"New Jersey To Phase Out New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035"
"New Jersey will phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, joining states such as California and New York, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 11/27/2023
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"As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change"
"In a country where the value of land often depends on access to water, powerful interests in agriculture, heavy industry and real estate draw vast amounts of water out of the ground. For generations, that water has been treated as an unlimited resource in much of the United States, freely available to anyone who owns a piece of land and can drill a well. Entire local economies have been built around the assumption that the water will never run out."
Source: NYTimes, 11/27/2023"Highway Agency Finalizes Contentious Climate Rule"
"The Federal Highway Administration announced a sweeping greenhouse gas rule that will require state and local transportation officials to set declining emissions targets for road projects funded with federal money."
Source: E&E News, 11/27/2023"U.S. Gas Prices Plunging as Holiday Travelers Hit the Road"
"With OPEC Plus members in disarray over production levels, oil prices have fallen nearly 20 percent in three months." "U.S. gasoline prices are plunging just in time for Thanksgiving, and with the OPEC Plus oil cartel in apparent disarray, they could be heading lower for Christmas."
Source: NYTimes, 11/27/2023"Wild Turkeys Are Disappearing — But No One Is Sure Why"
"In many parts of the country, turkeys are on the decline in the wild — but scientists aren’t sure why".
Source: Washington Post, 11/27/2023"The Protein Problem: Raising Better Beef"
"No food is harder on the environment than beef. Here's how ranchers and researchers are trying to make burgers less burdensome."
Source: AP, 11/27/2023Black Women Face Risks From Toxics in Beauty and Personal Care Products
"The FDA has finally proposed a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners, and new regulations on the cosmetics industry take effect next month. But one activist called them “a floor, not a ceiling.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/27/2023Hard-To-Eradicate ‘Super Pigs’ In Canada Threatening To Invade The US
"An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion."
Source: AP, 11/27/2023"What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit"
"Diplomats and leaders will gather in Dubai for United Nations climate talks. ..." "Two facts loom over United Nations climate talks that begin Nov. 30 in Dubai: the planet is careening toward climate disaster, and governments are acting too slowly to avert the crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2023EPA Offers $2B To Clean Up Pollution, Energy In Poor And Minority Communities
"The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice."
Source: AP, 11/22/2023EPA Mulls Approving Fruit Pesticide Despite Risks To Children, Records Show
"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering approving a pesticide for use on Florida oranges and grapefruits despite the fact that agency scientists have repeatedly found the chemical does not meet safety standards designed to protect children’s health, internal agency records show."
Source: Guardian, 11/22/2023Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of Clean Energy Transition in Minnesota
"Mining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could threaten local water supply and Indigenous culture."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/22/2023"Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining"
"A treasure trove of metal is hiding at the bottom of the ocean. Potato-size nodules of iron and manganese litter the seafloor, and metal-rich crusts cover underwater mountains and chimneys along hydrothermal vents. Deep-sea mining companies have set their sights on these minerals, aiming to use them in batteries and electronics. Environmentalists warn that the mining process and the plumes of sediment it would dump back into the sea could affect marine life."
Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2023"All the Fish We Cannot See"
"In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future. It seems like a bad time for a new fishery."
Source: Hakai, 11/22/2023"Climate Change Is Hastening The Demise Of Pacific Northwest Forests"
"Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette River Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its foliage, normally soft and green, is tough and brown or missing altogether."
Source: Columbia Insight, 11/22/2023
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