COP26 8 mos. later: checking the status of the climate fight
We have to dedicate ourselves,” Biden says. …
07/03/22
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Study: Drilling waste on Pennsylvania roads bad for health, land
A long-anticipated health study commissioned by Pennsylvania environmental officials examined the practice of spreading wastewater from conventional gas– and oil-drilling on thousands of miles of rural dirt roads in the state. …
07/01/22
As wells run dry, Oregon residents depend on a state program that trucks in water
The Department of Human Services said 200 residential wells in southern Oregon have run dry and the number could double within the year …
07/01/22
Invisible and toxic in New Mexico
Pollution from oil and gas facilities can harm the health of those who live near them. That’s disproportionately Indigenous people in NM, a new map shows. …
07/01/22
Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests
The Atlantic surfclam industry generates about $30 million in yearly revenue. But a new study shows offshore wind development planned for the Jersey coast could cut that income up to 25%. …
07/01/22
SCOTUS EPA ruling a set-back for climate regulations, but Pennsylvania retains power to set limits, lawyers say
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling curbs the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s not likely to have a significant impact in Pennsylvania. …
07/01/22
North America’s Native nations reassert their sovereignty: ‘We are here’
Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land, laws, and how they live. …
07/01/22
Dave Dickey: A big win for plant-based meat companies
For the first time, a judge has ruled an alternative meat labeling law unconstitutional. …
07/01/22
Matthew Miles Goodrich: Food prices are up. A “Bean New Deal” may be the answer
With prices for poultry and beef continuing to rise, the government should ease spending on meat and pay farmers to plant beans. …
07/01/22
Richard Lazarus: Supreme Court’s EPA decision came at the worst possible time
Its decision tying the hands of the EPA to regulate carbon is an extraordinary instance of judicial activism. …
07/01/22