"Facing Rising Temperatures, Miami Appoints Chief Heat Officer"
"Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) recently announced the county was creating a first-of-its-kind position — chief heat officer."
Source: Washington Post, 05/12/2021
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N.C. Pets Have High Levels of PFAS in Blood. Has It Made Them Sick?
"N.C. State researchers tested for PFAS in 31 dogs and 35 horses living near the chemical plant. They found at least one measurable type of PFAS in every dog tested and all but one horse. Some of the levels were staggering."
Source: N.C. Health News, 05/12/2021
Environmental Justice: EPA Chief Steps Into Contentious Chicago Project
"EPA Administrator Michael Regan late last week intervened in what is being described as a civil rights case in the southeast side of Chicago, in an overburdened majority-Latino community where another car shredder is proposed."
Source: E&E News, 05/12/2021
"U.S. Waives Environmental Rule To Ease Fuel Shortages In 12 States"
"U.S. environmental regulators issued emergency fuel waivers on Tuesday to help alleviate shortages in reformulated gasoline in 12 states and the District of Columbia as supplies tighten five days after a cyberattack shuttered the nation's biggest pipeline.
The Environmental Protection Agency initially said the fuel vapor rule waiver would continue through May 18 for fuel sold in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and that it may take other steps along with the Department of Energy (DOE).
Source: Reuters, 05/12/2021
"Former Circus Elephants Begin To Arrive At Florida Sanctuary"
"Former circus elephants are starting to arrive at a new wildlife sanctuary in north Florida."
Source: AP, 05/11/2021
U.S. Steel Abandons Clean Tech Plans Near Pittsburgh After Health Study
"The company scraps planned Pennsylvania investments and will instead shut down three polluting batteries in 2023. The announcement comes a week after a study shows lower lung function in people living near its Pittsburgh-region facility."
Source: EHN, 05/11/2021
"California Governor Declares Drought Emergency In 41 Counties"
"California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an expanded “drought emergency proclamation” for 41 of the state’s 58 counties, citing above-average temperatures and dry conditions for April and May."
Source: Reuters, 05/11/2021
As Climate Change Threatens Kenyan Tea, Millions Of Workers Seen At Risk
"Climate change is set to ravage tea production in Kenya, the biggest global supplier of black tea, threatening the livelihoods of millions of plantation workers, a report by British charity Christian Aid warned on Monday."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/11/2021
Calif. Climate Change To Trigger More Pesticide Use, Fouling Waterways
"Warmer temperatures would boost pest populations, causing farmers to use more insecticides that, with more frequent and severe storms, turn into toxic runoff."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/11/2021
China’s ‘Long Term Time Bomb’: Falling Births Slow Population Growth
"China’s population is growing at its slowest pace in decades, with a plunge in births and a graying work force presenting the Communist Party with one of its gravest social and economic challenges."
Source: NYTimes, 05/11/2021
