"Too Many Pinks in the Pacific"
"Evidence is mounting that pink salmon, pumped by the billions into the North Pacific from fish hatcheries, are upending marine ecosystems."
Source: Hakai, 06/02/2022
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"Here’s How The Government Wants To Disaster-Proof Your Home"
"On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that are intensifying due to climate change."
Source: AP, 06/02/2022
"Biden Administration to Cut Costs for Wind and Solar Energy Projects"
"The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would cut in half the amount it charges companies to build wind and solar projects on federal lands, a move designed to encourage development of renewable energy."
Source: NYTimes, 06/02/2022
"Deutsche Bank Subsidiary CEO Resigns After Greenwashing Raid"
"DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, said its chief executive is resigning on Wednesday, following a raid at its offices by the authorities into alleged greenwashing."
Source: Euronews, 06/02/2022
Was Megalodon Shark Extinction Linked To Great White Competition?
"A prehistoric food fight may have spelled the end for the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived."
Source: BBC News, 06/01/2022
Pentagon Reports High Levels Of PFAS In Drinking Water Near Bases
"The Defense Department is reporting high levels of toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water near several of its bases, according to new data released by the department."
Source: The Hill, 06/01/2022
Year of the Tiger: Illegal Trade Thrives Amid Efforts To Save Wild Tigers
"As the world celebrates the Year of the Tiger in 2022, humans continue to threaten the cat’s long-term survival in the wild: killing, buying and selling tigers and their prey, and encroaching into their last shreds of habitat. That’s why they are Earth’s most endangered big cat."
Source: Mongabay, 06/01/2022
"The Paradox of Salmon Hatcheries"
"The golden dream of hatcheries was to make more fish. The reality is much more complicated."
Source: Hakai, 06/01/2022
Metcalf Institute’s 2024 Annual Public Lecture Series
Metcalf’s 2024 Public Lecture Series will feature an inspired thought leader (SEJ member Erica Gies), grappling with real-world issues of climate change and water issues. Free/livestreaming with limited in-person seating for the Jun 6 Leeson Lecture in Kingston, R.I. Register for one or all.
"Trump EPA Head Pushed Agents To Speed, Run Sirens"
"Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt prodded his security agents to drive recklessly and turn on emergency lights and sirens to maneuver around traffic in the nation’s capital."
Source: E&E News, 06/01/2022
