"Corps Withdraws Decision Allowing Yazoo Pumps Flood Control Project"
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is withdrawing its support for the Yazoo Pumps project."
Source: WLBT, 12/16/2021
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Dene Oppose Federal Regulations To Release Oilsands Tailings Water
"Northerners say the federal government's plan to regulate the release of treated oilsands tailings water will be met with opposition by communities downstream."
Source: CBC News, 12/16/2021
"Tornadoes, 100 MPH Winds Rip Off Roofs, Cut Power in Plains and Midwest
"High winds and tornadoes ripped off roofs, knocked down trees and power lines and led to hazardous travel conditions in parts of the Plains and upper Midwest Tuesday."
Source: Weather Channel, 12/16/2021
"Trump Showerhead Rule On More Water Flow Goes Down The Drain"
"So much for Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair. The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn’t getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads."
Source: AP, 12/16/2021
Sen. Warren Asks SEC To Investigate Compensation At Fossil Fuel Giants
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on the country’s top securities regulator to examine the pay practices of large energy companies, citing a report in The Washington Post that revealed how some fossil fuel giants reward executives for meeting environmental goals even in years when their companies caused significant environmental harm."
Source: Washington Post, 12/16/2021
Enviros Call For Stronger EPA Action On Falsified Chemical Assessments
"Six environmental organizations on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take more aggressive action in response to reports that an agency office manipulated assessments of chemical safety."
Source: The Hill, 12/16/2021
"States Volunteer To Take More Cuts In Colorado River Water"
"Water leaders in Arizona, Nevada and California signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their take from the Colorado River to help stave off mandatory cuts in the upcoming years."
Source: AP, 12/16/2021
Democrats’ $2 Trillion Spending Plan In Political Peril As Talks Snag
"A push by Senate Democrats to pass a roughly $2 trillion tax-and-spending measure before Christmas appeared in dire political peril Wednesday, as talks soured between President Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) over the size and scope of the economic package."
Source: Washington Post, 12/16/2021
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"N.Y.C.’s Gas Ban Takes Fight Against Climate Change to the Kitchen"
"New York is set to become the nation’s largest city to enact a ban on gas heat and stoves in new buildings. It’s a major step away from fossil fuels that is expected to influence wider markets."
Source: NYTimes, 12/15/2021
