EPA Sets 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Call Them Ineffective
"The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective."
Source: NPR, 12/29/2020
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South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts
Preparations for the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis in the South, the country’s most vulnerable region, have been hit or miss. And one of the toughest challenges — preparing coastal communities for inevitable flooding from sea level rise — is just beginning. More on the region’s climate adaptation considerations in the final entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report. Plus, a backgrounder, additional tipsheets and a toolbox.
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Greens Eye Biden Superfund Reboot For Environmental Justice and Climate
"The EPA’s program for cleaning up the nation’s hazardous waste dumps has a backlog of sites that lack funding—the largest in 15 years."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/28/2020
"EPA to Rule on Texas Fracking Wastewater Plan Before Trump Exit"
"The EPA plans to decide the fate of a Texas oil and gas wastewater discharge plan the same day it closes public comment on the proposal, sparking concern from environmentalists that the agency is rushing to finalize the move in the waning days of the Trump administration."
Source: Bloomberg, 12/28/2020
"Japan Adopts Green Growth Plan To Go Carbon Free By 2050"
"Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment."
Source: AP, 12/28/2020
Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis
Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs.
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats?
The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.
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"Trump Pardons Lawmaker Who Led Protest Ride on BLM Tract"
"President Trump last night issued a full pardon to Utah state Rep. Phil Lyman (R), who served a brief jail stint for leading an illegal all-terrain vehicle protest ride through a closed Utah canyon in 2015."
Source: E&E News, 12/24/2020
"Court Orders EPA To Step Up Asbestos Data Collection"
"In a court ruling hailed by health advocates, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will now have to collect data on asbestos imports into the U.S., a federal judge ruled on Tuesday."
Source: The Hill, 12/24/2020
"13 Ways The Massive Omnibus Hits Energy"
"The Department of Energy, EPA and the Interior Department would see modest funding increases — and a raft of new programs — in an enormous spending, pandemic and energy package that Congress has sent to President Trump for his signature."
Source: E&E News, 12/24/2020
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