Water & Oceans

Oil Firms Helped Craft Texas’ New Waste Rules For 2 Years Before The Public [1]

"State regulators on Monday released their draft rules for what to do with all the hazardous oilfield waste that’s left over once a well is drilled. The announcement gives the public one month to comment on the new rules — while some industry representatives started giving input more than two years ago, documents and interviews show."

Economy & Business [2]

Energy & Fuel [3]

Environmental Justice [4]

Environmental Politics [5]

Journalism & Media [6]

Laws & Regulations [7]

Pollution [8]

Waste [9]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [12]

Source: Texas Tribune [13], 10/05/2023

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"Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way." [14]

"Worldwide, humans now occupy more than twice as much land in flood-prone areas as they did four decades ago, according to a new study in the journal Nature. The findings highlight the degree to which rapid development along coasts and in floodplains has increased the need for disaster preparedness around the globe."

Climate Change [15]

Disasters [16]

Environmental Health [17]

People & Population [18]

Planning & Growth [19]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

International [20]

Source: NYTimes [21], 10/05/2023

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EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Alabama’s Management Of Sewage Funds [22]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will investigate possible racial discrimination in Alabama’s management of funds that can be used to bolster sewage infrastructure."

Environmental Health [17]

Environmental Justice [4]

Laws & Regulations [7]

Pollution [8]

Waste [9]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

National (U.S.) [23]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]

Source: The Hill [25], 10/05/2023

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Type Of Storm That Drenched New York Is Up To 20% Wetter Due To Climate [26]

"The unmistakable influence of the climate crisis helped cause New York City to be inundated by a month’s worth of rain within just a few hours on Friday, scientists have warned, amid concerns over how well the city is prepared for severe climate shocks."

Climate Change [15]

Disasters [16]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [27]

Source: Guardian [28], 10/04/2023

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Arizona To Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned Farm Access To Its Groundwater [29]

"Arizona governor Katie Hobbs said this week her administration is terminating state land leases that for years have given a Saudi-owned farm nearly unfettered access to pump groundwater in the dry southwestern state."

Agriculture [30]

Laws & Regulations [7]

Natural Resources [31]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [12]

Source: AP [32], 10/04/2023

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"Fat Bear Week 2023 Is Upon Us. Here’s What You Need To Know." [33]

"It’s the most wonderful time of the year — Fat Bear Week 2023 is here. The annual competition, hosted by the Katmai National Park and Preserve, pits brown bears against each other in a virtual bracket as they stock up for hibernation."

Biodiversity [34]

Environmental Politics [5]

Fish & Fisheries [35]

Journalism & Media [6]

Natural Resources [31]

Water & Oceans [10]

Wildlife [36]

Public [11]

National (U.S.) [23]

Alaska and Hawaii [37]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [38], 10/03/2023

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"Jimmy Carter Closes In On Decades-Long Goal: Eradicating Guinea Worm" [39]

"Former president has played pivotal role in fight against neglected tropical diseases."

Activism [40]

Environmental Health [17]

Infrastructure [41]

Pollution [8]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

International [20]

Africa [42]

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution [43], 10/03/2023

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At Canada's Largest Atlantic Puffin Colony, Chicks Are Dying Of Starvation [44]

"Lack of food, warming ocean threaten seabird populations".

Biodiversity [34]

Climate Change [15]

Fish & Fisheries [35]

Natural Resources [31]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

Canada [45]

Source: CBC News [46], 10/03/2023

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Enviros Demand Emergency Rules To Protect Rare Whales From Ship Collisions [47]

"A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships. The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale."

Activism [40]

Biodiversity [34]

Environmental Politics [5]

Fish & Fisheries [35]

Laws & Regulations [7]

Transportation [48]

Water & Oceans [10]

Public [11]

National (U.S.) [23]

Source: AP [49], 10/03/2023