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Louisiana Joins 9 Other States To Sue Feds Over Flood Insurance Premiums [1]

"Louisiana is joining nine other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over its new system for setting flood insurance rates, which is triggering steep hikes for homeowners, Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Thursday, calling the increases a “disaster of its own” that risks driving out families and businesses."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [2], 06/02/2023

"New Mexico Imposes Oil And Gas Moratorium On State Land Near Schools" [3]

"Members of the Navajo community have complained to Samuel Sage for years about the noise and vibrations that rattle their homes. They tell him about the dust kicked up by heavy trucks traveling the surrounding dirt roads and the smells that come from some of the oil and natural gas wells and tank batteries that dot the land around their Navajo community of Counselor in northwestern New Mexico."

Source: AP [4], 06/02/2023

"Argentine Meteorologist Becomes First Female Head Of UN Weather Agency" [5]

"A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency. The World Meteorological Organization said Celeste Saulo received the necessary two-thirds backing from member states Thursday."

Source: AP [6], 06/02/2023

"When Political Refugees Become Climate Refugees" [7]

"Climate change has emerged as an increasingly forceful driver of migration in Latin America, one that exacerbates the humanitarian crisis for people fleeing social, economic and political instability."

Source: Bloomberg CityLab [8], 06/02/2023

Plastic Containers Still Distributed Across The US Are Potential Threat [9]

"Consumer groups are condemning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allowing plastic containers made with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” to continue being distributed across the economy – even though the agency is suing a top manufacturer over the dangerous compounds leaching into containers’ contents, such as food or personal care products."

Source: Guardian [10], 06/02/2023

Industry Documents Show Firms Knew About Forever Chemicals for Decades [11]

"Major chemical companies were aware of the dangers forever chemicals posed to the public, years before they were forced to admit it. A new study in Annals of Global Health examined previously secret industry documents and saw exactly how manufacturers DuPont and 3M purposely distorted public knowledge about PFAS in their products."

Source: Earther [12], 06/02/2023

Renewable Energy Surges, Driven By Solar Boom And High Fuel Prices: Report [13]

"The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power, according to a new report Thursday."

Source: AP [14], 06/02/2023

"Debt Deal Pares Federal Role in Environmental Permitting Reviews" [15]

"Permitting changes included in the deal to suspend the debt limit are drawing concern from environmentalists who say many projects would escape federal review under the proposal making its way through Congress."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [16], 06/02/2023

"It Takes The Fat From 8,800 Pigs To Power A Transatlantic Flight" [17]

"In the growing search for alternative fuels, scientists are looking to animal fats to power cars, trucks, and even planes one day".

Source: Jalopnik [18], 06/01/2023

Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights [19]

"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."

Source: NPR [20], 06/01/2023

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