"Biden Vetoes Clean Water Act Resolution"
"President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution against the administration’s rule to define the Clean Water Act’s reach."
Source: E&E News, 04/07/2023
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"Biden Targets Race, Gender Impacts With Regulation Proposal"
"US officials would formally gauge how their health, pollution, and workforce policies help or harm racial and ethnic minority groups, under a proposal released by the Biden administration."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/07/2023
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose At ‘Alarming’ Rate Last Year, US Data Shows
"Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – the greenhouse gases emitted by human activity that are the most significant contributors to global heating – continued to increase rapidly during 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)."
Source: Guardian, 04/07/2023
"Biden Is Set To Propose Toughest-Ever Rules On Car Pollution To Spur EVs"
"The Biden administration is on track to propose the toughest-ever US curbs on car pollution, while stopping short of an electric-vehicle mandate or ban on gas-powered models."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/07/2023
"Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants"
"The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates predicted would significantly reduce the health risks to by people living near industrial sites."
Source: NYTimes, 04/07/2023
#SEJ2023 Plenary: Covering Gender and Environment Connections, at Home and Abroad
Join the livestream of this #SEJ2023 lunch plenary examining how can we accurately and sensitively cover the connections between climate and gender, and how they intersect in people’s lives, both here in the U.S. and abroad. Noon-2:00 p.m. MT.
#SEJ2023: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Keynote and Q&A
Join the livestream of this #SEJ2023 discussion hosted by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on how the Department is honoring Indigenous communities through co-stewardship and an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge, employing nature-based solutions and investing in ecosystem restoration, and tackling the fundamental challenges of climate change. 3:45-4:45 a.m. MT.
#SEJ2023 Opening Plenary: Clean Energy and the Land — The High-Stakes Battle Over Climate Solutions
Join the livestream of the #SEJ2023 opening plenary examining how confronting the climate crisis will require huge amounts of land and resources — for solar panels, wind turbines, power lines and mines that extract lithium, cobalt and antimony. 9:00-10:15 a.m. MT.
"Snot Otters And Other Wildlife Are Not Rock Stars. Should They Be Saved?"
"Heelsplitters, mudbugs and ferrets are among the critters that could benefit from a bipartisan bill, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act".
Source: Washington Post, 04/06/2023
After Growing GM Corn For Decades, Some US Farmers Open To Mexican Ban
"Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of genetically modified (GM) corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops."
Source: Reuters, 04/06/2023
