30 January 2024 How the Utah Legislature wants to keep the feds from cleaning the air Megan McLaughlinOne lawmaker has proposed legislation that would create a process for Utah to ignore rules, like air quality regulations, in the future. www.sltrib.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h How climate change could affect hunting and fishing in Georgia Climate change is altering Georgia ecosystems, threatening fish, deer, and turkey populations for outdoorsmen. Read the Full Article on www.augustachronicle.com
Credit: Roberta Sant'Anna/Unsplash+14h Facing a super El Niño, fisheries demand disaster relief reform Fishers nationwide lack insurance protections, while late federal relief forces many of them out of business. Read the Full Article on civileats.com
Credit: CathyLI/Big Stock Photo14h The Louisiana fishermen refusing to go down with the ship Cameron, Louisiana, used to be the largest exporter of seafood in the U.S. Now, it’s one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas. Read the Full Article on atmos.earth
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h Newsom counters Trump's stance on climate issues while in New York California Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy in New York. Read the Full Article on apnews.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones Climate Reserve has been quietly building a lifeline for America's lost climate workforce, one job at a time. Read the Full Article on grist.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+14h Manitoba’s orphan wells, explained The province has far fewer orphan wells than other western provinces. Is that the result of successful regulators — or a lack of robust oversight? Read the Full Article on thenarwhal.ca
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+16h Germany to abandon fossil fuels by 2045. How does the rest of Europe compare? Germany has become the third country in Europe to unveil a national roadmap away from fossil fuels. But experts say targets still 'fall short'. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations www.ehn.org
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org
New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants “The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. www.ehn.org
