"White Christmas? Most of US Can Keep Dreaming"
"Most of the United States can keep dreaming about a white Christmas, as it likely won’t happen."
Source: The Hill, 12/22/2023
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"Congressional Mandates Trumped NEPA Lawsuits In 2023"
"From Alaska to the Gulf Coast, the oil and gas industry and its allies scored key victories in legal battles this year to advance fossil fuel development over green groups’ claims that project approvals violated a bedrock environmental law."
Source: E&E News, 12/22/2023
"A Look Back At US Climate Solutions This Year"
"The country may have a long way to go in its decarbonization goals, but these stories show signs of progress."
Source: Grist, 12/22/2023
AP Photos Reveal Intensity In 2023 As World Altered By Climate Change
"Punishing heat that" hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth."
Source: AP, 12/22/2023
"How 2023 Changed The Way States Do Climate Policy"
"Minnesota Democrats, newly in control of the state government, began 2023 by enacting a clean electricity standard. Michigan lawmakers followed suit months later — as one of their final acts before gaveling out for the year."
Source: E&E News, 12/22/2023
"This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels"
"Scientists have long wondered whether the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is a ticking time bomb in terms of sea level rise. New evidence from the DNA of a small octopus that lives in the Southern Ocean suggests that the ice sheet is indeed at risk of collapsing, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Science."
Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2023
Land Of The Inefficient: Appliance Standards As Culture War Target
"From ceiling fans to refrigerators, the Department of Energy is updating appliance efficiency standards that would affect millions of consumers."
Source: NPR, 12/22/2023
Brazil Lawsuits Allege Direct Relationship Between Meatpackers, Deforesters
"Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised illegally in a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon."
Source: AP, 12/22/2023
"Bird Flu Set To Spread In Antarctic Causing Huge Damage, Report Says"
"Bird flu is likely to spread further in the Antarctic region, causing immense damage to wildlife, according to experts on the highly contagious disease that has killed hundreds of millions of birds worldwide in recent years."
Source: Reuters, 12/22/2023
US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances
"Dozens of US gas utilities, serving more than 35 million customers, offer builders and contractors incentives to keep fossil fuels in buildings, the Guardian has found."
Source: Guardian, 12/22/2023
