another-c-grade-latest-report-card
[16] https://www.bayjournal.com/news/pollution/chesapeake-earns-another-c-grade-in-latest-report-card/article_25b4c0bc-e6ab-11ec-9a3b-6b829c34da44.html
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