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"California Resorts To Water Cutoffs As Drought Worsens" [1]

"California water regulators took unprecedented action this week, passing an emergency regulation that will bar thousands of Californians from diverting stream and river water as the drought worsens."

Source: LA Times [2], 08/05/2021

"Raging Wildfire Destroys Much Of California Gold Rush Town" [3]

"A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather."

Source: AP [4], 08/05/2021

White House To Roll Out Car Rules Today — Sources [5]

"The Biden administration is planning to unveil new emissions rules for cars tomorrow [Thursday] during an event at the White House featuring industry officials and electric vehicles, according to three sources."

Source: E&E News [6], 08/05/2021

"Bubonic Plague In Chipmunks Forces Closure Of Top Lake Tahoe Sites" [7]

"Surrounded by fires, parched by drought, and shut down by the pandemic – residents of California’s scenic South Lake Tahoe thought they’d endured everything. That was until this week, when the US Forest Service announced it was closing several popular sites after discovering bubonic plague in the chipmunk population."

Source: Guardian [8], 08/04/2021

"This Year’s Summer Of Climate Extremes Hits Wealthier Places" [9]

"Wealthy countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany and Belgium are joining poorer and more vulnerable nations on a growing list of extreme weather events that scientists say have some connection to human-caused climate change."

Source: AP [10], 08/04/2021

"Seven-Figure Ad Campaign Urges GOP To Support Infrastructure Bill" [11]

"Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) on Tuesday launched a $1.5 million TV, radio and digital ad campaign to build GOP support for the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The advocacy group, which urges Republicans to support clean energy policies, is targeting nine GOP senators who have expressed interest in voting for the bill."

Source: The Hill [12], 08/04/2021

"Energy Department Targets Trump Rollbacks On Appliance Efficiency" [13]

"The Biden administration is proposing to revoke Trump-era rollbacks to washer, dryer and dishwasher efficiency."

Source: The Hill [14], 08/04/2021

"Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone 10 Times Bigger Than Lake Pontchartrain" [15]

"This summer's low-oxygen dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico along the Louisiana coast covered 6,334 square miles - 10 times the size of Lake Pontchartrain and well above the average size for the past five years, researchers said Tuesday."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [16], 08/04/2021

"Melting Ice Imperils 98% Of Emperor Penguin Colonies By 2100" [17]

"With climate change threatening the sea ice habitat of Emperor penguins, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced a proposal to list the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act."

Source: AP [18], 08/04/2021

"The Fight to Change US Building Codes" [19]

"In cities and states around the country, conflicts over climate-friendly standards for buildings are heating up."

Source: Inside Climate News [20], 08/04/2021

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