"Mysterious Blue Crab Shortage Spawns Big-Time Sticker Shock"
"Crab cakes were the top seller for Clyde’s Restaurant Group, but the chain decided this summer to yank them off the menu after crab prices tripled."
Source: E&E News, 07/22/2021
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"Northern California Requires Oil Refiners To Slash Air Pollution"
"Northern California regulators on Wednesday directed two of the state’s largest oil refineries to slash their fine particulate air pollution, which will require costly modifications at the plants."
Source: Reuters, 07/22/2021
"Judge To Rule By July 29 On Request To Block Lithium Americas Mine"
"A U.S. federal judge said on Wednesday she will rule by July 29 on whether to temporarily block Lithium Americas Corp from excavating its Thacker Pass site in Nevada, which could become one of the country's biggest lithium mines."
Source: Reuters, 07/22/2021
"The Flint Cover-Up"
"Wiped Phones and the Battle for Evidence in Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Prosecution"
Source: The Intercept, 07/22/2021
"As Arctic Warms, Scientists Wrestle With Its Climate ‘Tipping Point’"
"A leaked version of the newest science report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns of looming, potentially catastrophic tipping points for Arctic sea ice melt, tundra thaw, savannification of the Amazon rainforest, and other planetary environmental thresholds beyond which recovery may be impossible."
Source: Mongabay, 07/22/2021
"A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth"
"The mountain spring that pioneers used to water their hayfields and now fills people’s taps flowed reliably into the old cowboy town of Oakley for decades. So when it dwindled to a trickle in this year’s scorching drought, officials took drastic action to preserve their water: They stopped building."
Source: NYTimes, 07/22/2021
"Wildfire Smoke Clouds Sky, Hurts Air Quality On East Coast"
"Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West clouded the sky and led to air quality alerts Wednesday on parts of the East Coast as the effects of the blazes were felt 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers) away."
Source: AP, 07/22/2021
House Passes Host Of Bills To Strengthen Cybersecurity After Attacks
"The House on Tuesday approved five bipartisan measures designed to enhance various aspects of the nation’s cybersecurity following recent major cyberattacks."
Source: The Hill, 07/22/2021
House Passes Bill Requiring EPA To Regulate PFAS In Drinking Water
"The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national drinking water standards for “forever chemicals” — a group of toxic compounds linked to kidney and liver issues, among other health problems."
Source: The Hill, 07/22/2021
"Infrastructure Vote Fails As Senators Try To Salvage Bipartisan Deal"
"Senate Republicans blocked moving forward on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s still being negotiated on Wednesday. Surprisingly, members of the group insist they're unbothered."
Source: Politico, 07/22/2021
