"Car Tire Chemicals Are Killing Salmon And Steelhead"
"The chemical 6PPD, added to tires to prevent degradation, is causing a “complete breakdown of the blood brain barrier” in fish, a new study found."
Source: EHN, 11/22/2022
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"U.S. Approves Aid to Extend Life of California Nuclear Plant"
"California’s last nuclear power plant received a $1.1 billion federal grant on Monday as the state seeks to extend the plant’s operations — currently set to end in 2025 — to meet electricity demand at a time of intensifying climate events."
Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2022
"EPA, Watchdog Clash Over Water Cyberthreats"
"EPA and the agency’s inspector general are at odds over whether federal oversight is sufficient to ensure U.S. water operators are protected against hackers and other saboteurs."
Source: E&E News, 11/22/2022
"In War-Torn States Hurt By Climate, Scant Hope For New Funds"
"In conflict-ravaged nations like Yemen and Somalia, devastating floods and droughts kill hundreds of people and uproot tens of thousands from their homes. .... But they have little or no access to climate financing."
Source: AP, 11/22/2022
"Democratic Gains Embolden State Lawmakers Eyeing Climate Action"
"Newly elected Democratic lawmakers are planning bolder climate action in states where their party wrested legislative majorities and governors’ mansions from Republicans."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 11/22/2022
"Coal Emissions On Pace For Record-Setting 2022"
"Global emissions associated with coal burning are on track to hit a new record in 2022, underscoring the challenge of phasing out the world’s most carbon-intensive fuel."
Source: E&E News, 11/22/2022
"How Vulnerable Countries Finally Got A Fund For Climate Damage"
"The world’s most climate-threatened countries won an historic first at climate talks here Sunday — securing a fund that would pay them for the damage wrought by global warming. But the victory came at a price."
Source: E&E News, 11/22/2022
On Reporter’s Privilege, Justice Department Takes a Step Forward
The Department of Justice’s new regulations around reporter’s privilege — the protection of journalistic sources and notes — is a noteworthy advance. But the WatchDog Opinion column calls for more: a federal shield law that is less vulnerable to weakening by subsequent administrations. A take on the new regs, the state of current law and prospects for congressional action.
Coal Ash — An Overlooked Toxic Story That Won’t Go Away
Obama-era regulation of the toxic waste product coal ash, which was watered down in the face of resistance from coal and electric utilities and further weakened by the Trump administration, has meant many coal-fired power plants simply ignore disposal requirements. That’s per a new report that the latest TipSheet writes can offer journalists useful ways to report an overlooked environmental story in their area.
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