"Climate: Federal Regulator Nixes Bank Fossil Fuel Pledges"
"A top federal banking regulator today finalized new standards against pledges by major banks to halt investment in the fossil fuel industry."
Source: E&E News, 01/15/2021
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"Toyota to Pay a Record Fine for a Decade of Clean Air Act Violations"
"Toyota Motor is set to pay a $180 million fine for longstanding violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. attorney’s Office in Manhattan announced on Thursday, the largest civil penalty ever levied for a breach of federal emissions-reporting requirements."
Source: NYTimes, 01/15/2021
"Nine Michigan Leaders Face Charges in Water Crisis That Roiled Flint"
"A queue of cars stretched for more than a half mile outside a church in Flint on Thursday morning, filled with residents waiting for free cases of bottled water, as they have since tainted water began streaming out of their taps six years ago. Miles away in downtown Flint, something more novel was happening: A line of state officials, most prominently Rick Snyder, the former governor, were charged with crimes connected to the crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 01/15/2021
"Biden Unveils $1.9T Plan To Stem Covid-19 And Steady Economy"
"President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout."
Source: AP, 01/15/2021
"Lawsuit Seeks More Protection For Endangered Right Whales"
"Conservation groups filed suit Wednesday against the federal government, saying it has taken too long to act on proposals to expand protections for critically endangered right whales."
Source: AP, 01/14/2021
Covering the News in a Hostile Environment
The NewsGuild-CWA will host a workshop for all journalists (members and non-members) on best practices to assess and mitigate risk while newsgathering in a hostile and dangerous environment. Includes a Q&A with journalists who have covered events, including those in Washington, D.C. last week. 11:00 a.m. ET.
"Lyme Disease Much More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Shows"
"With ticks spreading out across the country, the CDC says there may be nearly half a million cases of Lyme every year".
Source: Consumer Reports, 01/14/2021
"Navajo Nation, New Mexico Reach Settlements Over Mine Spill"
"The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three western states being fouled with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals."
Source: AP, 01/14/2021
Fossil-Friendly Manchin To Head Senate Energy Panel As Dems Face Climate
"West Virginia's Joe Manchin once shot a hole in a climate bill in a campaign ad. People who know him say his views have since evolved."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/14/2021
Wildfire Smoke Causes Up To Half Fine-Particle Pollution in Western U.S.
"Wildfire smoke now accounts for up to half of all fine-particle pollution in the Western U.S., according to a new study that blames climate change for worsening air quality and health risks in both urban and rural communities in recent years."
Source: LA Times, 01/14/2021
