New Research Shows Health Risks to Children Mount as Temperatures Rise
"The first nationwide study on rising temperatures and younger Americans found that hotter days were associated with more visits to emergency rooms."
Source: NYTimes, 01/21/2022
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VP Harris To Announce Wildfire Money In Visit To California On Friday
"Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit a San Bernardino fire station Friday to announce the federal government will provide California $600 million to help the state recover from a historically severe wildfire season while highlighting plans to spend $5 billion more to address the dangers posed by fires, an administration official said."
Source: LA Times, 01/21/2022
"‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward"
"A growing number of Democrats in Congress want to move ahead with the climate portion of President Biden’s stalled spending bill, saying the urgency of a warming planet demands action and they believe they can muster enough votes to muscle it past Republican opposition."
Source: NYTimes, 01/21/2022
Exxon Using An Unusual Law To Intimidate Critics Over Its Climate Denial
"ExxonMobil is attempting to use an unusual Texas law to target and intimidate its critics, claiming that lawsuits against the company over its long history of downplaying and denying the climate crisis violate the US constitution’s guarantees of free speech."
Source: Guardian, 01/20/2022
Florida’s Red Tides Worsened by Pollution, Climate Change
"A task force appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for research and investment in mitigation. Environmentalists say the real fix is cracking down on polluters."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/20/2022
Corps To Focus On Supply Chain, Climate Change With $14B In Spending
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is receiving $14 billion in funding to focus on projects dedicated to tackling supply chain issues and climate change, some of which has been allocated from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year."
Source: The Hill, 01/20/2022
"After Rain Burst, California Salmon Reclaim Old Spawnaing Grounds"
"The heavy rains that soaked California late last year were welcomed by farmers, urban planners - and endangered coho salmon."
Source: Reuters, 01/20/2022
"National Monument Proposed For Nevada Site Sacred To Tribes"
"A Nevada congresswoman and several elected and tribal officials announced support Friday for national monument designation over a broad area south of Las Vegas they say is biologically diverse and rich with Native American cultural significance."
Source: AP, 01/20/2022
"What Canada Wants To Do With Its Decades-Old Pileup Of Nuclear Waste"
"Canada plans to store spent nuclear fuel deep, deep underground near the Great Lakes. That is, if an industry group can find a community willing to play host".
Source: The Narwhal, 01/20/2022
Winter Gas Bill From Hell: Oklahomans Face Paying $1.4Bn Over Snowstorm
"Customers saddled with paying 600 times the usual price for energy as regulators are accused of being too close to the industry they monitor".
Source: Floodlight/Oklahoma Watch, 01/20/2022
