Trump Planned Logging in Yaak Valley; Greens Ask Biden For ‘Climate Refuge’
"One of the wildest places in America is a test case for the new administration’s conservation and climate strategies."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/12/2021
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US Must Cut Emissions By Over 57% To Meet Paris Climate Target: Report
"The United States needs to set a target to slash its greenhouse gas emissions between 57% and 63% below 2005 levels by 2030 in order to achieve the Biden administration’s longer-term goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new analysis released on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 03/12/2021
"In Swing Through Europe, John Kerry Aims To Boost Climate Action"
"The pandemic has meant very few diplomatic trips in the early days of the Biden administration. But this week brought an exception, as White House climate envoy John F. Kerry hopped a commercial flight to meet masked face to masked face with allies in London, Brussels and Paris."
Source: Washington Post, 03/12/2021
Community, Enviros Sue CA County on Vote To Allow 1000s Of New Oil Wells
"Community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Kern County’s adoption of an ordinance that would allow tens of thousands of new oil wells over the next 15 years."
Source: KGET, 03/12/2021
"House Republicans May Follow Democrats In Rebooting Shamed 'Earmarks'"
"U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into “earmarks” - the practice of loading spending bills with legislators’ pet projects - and a decision is expected this week, two sources familiar with the process said."
Source: Reuters, 03/12/2021
"Senators Strike Early Bipartisan Tone On Infrastructure"
"Senators are offering early optimism that they can find common ground and pass an infrastructure package later this year."
Source: E&E News, 03/12/2021
"Senate Advances Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland"
"The Senate voted Thursday to move forward with confirming Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior Department, bringing President Joe Biden’s historic nominee one step closer to becoming the nation’s first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history."
Source: HuffPost, 03/12/2021
"Saving The West’s Most Iconic Cactus From Climate Change"
"A warming world means an invasive grass is threatening the famous saguaro
Cactuses cover a hillside in Saguaro National Park in Arizona."
"TUCSON — The giant saguaro, an icon of the American West, is beloved in this state. Arms raised in a perpetual “hello there,” the saguaro covers the desert wilderness and thrives in cities. Its silhouette appears in fine art and on restaurant walls; businesses and schools carry its name. Arizona state law protects the plant, and it is revered by the native Tohono O’odham tribe.
Source: Washington Post, 03/11/2021
Can DOE Store 50 Tons Of Weapons-Grade Plutonium For 10,000 Years?
"The nuclear age is undergoing a paradigm shift. During much of the latter half of the past century, the nuclear enterprise was ascendant; now, it has entered a period of decline and uncertain long-term custodianship. This reversal of fortune is especially apparent in the United States’ efforts to rid itself of its unwanted reserves of plutonium."
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 03/11/2021
"Solar Storms Can Wreak Havoc. We Need Better Space Weather Forecasts"
"Since December 2019, the sun has been moving into a busier part of its cycle, when increasingly intense pulses of energy can shoot out in all directions. Some of these large bursts of charged particles head right toward Earth. Without a good way to anticipate these solar storms, we’re vulnerable. A big one could take out a swath of our communication systems and power grids before we even knew what hit us."
Source: Science News, 03/11/2021
