"Senate Confirms Radhika Fox To Lead EPA's Water Office"
"The Senate voted 55-43 Wednesday to confirm Radhika Fox as head of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water."
Source: The Hill, 06/17/2021
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EPA Puts More Delay On Trump Lead And Copper In Drinking Water Rule
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put another delay on a Trump-era update to a rule governing lead and copper in drinking water, according to a new federal register notice."
Source: The Hill, 06/17/2021
"Earth Is Now Trapping An ‘Unprecedented’ Amount Of Heat, NASA Says"
"The amount of heat Earth traps has roughly doubled since 2005, contributing to more rapidly warming oceans, air and land, according to new research from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
Source: Washington Post, 06/17/2021
Louisiana Gas Industry’s Answer To Lax Safety Enforcement? Loosen It More
"When a natural gas pipeline fire south-west of New Orleans killed one worker and burned three others, the Louisiana state police ordered Phillips 66 to pay a $22,000 fine for failing to immediately report the incident. The fire burned for four days before first responders could put it out. But the company ultimately didn’t pay any police fine, ending up with just a warning."
Source: Floodlight, 06/17/2021
"Senators Face Roadblocks To Passing Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan"
"Ten Democratic and Republican senators who crafted a bipartisan infrastructure plan are having trouble winning liberal senators to their cause."
Source: CNBC, 06/17/2021
UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15)
This United Nations conference will convene governments from around the world to agree to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post 2020 framework process. The event takes place in two parts: Oct 11-15, 2021 online; Apr 25-May 8, 2022 in Kunming, China. Media accreditation available now.
"Sizzling Heat Wave Blankets U.S. Southwest For Third Day"
"Much of the western United States baked for a third day on Wednesday under a punishing heat wave that has set temperature records, prompted health warnings and strained power grids."
Source: Reuters, 06/17/2021
UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Pre-Summit
The hybrid in-person/virtual United Nations' Pre-Summit in Rome will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice
This virtual conference, a major initiative of the Columbia Climate School and its Earth Institute, will address a range of scientific, social, policy and governance issues around managed retreat, also known as strategic realignment and planned relocation.
Global to Local: Warming Stripes and Realtime Climate
Join Climate Central and Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading for a virtual discussion on how to use "warming stripes," Realtime Climate alerts and other resources to integrate localized climate data visualizations into stories and communications about climate-related events. 12 p.m. ET.
