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"Biden Administration Moves To Boost Cybersecurity Of Water Systems" [1]

"The Biden administration on Thursday announced a new plan to secure U.S. water systems from cyberattacks, part of a broader effort to defend elements of domestic critical infrastructure from digital threats."

Source: The Hill [2], 01/28/2022

US Utilities Side With Environment Agency In Supreme Court Climate Case [3]

"U.S. utility industry lobby groups have asked the Supreme Court to preserve the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, arguing that failing to do so could open the door to lawsuits against power and water providers and raise costs for consumers."

Source: Reuters [4], 01/28/2022

"Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest" [5]

"The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world."

Source: NYTimes [6], 01/28/2022

Flood, Drought: Climate Change Sends Crop Insurance Payouts Skyrocketing [7]

"As climate change drives more droughts, rain and extreme weather across American farmland, the cost of insuring the country’s farmers has soared, putting taxpayers increasingly on the hook for the growing tab."

Source: Inside Climate News [8], 01/28/2022

Study Links Fracking Pollution to Early Deaths Among Nearby Residents [9]

"The researchers studied more than 15 million Medicare beneficiaries living in all major fracking regions and gathered data from more than 2.5 million oil and gas wells."

Source: Inside Climate News [10], 01/28/2022

"Biden Outpaces Trump In Issuing Drilling Permits On Public Lands" [11]

"The widening gulf between the president’s policies on oil, gas and coal extraction and his initial promises has raised questions about his climate goals".

Source: Washington Post [12], 01/28/2022

"Judge Throws Out Massive Gulf Of Mexico Oil And Gas Lease Sale" [13]

"A federal judge on Thursday invalidated the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in the nation’s history, ruling that the Biden administration violated federal law by relying on a seriously flawed analysis of the climate change impact of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."

Source: Washington Post [14], 01/28/2022

Job Opening: Science Editor/Writer, Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies [15]

The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop and write feature stories related to the agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental sciences for CSA News magazine. The Science Editor/Writer will need to balance several projects at once while supporting multiple projects. The Editor/Writer will maintain a productive, positive relationship with Society leadership and members. This is a full-time, salaried position headquartered in Madison, WI, but remote workers will also be considered.

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"Redwood Forest in California Is Returned to Native Tribes" [16]

"Ownership of more than 500 acres of a forest in Mendocino County was returned to 10 sovereign tribes who will serve as guardians to “protect and heal” the land."

Source: NYTimes [17], 01/27/2022

"Youngkin Pick Wheeler Defends EPA Record, Criticizes Media" [18]

"Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler defended his record Tuesday as he made an initial public appearance before Virginia legislators, who will eventually vote on whether to confirm his appointment to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet."

Source: AP [19], 01/27/2022

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