"Biden Administration Supports Removal of Four Dams on the Snake River"
"Decommissioning the dams is the first step toward restoring salmon runs and respecting Native treaties".
Source: Sierra, 12/15/2023
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EPA Begins Formal Review Of Toxic Chemical That Burned In Ohio Derailment
"The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in eastern Ohio."
Source: AP, 12/15/2023
"Nine Climate Book Stocking Stuffers"
"These affordable paperbacks can inspire everyone on your gift list."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 12/14/2023
"Pilots Flying Tourists Over National Parks Face New Rules"
"Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States."
Source: AP, 12/14/2023
"Virginia County Approves Data Center Project After 27-Hour Public Hearing"
"County supervisors in northern Virginia approved one of the world’s largest data center projects after a public hearing that ran through the night and lasted more than 24 hours."
Source: AP, 12/14/2023
"US EPA Must Do More To Ensure Captured Carbon Stays Underground -Report"
"The U.S. environment regulator does not sufficiently verify that carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects keep emissions trapped underground and should boost its requirements to ensure companies receiving CCS tax credits provide an actual environmental benefit, a watchdog group said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 12/14/2023
We Went to the First EV Charging Station Funded by Infrastructure Law
"On the western outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, two doors down from a Waffle House, is a truck stop that, as of last Friday, has the first electric vehicle charging station in the country to be financed in part by the 2021 federal infrastructure law."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/14/2023
Millions Infected With Dengue This Year In New Record Amid Hotter Temps
"Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace of infections."
Source: AP, 12/14/2023
Hidden Death Toll Of Flooding In Bangladesh Sends A Grim Climate Signal
"A study published last week shows Bangladesh’s intensifying monsoons come with a staggering death toll, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding itself and, more significantly, in the months that follow. The true scale of the toll has not been fully captured by local officials, aid organizations, or the international research community."
Source: Grist, 12/14/2023
From Saving Owls To Removing Garbage: The Work Of Tribal Land Guardians
"Far from untouched wilderness, the Guardians care for their urbanized Homelands with gentle compassion and expertise — and share it all on Facebook".
Source: The Narwhal, 12/14/2023
