Koalas Are Dying From Chlamydia. A New Vaccine Effort Is Trying To Save Them
"Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales."
Source: AP, 05/12/2023
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Environmentalists Aim To Block Gold Mine Near Yellowstone — By Buying It
"For decades, conservationists have fought against gold mining at the edge of Yellowstone National Park, fearing hard-rock extraction could fragment its wildlife habitat and pollute its waterways. Now park lovers say they say have a permanent way to preserve this crown jewel of the national park system: buying gold rights at Yellowstone’s doorstep."
Source: Washington Post, 05/12/2023
"As Climate Risks Rise, Flood Insurance Costs Stun US Homeowners"
"A federal flood insurance overhaul to adjust for rising climate change risks has left Americans facing eye-popping bills".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/12/2023
"Veterans on Borrowed Time Fume Over Delays on Toxic Water Claims"
"Nearly nine months after the government pledged to start compensating thousands of veterans sickened by toxic waters at Camp Lejeune, not a single claim has been settled, and the Navy says it needs to first launch an online portal to better manage the claims."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/12/2023
"As Exxon Bows Out, Industry Takes Step Toward Sustainable Algae Biofuels"
"In February, ExxonMobil gave up its decade-long attempt to cultivate algae as a profitable and scalable feedstock for biofuel — a liquid alternative energy source needed to power aviation, ocean-going ships, and long-distance trucking, while also combating climate change."
Source: Mongabay, 05/12/2023
"Tohono O’odham Nation To Get Ancestral Land Back"
"The Tucson City Council is moving forward with the effort to return the ancestral homelands near the base Sentinel Peak to the Tohono O’odham Nation for its continued preservation and reverence."
Source: AZ Mirror, 05/12/2023
"Biden Moves To Mandate Greener Building Codes In One-Sixth Of New Houses"
"The Biden administration plans to require new homes to be constructed to the nation’s greenest, most energy-efficient building codes to qualify for the federal loans that finance more than one-sixth of new houses sold in the United States."
Source: HuffPost, 05/12/2023
"Scientists Warn Of Disinfectant Dangers: Study"
"Disinfectants have had a moment since the COVID-19 pandemic began — and scientists are warning that this widespread use is spurring health problems, antimicrobial resistance and harming the environment."
Source: EHN, 05/12/2023
EPA Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants
"The Biden administration on Thursday announced the first regulations to limit greenhouse pollution from existing power plants, capping an unparalleled string of climate policies that, taken together, could substantially reduce the nation’s contribution to global warming."
Source: NYTimes, 05/12/2023
"U.S. Supreme Court Preserves California Humane Pig Confinement Law"
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a California law banning the sale of pork in America's most-populous state from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces, rejecting an industry challenge claiming that the voter-backed animal welfare measure impermissibly regulates out-of-state farmers."
Source: Reuters, 05/12/2023
