"Sinking Maldives Plans To Reclaim Land From The Ocean"
"Vulnerable island nation split over project to dredge millions of tonnes of sand to create land for resorts and industry on Unesco reserve".
Source: Guardian, 05/24/2022
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"Climate Change Boosted Odds Of Recent Deadly Heat In India, Pakistan"
"South Asia’s deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Monday. As April temperatures hit nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of northern India and Pakistan, at least 90 people died from heat-related causes, officials have said."
Source: Reuters, 05/24/2022
"Contractor Quitting Puts Shell In Spotlight Over Climate"
"A longtime contractor for Shell has publicly called out the oil and gas company’s climate plans, accusing the company of “double talk” by saying it wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions while working on tapping new sources of fossil fuel."
Source: AP, 05/24/2022
"The Lithium War Next Door"
"A lithium mining startup promised to make a rural pocket of North Carolina a clean-energy boomtown. But perceived slights and concerns over water have turned neighbors against the project."
Source: HuffPost, 05/24/2022
"Bernhardt And Zinke Inquiries Highlight Limits Of IG Reach"
"In a report issued last week concerning former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, and in an earlier report concerning his predecessor, Ryan Zinke, Interior’s Office of Inspector General investigators said they were unable to secure testimony from either man."
Source: E&E News, 05/24/2022
"Companies Face Billions in Damages as PFAS Lawsuits Flood Courts"
"For years, plaintiffs’ lawyers suing over health and environmental damage from so called forever chemicals, known collectively as PFAS, focused on one set of deep pockets — E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. But over the past two years, there’s been a seismic shift in the legal landscape as awareness of PFAS has expanded."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/24/2022
Newsom Urges Aggressive Water Conservation, Warns Of Statewide Cuts
"Gov. Gavin Newsom met with leaders of the state’s largest urban water suppliers Monday and implored them to step up efforts to get people to reduce water use as California’s drought continues to worsen. He warned that if conservation efforts don’t improve this summer, the state could be forced to impose mandatory water restrictions throughout the state."
Source: LA Times, 05/24/2022
Worried by Ukraine War, Enviros Petition Feds To Dump LNG By Rail
"Environmental groups are urging the Biden administration to reverse a Trump-era rule that allows rail shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG). The groups say the war in Ukraine, and the subsequent plans by the White House to increase LNG exports, should not derail the Department of Transportation’s proposal to reinstate limits on LNG-by-rail."
Source: State Impact Pennsylvania, 05/24/2022
"White House LNG Task Force Compared to Secretive Cheney Oil Group"
"Activists are accusing a White House-backed task force of illegally operating in secrecy as it develops a plan to wean Europe off Russian energy supplies."
Source: Bloomberg, 05/24/2022
"Sharp Cut In Methane Now Could Help Avoid Worst Of Climate Crisis"
"Cutting methane sharply now is crucial, as focusing on carbon dioxide alone will not be enough to keep rising temperatures within livable limits, scientists have warned."
Source: Guardian, 05/24/2022
