"Indiana House Backs Slowing Coal Power Plant Closures"
"The Indiana House narrowly endorsed on Monday a proposal aimed at making it more difficult for Indiana electric companies to close more coal-fired power plants."
Source: AP, 02/04/2020
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"Race Is On To Find Uses For Wastewater From Fracking"
"In the Permian Basin, now the most prolific oil field in the world, hundreds of miles of plastic pipelines snake along dirt roads, drilling pads and the edges of farm fields. But they are not carrying oil. They’re transporting an another precious commodity in this arid region on the New Mexico-Texas border: water."
Source: Searchlight New Mexico, 02/04/2020
Japan Races to Build New Coal-Burning Power Plants, Despite Climate
"Just beyond the windows of Satsuki Kanno’s apartment overlooking Tokyo Bay, a behemoth from a bygone era will soon rise: a coal-burning power plant, part of a buildup of coal power that is unheard-of for an advanced economy."
Source: NY Times, 02/04/2020
Launching Climate Summit, UK Plans Ban On New Petrol And Diesel Cars
"Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday as he launches a major U.N. climate summit due to take place in Glasgow in November."
Source: Reuters, 02/04/2020
"Locust Swarms Threaten More Countries In Eastern Africa: FAO"
"Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 02/04/2020
"Risk: Miami Is 'Most Vulnerable' Coastal City Worldwide — Report"
"Florida's next two decades could be more disruptive than any period in its history as climate change threatens the state's 8,500-mile coastline and chews away at its $1 trillion economy."
Source: ClimateWire, 02/04/2020
Making News When Your Ship (Tracker) Has Come In
It may be time to dive into the deep end of the ocean for environmental stories, where big vessels and small are often involved in spills, illegal fishing or more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks into emerging ship-tracker services that offer data to help trace the source of environmental damage, and that can help create some eye-popping visuals.
‘Last Days of the Mighty Mekong’ and ‘Dead in the Water’
The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions and a biodiversity hotspot. But massive hydropower projects have put the Southeast Asian body of water, as well as the lives of the people and natural world around it, in serious jeopardy. In the latest BookShelf, writer Melody Kemp, who lives alongside the legendary river, reviews two volumes that help explain what’s killing the Mekong.
"Groups Give Notice They Will Sue To Protect Beluga Whales"
"Two environmental groups gave formal notice Friday that they will sue to protect endangered Alaska beluga whales from problems caused by oil and gas operations."
Source: AP, 02/03/2020
As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?
"Many business interests are cheering President Trump's recent rollback of water regulations put in place by the Obama administration. But companies that make money protecting clean water could take a big hit."
Source: NPR, 02/03/2020
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