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"California Lawmakers Seek To Slow Desert Water Project" [1]

"A project to pump billions of gallons of water out from under the Mojave Desert and sell it to people in Southern California could be slowed by a bill approved for the first time on Thursday by the Democratic-controlled Legislature."

Source: AP [2], 07/12/2019

"‘A Floodier Future’: Scientists Say Records Will Be Broken" [3]

"The federal government is warning Americans to brace for a “floodier” future."

Source: AP [4], 07/12/2019

Ag Dept. Pushes Back On Reports It’s Trying To Curb Climate Science [5]

"The Agriculture Department’s research leaders appear to be doing damage control after reports that the agency suppressed climate science research and potentially violated its own scientific integrity policies."

Source: Washington Post [6], 07/12/2019

California Lawmakers Approve Legislation For $21 Billion Wildfire Fund [7]

"California lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday to create a $21 billion fund to help utilities in the state pay for claims arising from future wildfires sparked by their equipment, tackling a top issue for the state."

Source: Reuters [8], 07/12/2019

"Environmental Groups Team Up To Host Presidential Climate Summit" [9]

"Environmental groups are teaming up with The New Republic and Gizmodo to host a presidential climate summit after the Democratic National Committee (DNC) refused to hold a climate debate despite calls from progressive groups."

Source: The Hill [10], 07/12/2019

"Climate Change Fills Hurricanes With More Rain, Analysis Shows" [11]

"When a tropical storm is approaching, its intensity or wind speed often gets the bulk of the attention. But as Tropical Storm Barry bears down on the Gulf Coast in the coming days, it’s the water that the storm will bring with it that has weather watchers worried.

The National Weather Service is calling for roughly 10 to 15 inches of rain to fall from late Thursday night through Saturday. The average rainfall for July in New Orleans, which is in the path of the storm, is just under six inches.

Source: NY Times [12], 07/12/2019

Tropical Storm Barry: Hurricane Intensity Possible Before Landfall [13]

"Less than 24 hours before landfall, the National Hurricane Center predicts Tropical Storm Barry will approach Morgan City early Saturday, bringing flood-inducing rain and storm surge with it."

Source: NOLA.com [14], 07/12/2019

DEADLINE: ICN's Southeast Environmental Reporting Workshop [15]

InsideClimate News, the Pulitzer Prize-winning national nonprofit newsroom, will hold a free, day-and-a-half-long workshop for about ~12 winning applicants from Sep 16-17, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop will be focused on covering climate change and the clean energy economy in the Southeast. Deadline is Aug 11.

"Canada Announces New Protections For Rare Right Whales" [16]

"The Canadian government is announcing new protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales following a string of deaths and entanglements involving the marine mammals."

Source: AP [17], 07/11/2019

"Flooding Spikes Along U.S. Coasts as Sea Levels Rise: NOAA Report" [18]

"High tides are flooding basements, streets and septic systems up and down U.S. coastlines more often as sea levels rise—and the future looks even more soggy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said July 10."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [19], 07/11/2019

DEADLINE: ICN's Southeast Environmental Reporting Workshop [15]

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