"Mapping Quest Edges Past 20% Of Global Ocean Floor" [1]
"The quest to compile the definitive map of Earth's ocean floor has edged a little nearer to completion."
Source: BBC News [2], 06/22/2021
"The quest to compile the definitive map of Earth's ocean floor has edged a little nearer to completion."
"The Summer Solstice, June 20, the longest day of the year, marks the first time that the Shawnee tribe has officially returned to the Serpent Mound located in Ohio to present their history and connection to this place that they called home so many years ago."
"Tens of thousands of African elephants are under threat from plans for a massive new oilfield in one of the continent’s last great wildernesses, experts have warned."
"Miami is scheming for ways to become the U.S. bitcoin capital. Mayor Francis Suarez told CNBC last week that his city would welcome bitcoin miners with open arms, as China picks up its nationwide crackdown on miners."
"The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger”, a United Nations panel said on Tuesday, drawing an angry response from Australia, which called the recommendation politically motivated."
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has no obligation to share its study of the risks of inhaling formaldehyde with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, because the document sought is only a draft, a Washington federal court ruled."
"A Senate committee that’s led by key swing vote Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has released a 400-page energy infrastructure proposal that it will weigh later this week."
"The House is gearing up for votes this week to undo three Trump-era rules, using a special legislative tool to repeal some of the previous administration’s agency actions."
"Limetree Bay, a massive oil refinery in the Caribbean, announced Monday that it is ceasing operations following a number of catastrophic errors that rained oil droplets on St. Croix, sent residents to emergency rooms after noxious gas releases and raised fears among homeowners that their drinking water was laced with toxic chemicals."
Leaks are a vital source of information for the news media, but shifting White House policy on pursuing the source of leaks has created confusion and worry among news practitioners. WatchDog Opinion calls for clearer signals from the Biden administration and renews support for a federal shield law to help journalists protect their sources.
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/mapping-quest-edges-past-20-global-ocean-floor
[2] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57530394
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/shawnee-reclaim-great-serpent-mound
[4] https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/shawnee-relcaim-great-serpent-mound
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/new-oilfield-african-wilderness-threatens-lives-130000-elephants
[6] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/20/new-oilfield-in-african-wilderness-threatens-lives-of-130000-elephants
[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/city-sinking-sea-welcomes-bitcoin-miners
[8] https://gizmodo.com/city-sinking-into-sea-welcomes-bitcoin-miners-1847144211
[9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/un-irks-australia-urging-great-barrier-reef-be-listed-danger
[10] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-reef/un-irks-australia-by-recommending-that-great-barrier-reef-be-listed-in-danger-idUSKCN2DY014
[11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-can-keep-formaldehyde-health-assessment-under-wraps
[12] https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/epa-can-keep-formaldehyde-health-assessment-draft-under-wraps
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/manchin-committee-puts-forth-sprawling-energy-infrastructure-proposal
[14] https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/559478-manchin-led-committee-puts-forth-sprawling-energy-infrastructure
[15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-take-big-step-eliminating-trump-era-rules
[16] https://thehill.com/homenews/house/559223-house-to-take-big-step-on-eliminating-trump-era-rules
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/st-croix-refinery-rained-oil-neighbors-shuts-down-indefinitely
[18] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/06/21/limetree-bay-refinery/
[19] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog/doj-double-dribbles-leak-subpoenas-probes-start
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