"How Grassroots Climate Activists Are Taking On Big Tech"
"In Virginia, a small conservation group is leading the fight against the powerful and secretive data center industry."
Source: HEATED, 06/17/2024
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"On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists"
"U.S. farms are covered in plastic, from the sides of greenhouses to plastic mulch, hoop houses, irrigation tubes, and more. As it degrades, plastic accumulates in soil and in plants, with potential threats to food safety."
Source: Civil Eats, 06/17/2024
Unsafe Levels Of E. Coli Found In Paris’ Seine River As Olympics Near
"Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday."
Source: AP, 06/17/2024
42 California Dams Need Repairs. But Newsom, Legislators Battle Over Funding
"Several dozen dams throughout California could store up to 107 billion more gallons of water if they underwent repairs to fix safety problems. But facing a staggering state deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting funding for a dam repair grant program in half this year, while state legislators want the $50 million restored."
Source: CalMatters, 06/17/2024
Communities Preparing For Heat Wave Across Midwest And Northeast This Week
"Things are about to heat up in much of the U.S. with dangerously hot temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast next week, prompting health officials to urge people to make plans now to stay safe."
Source: AP, 06/17/2024
"On a Warming Planet, Outdoor Concerts Need a New Safety Playbook"
"As climate change supercharges extreme weather around the world, many concert venues, organizers and fans are ill-prepared for rising risks."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 06/17/2024
"Trump-Era EPA Meddled in PFAS Science, Agency Watchdog Finds"
"In the final days of the Trump administration, a political appointee at the EPA ordered a last-minute review of the hazards of a “forever chemical,” triggering delay, confusion, and significant changes to a nearly final work product, the agency’s inspector general found in a Friday report."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/17/2024
Trump Rallies GOPers Against Biden Energy Policies, But Sidesteps IRA
"Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style energy address during a day of meetings with congressional Republicans on Thursday, hitting on trademark themes like “drill baby drill” and pledging to reverse Biden administration policies he said hamper fossil fuel development and favor electric vehicles."
Source: Politico, 06/17/2024
Strong Winds, Steep Terrain Hamper Crews Battling Major Fire Near L.A.
"Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again."
Source: AP, 06/17/2024
Tracking the EPA Agenda Through Agency Grants
Much of what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accomplishes, whether cleaning up water, shoring up infrastructure or reducing climate change, is done through its grants program. To help track that spending, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox points reporters to an enhanced EPA grant database tool that lets you search by geography and across other databases. More on how to make the most of it.
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