"A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The U.S. Bombed It Anyway."
"A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths."
Source: NYTimes, 01/21/2022
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"Peru: 21 Beaches Polluted By Spill Linked To Tonga Eruption"
"Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga."
Source: AP, 01/21/2022Iowa, Texas GOPers Brag on Biden Infrastructure Bill They Opposed
"Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Kay Granger (R-Tex.) voted against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal in November but are now touting funding for projects in their states, thanks to the measure."
Source: Washington Post, 01/21/2022Report IDs Big Box Stores as Opportunity for Rooftop Solar
"From Walmart to Ikea, a report finds that the rooftops of big-box stores offer enough solar potential to power the equivalent of 8 million American homes".
Source: Washington Post, 01/21/2022"Bipartisan Lawmakers Announce Climate Adaptation Bill"
"A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday released proposed legislation aiming to help the country better prepare for climate change impacts including sea level rise and worsening extreme weather events."
Source: The Hill, 01/21/2022Explorers Discover Pristine Coral Reef That Could Hold Climate Lessons
"French researchers say they have discovered one of the world’s largest healthy coral reefs, possibly paving the way for similar discoveries in locations that have not yet been explored, Paris-based UNESCO announced Thursday."
Source: Washington Post, 01/21/2022"Biden Resets BBB: ‘I Think We Can Break The Package Up’"
"President Biden said yesterday he would support breaking up or paring down the "Build Back Better Act," pointing specifically to the $555 billion in climate spending as a key area of agreement."
Source: E&E News, 01/20/2022"Committee OKs Wildlife Bill, But Partisan Divisions Remain"
"A committee debate yesterday on a sweeping wildlife conservation bill exposed deep partisan divisions that could stymie success on an otherwise bipartisan proposal."
Source: E&E News, 01/20/2022450+ Scientists Call On PR Firms To Cut Ties With Fossil Fuel Clients
"On Wednesday, more than 450 scientists called on public relations and advertising firms, including the prestigious Edelman, to stop working for oil and gas companies. The firms’ ad campaigns for these companies, the scientists said, “represent one of the biggest barriers to the government action science shows is necessary to mitigate the ongoing climate emergency.”"
Source: Washington Post, 01/20/2022Winter Gas Bill From Hell: Oklahomans Face Paying $1.4Bn Over Snowstorm
"Customers saddled with paying 600 times the usual price for energy as regulators are accused of being too close to the industry they monitor".
Source: Floodlight/Oklahoma Watch, 01/20/2022"What Canada Wants To Do With Its Decades-Old Pileup Of Nuclear Waste"
"Canada plans to store spent nuclear fuel deep, deep underground near the Great Lakes. That is, if an industry group can find a community willing to play host".
Source: The Narwhal, 01/20/2022"National Monument Proposed For Nevada Site Sacred To Tribes"
"A Nevada congresswoman and several elected and tribal officials announced support Friday for national monument designation over a broad area south of Las Vegas they say is biologically diverse and rich with Native American cultural significance."
Source: AP, 01/20/2022"After Rain Burst, California Salmon Reclaim Old Spawnaing Grounds"
"The heavy rains that soaked California late last year were welcomed by farmers, urban planners - and endangered coho salmon."
Source: Reuters, 01/20/2022Corps To Focus On Supply Chain, Climate Change With $14B In Spending
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is receiving $14 billion in funding to focus on projects dedicated to tackling supply chain issues and climate change, some of which has been allocated from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year."
Source: The Hill, 01/20/2022Florida’s Red Tides Worsened by Pollution, Climate Change
"A task force appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for research and investment in mitigation. Environmentalists say the real fix is cracking down on polluters."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/20/2022
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