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"Scientists Say Mine Plan Claiming No Swamp Harm Has Errors"

"Scientists for the federal government say documents that Georgia state regulators relied upon to conclude a proposed mine won’t harm the nearby Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge contain technical errors and “critical shortcomings” that render them unreliable."

Source: AP, 03/24/2023

"Oil Spills And Near Misses: More Ghost Tankers Ship Sanctioned Fuel"

"An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out of control. These vessels were part of a "shadow" fleet of tankers carrying oil last year from countries hit by Western sanctions, according to a Reuters analysis of ship tracking and accident data and interviews with more than a dozen industry specialists."

Source: Reuters, 03/24/2023

"House Fails To Override Biden’s First Veto"

"The Republican-led House on Thursday failed to override President Biden’s first veto, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to revive the resolution targeting an administration rule related to ESG investing, which takes environmental and social factors into account."

Source: The Hill, 03/24/2023

"Army Corps Further Delays Decision On Great Lakes Oil Tunnel"

"A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later."

Source: AP, 03/24/2023

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