newrepublic.com 06 July 2020 The people killed the pipelines Jim GermondThe Dakota Access and Atlantic Coast pipelines fell because community members fought for their right to a safe, pollutant-free home. www.ehn.org
Credit: kiwi thompson/Unsplash7h Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize The administration has allocated $2.7 billion to stymie wind and solar, while backing fossil fuels and nuclear. Read the Full Article on www.washingtonpost.com
Credit: Katie Moum/Unsplash7h How companies have abandoned their climate goals and let themselves off the hook Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn’t been easy. Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
Credit: Bilanola/Big Stock Photo7h Feds increasingly leave local governments hanging when climate disasters hit, report finds The U.S. federal government is increasingly failing to provide local communities assistance after climate change fueled disasters. Read the Full Article on wisconsinexaminer.com
Credit: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash7h As climate extremes collide, attribution science evolves A National Academy of Sciences report on extreme climate event attribution confronts political climate denialism with scientific evidence. Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
Credit: Planet Volumes/Unsplash+8h New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades In a first, the state could speed up data centers’ grid connection if they bankroll energy-saving residential tech like heat pumps and batteries. Read the Full Article on www.canarymedia.com
Credit: digitalista/Big Stock Photo8h New leader of major US climate program doesn’t believe the science Trump just put a climate denier in charge of overseeing a key report. Read the Full Article on atmos.earth
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+8h Interactive map predicts climate-driven farm decline by end of century A team in Barcelona has developed a platform that forecasts how much farmland will lose productivity to climate change by 2100. 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
