"What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On."
"The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates."
Source: NYTimes, 01/07/2025
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DEADLINE: Greater Good Science Center's "Spreading Love Through the Media" RFP
The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley is offering grants of $5,000 to $50,000 to any journalist or other nonfiction media producer located in North America, to support nonfiction content and reported stories related to love. Apply by March 24. Learn more at a Jan. 28 webinar.
23M Americans Exposed To Toxic PFAS Chemicals Via Treated Wastewater: Study
"Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 01/07/2025
"Biden Signs Bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Bill Into Law"
"President Biden on Monday signed a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting outdoor recreation weeks after it cleared the Senate."
Source: The Hill, 01/07/2025
"Border Agency Seeks Solutions With Mexico on Water, Sewage Problems"
"On the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows and negotiating water disputes. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner has earned allies in long-standing border conflicts, a job that won’t get any easier under Trump."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2025
Climate-Driven Sea Level Rise Will Overwhelm Major Oil Ports, Study Shows
"Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world’s biggest oil ports, analysis indicates."
Source: Guardian, 01/07/2025
"How Elon Musk Could End Fossil Fuel Subsidies"
"If the Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut $2 trillion in spending, handouts to the fossil fuel industry may be "a truth test to all of their messaging.""
Source: Grist, 01/07/2025
Pet Food Pulled In 12 States After Ore. Cat Dies From Bird Flu-Tainted Chow
"A brand of natural cat food sold in California is being pulled from store shelves after reports that a cat in Oregon who ate the pet food contracted bird flu and died."
Source: McClatchy, 01/07/2025
Trump Aims To Crush Climate Deception Lawsuits – But It May Not Be Easy
"The president-elect said he will ‘stop the wave of frivolous litigation from environmental extremists’ but the ability to block suits will be limited, experts say"
Source: Guardian, 01/07/2025
Biden Issues Ban On Drilling In Most Federal Waters. Trump Vows To Undo It
"President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling."
Source: AP, 01/07/2025
