"Tuna’s Last Stand"
"Skipjack are the world’s most abundant tuna. They’re resilient, but can they outswim our demand for this pantry staple?"
Source: Hakai, 03/03/2021
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"More States Follow California's Lead On Vehicle Emissions Standards"
"An increasing number of states are looking to follow the precedent set by California and adopt stricter vehicle emissions standards as the Biden administration appears poised to green light those efforts."
Source: The Hill, 03/02/2021Feds Withdraw Environmental Impact Statement, Delaying Oak Flat Land Swap
"The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn the final environmental impact statement for a huge copper mine near Superior, temporarily halting a land swap that would have given the mine's owners title to a parcel deemed sacred by many Apaches and other Southwestern tribes."
Source: Arizona Republic, 03/02/2021Texas PUC Chair Resigns After Criticism Over Management Of Power Outages
"The chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, resigned Monday, according to a resignation letter provided to the Texas Tribune."
Source: Texas Tribune, 03/02/2021Austin Had A Bold New Climate Plan – Until A Gas Company Got Involved
"When the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was fast on the scene to try to scale back the ambition of the effort." "The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country".
Source: Floodlight, 03/02/2021New Deal Electric Coops Struggle to Democratize and Make Green Transition
"FDR program to electrify rural America is now beset by expensive coal plants and often-hidebound governing boards, as members clamor for transparency and renewables."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/02/2021Biden Admin To Consider Carbon Border Tax As Part Of Trade Agenda: USTR
"The Biden administration said on Monday it would consider carbon border adjustment taxes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in global trade and to combat China’s use of forced labor among Uighur Muslims in its western Xinjiang region."
Source: Reuters, 03/02/2021"EPA: Environmental Justice Advisers Eye More Muscular Agency Role"
"Members of an EPA advisory council, no longer constrained by former President Trump's executive order stifling anti-racism training, are back to seeking aggressive environmental justice policies."
Source: E&E News, 03/02/2021Not Just Texas: Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather
"The Texas blackout is another reminder that more frequent, climate-driven extreme weather puts stress on the country's electricity grid. It came just months after outages in California aimed at preventing wildfires."
Source: NPR, 03/02/2021"Environmental Settlement Tool’s Reboot Leaves Target on its Back"
"A popular tool brought back by the Biden administration is expected to fuel future legal challenges for the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency in their shared enforcement of anti-pollution laws."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/02/2021'Run Oil Industry In Reverse': Fighting Climate Change By Farming Kelp
"One startup in Maine has a vision that is drawing attention from scientists and venture capitalists alike: to bury massive amounts of seaweed at the bottom of the ocean, where it will lock away carbon for thousands of years."
Source: NPR, 03/02/2021"Global Action Is ‘Very Far’ From What’s Needed to Avert Climate Chaos"
"New climate pledges submitted to the United Nations would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by less than 1 percent, the world body announced." "The global scientific consensus is clear: Emissions of planet-warming gases must be cut by nearly half by 2030 if the world is to have a good shot at averting the worst climate catastrophes."
Source: NYTimes, 03/01/2021House Passes Historic Public Lands Bill Protecting Nearly 3M Acres
"The US House of Representatives has passed a historic public lands preservation bill that pledges to protect nearly 3m acres of federal lands in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona."
Source: Guardian, 03/01/2021Over 25m Drink From Worst US Water Systems, With Latinos Most Exposed
"Millions of people in the US are drinking water that fails to meet federal health standards, including by violating limits for dangerous contaminants. Latinos are disproportionately exposed, according to the Guardian’s review of more than 140,000 public water systems across the US and county-level demographic data."
Source: Guardian, 03/01/2021COVID, Squalor Threaten Tribes In Indian Fishing Sites Along Columbia R
"Indian fishing platforms cling precariously to the rocks, part of a way of life on the Columbia River persisting for more than 10,000 years."
Source: Seattle Times, 03/01/2021
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