"More Countries Join Rwanda In Proposed Treaty On Plastic Pollution"
"More than 60 countries have expressed their support for the global treaty on eliminating plastic pollution proposed by Rwanda and Peru."
Source: Rwanda New Times, 02/23/2022
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"A New Tundra, Engineered By Beavers"
"Once nonexistent in northwest Alaska, beavers are both benefiting from and changing a warming tundra."
Source: High Country News, 02/23/2022
SoCal Edison To Spend $1.7 Billion on Wildfire Prevention This Year
"Edison International’s Southern California Edison said it plans to spend about $1.7 billion this year on work to reduce the risk of its electrical equipment sparking wildfires during dry and windy conditions."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/23/2022
Biden DOI Suspends Alaska Mining Road Advanced By Trump Officials
"The Biden administration on Tuesday said it found “significant deficiencies” in a Trump-era environmental analysis of a mining road that would cut through wilderness and Indigenous territory in northwest Alaska."
Source: Washington Post, 02/23/2022
"Supreme Court Rejects Dakota Access NEPA Battle"
"The Supreme Court today dealt a blow to a pipeline developer, deciding against hearing a dispute over environmental reviews for infrastructure projects."
Source: E&E News, 02/23/2022
"Germany Stops Nord Stream 2, A Key Russian Natural Gas Pipeline
"Germany halted certification of the pipeline linking the country to Russia in response to the Kremlin’s recognition of two separatist regions in Ukraine."
Source: NYTimes, 02/23/2022
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Hank the Tank: Massive Bear Breaks Into Dozens Of Homes Near Lake Tahoe
"It's not easy for a 500-pound bear to sneak around a neighborhood — and it sounds impossible for one to break into a house through a small window. But the animal known as Hank the Tank is no ordinary bear: California's wildlife agency says he has broken into at least 28 homes in South Lake Tahoe...."
Source: NPR, 02/22/2022
Mexico Top Court Cancels Mining Concessions Near Indigenous Communities
"Two controversial mining concessions on Indigenous land were canceled after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that residents were not consulted."
Source: Mongabay, 02/22/2022
Drought, Wildfires Pose New Threats To California Water Supply
"Already diminished by drought and extreme heat, California’s water supply will face yet another peril as wildfires continue to incinerate ever larger areas of forested land, according to new research."
Source: LA Times, 02/22/2022
