"The Bitter Fight To Stop A 2,000-Mile Carbon Pipeline"
"Three pipeline projects are in early stages of planning in Iowa. An alliance of farmers, Indigenous groups and environmentalists wants to stop them".
Source: Guardian, 07/08/2022
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Calif. Deepens Water Cuts To Cope With Drought, Hitting 1000s Of Farms
"California regulators have begun curtailing the water rights of many farms and irrigation districts along the Sacramento River, forcing growers to stop diverting water from the river and its tributaries.
The order, which took effect Thursday, puts a hold on about 5,800 water rights across the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers’ watersheds, reflecting the severity of California’s extreme drought.
Source: LA Times, 07/08/2022
"Higher Gas Prices Hurt Pockets, Make Small Dent In Emissions"
"As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want - sky high gas prices - actually is nibbling away at emissions of heat-trapping gas."
Source: AP, 07/08/2022
DOT Proposal Would Require States To Track Carbon Emissions From Driving
"The Department of Transportation on Thursday proposed a new requirement that states and metropolitan areas measure the amount of carbon dioxide being released through driving on interstate highways and other major roads."
Source: Washington Post, 07/08/2022
"Watchdog Slams Trump EPA Tampering With PFAS Rule"
"The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog."
Source: E&E News, 07/08/2022
EPA Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Loss
"Following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last week limiting the government’s ability to restrict the pollution that is causing global warming, the Biden administration is planning to use other regulatory tools in hopes of achieving similar goals."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2022
North Wales’ Ancient Felled Pontfadog Oak Returns In 5 Cloned Saplings
"A 2013 storm toppled the tree that had stood in the Ceiriog valley for 1,200 years – but now it lives on".
Source: Guardian, 07/07/2022
Photographer Joined Researchers Examining Climate Change In Antarctica
"Earlier this year, photojournalist James Whitlow Delano joined several groups of scientists, from various universities in Chile as part of the Chilean Antarctic Institute’s (INACH) 58th Antarctic Scientific Expedition."
Source: Washington Post, 07/07/2022
‘Every Year It Gets Worse’: On Frontline Of Climate Crisis In Bangladesh
"Over the past few weeks, catastrophic flash floods – the worst in Bangladesh in a century – have inundated much of Sylhet, where rising waters have washed away whole towns, killing at least 68 people and leaving thousands displaced."
Source: Guardian, 07/07/2022
"Dutch Airline KLM Sued Over 'Greenwashing' Ads"
Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable its flights are.
Source: Reuters, 07/07/2022
