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"Trump Tariff Plan Threatens To Drive Up Gas Prices"

"Trump said late last month that on his first day in office, he would place 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods. The two countries are the leading sources of U.S. oil imports — and if he implements the tariffs, analysts say the action could result in higher gasoline prices."

Source: The Hill, 12/18/2024

Burmese Pythons: How 20ft Predators Are Wreaking Havoc On The Everglades

"An invasive predator that can grow up to 20ft, weigh over 100kg and devour prey six times its size – it is enough to make anyone’s skin crawl. That’s what residents of southern Florida have been struggling with for the past few decades, with the rapid growth of the Burmese python population in the Everglades."

Source: Guardian, 12/17/2024

3 Years After Huge Sewage Spill El Segundo Still Stinks. Why Can’t LA Fix It?

"On the worst days, Tamara Kcehowski said, she has thrown up when the stench from Los Angeles’ nearby sewage plant overwhelms her El Segundo apartment. She said her dog, Maggie, has even retched alongside her."

Source: LA Times, 12/17/2024

"Huffman Wins Key Vote To Succeed Grijalva Atop Natural Resources Democrats"

"Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) won a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee vote Monday to succeed Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, advancing him to a full vote of the Democratic caucus."

Source: The Hill, 12/17/2024

Feds Propose Protection For Giant Salamanders Devastated By Helene

"You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill. He was a teenager, standing thigh-high in the Watauga River outside Boone, North Carolina, casting a line on an early fall day when he saw his first eastern hellbender. The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged among rocks beneath the clear water."

Source: AP, 12/17/2024

"Velsicol’s Defunct Memphis Plant May Become Environmental Trust"

"Velsicol, a legacy polluter that manufactured pesticides, is proposing to hand over its 83-acre defunct facility in North Memphis to Tennessee as an environmental response trust. Should the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) accept a settlement agreement from the company, the state will be left to determine what to do with wide-ranging contamination including a baseball diamond-shaped pile of hazardous waste and a fluctuating groundwater plume of chemicals beneath it."

Source: Tennessee Lookout, 12/17/2024

"‘Unfettered’ Gas Exports Would Harm U.S. Economy, Energy Secretary Warns"

"If the United States were to continue exporting liquefied natural gas in the way that has made it the world’s biggest gas supplier, it would drive up costs for American consumers and businesses, pollute struggling communities and increase global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a letter written by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm that was obtained by The Times."

Source: NYTimes, 12/17/2024

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