"California Wildfire Explodes, Becomes Largest In US"
"Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span."
Source: Reuters, 07/29/2024
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"Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA"
"The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA."
Source: Drilled, 07/29/2024"Project 2025 Plan Calls For Demolition Of NOAA and National Weather Service"
"Among its many sweeping calls for change in American government, a conservative platform document known as Project 2025 urges the demolition of some of the nation’s most dependable resources for tracking weather, combating climate change and protecting the public from environmental hazards."
Source: LA Times, 07/29/2024"The Plastic Industry’s $30 Million Lie"
"If you’ve tuned into any major TV network in the last few months, you may have seen an ad promising a brand new way to end plastic pollution: advanced recycling."
Source: HEATED, 07/29/2024"Second Trump Term Could Boost Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’, Experts Warn"
"A second Donald Trump presidency would represent a serious threat to dealing with the toxic impact of PFAS “forever chemicals”, as well as other toxins, and could be a danger to the health of millions of Americans, experts and environmental campaigners warn."
Source: Guardian, 07/29/2024"A Company Wanted To Store Carbon Under US Forests; It May Get Its Wish"
"The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests. The agency is now reconsidering."
Source: Floodlight, 07/29/2024United Houma Nation Gets $56 Million To Deal With Climate Risks, Relocation
"The United Houma Nation, the largest Indigenous tribe in Louisiana, has secured a $56.5 million grant to enact a massive plan to deal with growing climate risks that tribal leaders hope will serve as a model, ranging from infrastructure improvements to potential relocations."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 07/29/2024Wind Farms’ Benefits To Communities Face Opposition And Misinformation
"After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against the idea."
Source: AP, 07/29/2024Wood Pellets Boom To Feed EU Demand At A Cost For Black People In South
"This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. She says industrial residues coated her truck and she no longer enjoys spending time in the air outdoors."
Source: AP, 07/29/2024"Some Condom And Lubricant Brands Contain Alarming Levels Of PFAS – Study"
"Several brands of condoms and lubricants contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, including styles of Trojan and K-Y Jelly, new research finds."
Source: Guardian, 07/29/2024"Wildfire Smoke Descends Across Central US, Causes 'Unhealthy' Air Quality"
"The sun looked orange as it shined through a thick blanket of wildfire smoke on Tuesday across a large area of North America, including in Denver, and the smoke could spread even farther in the coming days."
"The sun appeared orange and red through a layer of haze on Tuesday morning as a large blanket of wildfire smoke covered part of the central United States and Canada.
Source: AccuWeather, 07/26/2024"Pesticide Exposure As Risky As Smoking, Study Finds"
"People who don’t farm, but live in US agricultural communities where pesticides are used on farms, face an increased cancer risk as significant as if they were smokers, according to a new study."
Source: The New Lede, 07/26/2024"How ‘Carbon Cowboys’ Are Cashing In On Protected Amazon Forest"
"A six-month investigation reveals that many carbon credit ventures reap profits from public lands they have no right to and fail to share revenue with those protecting the forest."
Source: Washington Post, 07/26/2024US Targets Emissions of N2O With Eye Toward US-China Climate Agreement
"Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. chemical plants could reduce greenhouse gas emissions at little cost. Similar plants in China offer a “far bigger prize.”"
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/26/2024"Harris Offered A ‘Blueprint’ For Environmental Justice. Can She Grow It?"
"The vice president could double down on President Joe Biden’s focus on communities burdened by pollution if she is elected president."
Source: E&E News, 07/26/2024
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