"California’s summer of deadly wildfires and dangerous heatwaves will soon be the new normal if nothing is done to stop climate change, a report released on Monday warns."
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday morning he vetoed a bill which would have placed a five-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags handed out by retailers statewide.
"Chemours asks in letter to the EPA for help promoting its HFO refrigerants, to stave off natural coolants that cause far less global warming."
"French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday in frustration over sluggish progress on climate goals and nuclear energy policy, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s already tarnished green credentials."
"The U.S. Army has drafted a plan to test for toxic lead hazards in 40,000 homes on its bases, military documents show, in a sweeping response to a Reuters report that found children at risk of lead poisoning in military housing."
"MPONDWE, Uganda — On Tuesdays and Fridays, an estimated 19,000 people stream down the hill from Congo’s North Kivu province to cross the border into this small town, many of them headed to a sprawling open-air market."
"The Tennessee Valley Authority could retire two of its six remaining coal plants, as the federally owned power supplier undertakes a study of its entire generation fleet just one day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it is seeking to replace Obama-era emissions controls."
"In a settlement with environmental groups, the Trump administration has agreed to designate critical Pacific Ocean habitat for endangered humpback whales."
"A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups, leaving Greenpeace as the only remaining group facing the claim."
"FLINT, MI -- Testing of the Flint River showed rising levels of PFAS contamination before it was used as the city's water source four years ago."
