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"Bayer, Montrose Chemical Warned of Suit Over Alleged DDT Dumping" [1]

"A California environmental group threatened to sue Montrose Chemical Corp. and Bayer Corp., alleging they’re liable for the dumping of millions of gallons of the pesticide DDT off the waters of Los Angeles that poisoned wildlife."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [2], 05/28/2021

Biden EPA Wants To Give More Power Back To States To Block Pipelines [3]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to rewrite Trump-era regulations that curtailed the ability of states and tribes to protest major energy projects that threaten rivers, lakes and streams".

Source: Washington Post [4], 05/28/2021

Carving a Niche in Photojournalism and Getting Published on Major Platforms [5]

The International Journalists' Network is hosting a webinar with KC Nwakolor, an independent documentary photographer. KC will share his career journey and teach emerging and practicing photojournalists how to carve a niche for themselves in the field and get their photos published on major platforms. 10 a.m. ET.

Scientists Rediscover Galapagos Tortoise Thought Extinct for 100 Years [6]

"Ecuador confirmed on Tuesday that a giant tortoise found in 2019 in the Galapagos Islands is a species considered extinct a century ago."

Source: Reuters [7], 05/27/2021

As Drought Worsens, Tensions Over Control of SoCal’s Water Supplier [8]

"Southern California’s biggest water supplier has chosen a new general manager — but the selection isn’t yet final, and the fiercely contested vote is exposing deep disagreements within the powerful agency as a severe drought grips the region.

The Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors voted this month to select Adel Hagekhalil to lead the agency, The Times has learned, replacing longtime head honcho Jeff Kightlinger, who is retiring. Hagekhalil runs L.A.'s Bureau of Street Services and was previously second-in-command at the city’s sanitation department.

Source: LA Times [9], 05/27/2021

"Climate Crisis Inflicting Huge ‘Hidden Costs’ On Mental Health" [10]

"The climate crisis is damaging the mental health of hundreds of millions of people around the world but the huge costs are hidden, scientists have warned."

Source: Guardian [11], 05/27/2021

"Subway Swabbers Find a Microbe Jungle — And Thousands of New Species" [12]

"A team of international researchers has assembled an atlas of microorganisms present in 60 cities around the world."

Source: NYTimes [13], 05/27/2021

Biden FWS Listing of Lesser Prairie Chicken Could Spark Fight in Oil Patch [14]

"The Biden administration called for new protections under the Endangered Species Act for an iconic bird of the Great Plains on Wednesday, a move with major consequences for the oil and gas industry."

Source: Washington Post [15], 05/27/2021

"Forecast: 40% Chance Earth To Be Hotter Than Paris Goal Soon" [16]

"There’s a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent, meteorologists said."

Source: AP [17], 05/27/2021

"Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project" [18]

"The Biden administration is defending a huge Trump-era oil and gas project in the North Slope of Alaska designed to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil a day for the next 30 years, despite President Biden’s pledge to pivot the country away from fossil fuels."

Source: NYTimes [19], 05/27/2021

Carving a Niche in Photojournalism and Getting Published on Major Platforms [5]

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