"Theta Forms as Season’s 29th Named Storm, Breaking a Record"
"Subtropical Storm Theta became the 29th named storm of the tumultuous 2020 hurricane season on Monday night, breaking a record set in 2005."
Source: NYTimes, 11/11/2020
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"Public Lands: Concern, Anger Grow Over Outdoor Act Implementation"
"The Interior Department yesterday submitted to Congress its lists of Land and Water Conservation Fund projects to be prioritized for fiscal 2021 — a week late and amid fierce backlash from members of both parties and environmental advocates."
Source: E&E News, 11/11/2020
"4th Circuit Freezes Key Mountain Valley Pipeline Approval"
"The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed yesterday to pause developers' use of a streamlined water permit for the Mountain Valley pipeline, dealing another setback for a multibillion-dollar project beset by years of delays and cost overruns."
Source: E&E News, 11/11/2020
Senate Would Boost Energy Spending, Level-Fund Environment Agencies
"Energy and environmental agencies avoided major cuts and most controversial policy riders in Senate spending bills released this morning. The Senate Appropriations Committee released its 12 annual government funding bills, without holding any markups, to serve as an opening bid in negotiations with the House."
Source: E&E News, 11/11/2020
Biden Transition Team For Environment Includes Former Obama Officials
"President-elect Joe Biden’s transition teams for the Environmental Protection Agency and Transportation Department will be run by several agency alumni who served under President Barack Obama and helped craft regulations like the Clean Power Plan and tougher fuel economy standards for vehicles."
Source: Reuters, 11/11/2020
Major The Dog Came From Animal Shelter. Now He’s Headed To White House
"After four years of President Donald Trump’s famously pet-free tenure, Joe Biden winning the 2020 presidential election means that the patter of furred feet will likely be heard inside the White House once more."
Source: HuffPost, 11/10/2020
"Wildfires Emerge as Threat to Water Quantity Across Parched West"
"As the largest wildfire in Colorado history spread beyond 200,000 acres, Mark Kempton began to worry it would incinerate so much of the Fort Collins watershed that the city would be unable to guarantee water to its residents."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 11/10/2020
"U.S. Military Responsible for Widespread PFAS Pollution in Japan"
"A new book by Jon Mitchell exposes “countless” releases of PFAS chemicals by the U.S. military in Japan."
Source: The Intercept, 11/10/2020
"In First For Fed, US Central Bank Says Climate Poses Stability Risks"
"The U.S. Federal Reserve for the first time called out climate change among risks enumerated in its biannual financial stability report, and warned about the potential for abrupt changes in asset values in response to a warming planet."
Source: Reuters, 11/10/2020
"Scientists Watch As China Remote Glaciers Melt At 'Shocking' Pace"
"Glaciers in China’s bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say."
Source: Reuters, 11/10/2020
