#SEJSpotlight: Ev Crunden, Reporter, E&E News / POLITICO
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"US Agrees To Update Critical Habitat For Florida Manatees"
"U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source."
Source: AP, 06/02/2022
"Coalition Scrapped Recovery Plans For 176 Threatened Species And Habitats"
"Recovery plans designed to prevent the extinction of almost 180 threatened species and habitats, including the Tasmanian devil, were scrapped by the Coalition in one of Sussan Ley’s final acts as environment minister."
Source: Guardian, 06/02/2022
"Indian Heatwaves Threaten Maternal And Baby Health"
"Soaring temperatures can lead to more preterm and stillbirths. But experts say awareness of the risk of heat during pregnancy is low, with more research needed into impacts on the world's most vulnerable women."
Source: DW, 06/02/2022
"Pressure Growing To Remove PFAS From Fast Food Wrappers"
"Brenda Hampton first came across the toxic industrial compound PFAS after finding it was part of the cocktail of contaminants that tainted the drinking water in her North Alabama community."
Source: AP, 06/02/2022
"UN Chief Worries Ukraine War Overshadowing Climate Fight"
"U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the Ukraine war is diverting attention away from climate change, while at the same time showcasing the world’s “suicidal” dependence on fossil fuels."
Source: AP, 06/02/2022
"States Are Tackling Climate, Using Federal Cash as Congress Lags"
"State legislatures around the country have shown a burst of reception for bills that lower carbon emissions, and they’re turning to funding from last year’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure law."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/02/2022
"Too Many Pinks in the Pacific"
"Evidence is mounting that pink salmon, pumped by the billions into the North Pacific from fish hatcheries, are upending marine ecosystems."
Source: Hakai, 06/02/2022
"Here’s How The Government Wants To Disaster-Proof Your Home"
"On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather events that are intensifying due to climate change."
Source: AP, 06/02/2022
"Biden Administration to Cut Costs for Wind and Solar Energy Projects"
"The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would cut in half the amount it charges companies to build wind and solar projects on federal lands, a move designed to encourage development of renewable energy."
Source: NYTimes, 06/02/2022
