Credit: The Humble Co. on Unsplash02 February 2024Causes Can we please quit plastic toothbrushes? Your toothbrush is part of the plastic crisis. It doesn’t have to be. Read the Full Article on www.outsideonline.com
Credit: Safa Hovinen/Flickr 02 February 2024Causes A US engineer had a shocking plan to improve the climate – burn all coal on Earth A prominent US engineer once argued we should set alight every coal mine on the planet - why did he believe it would improve the climate? Read the Full Article on www.bbc.com
Credit: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management/Flickr 02 February 2024Politics Appropriators reveal details for energy, environment bills Programs at the Interior Department and EPA could face cuts. The Department of Energy is likely to see a small funding increase. Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
Credit: ECV-OnTheRoad/Flickr 02 February 2024Resilience Adam Mahoney: Pollution is driving Black Americans to the South. It may not be any better. Pollution is contributing to Black Americans’ decision to move South, in a trend that is as worrying as it is moving. Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
Credit: Jasen Miller/Flickr 02 February 2024Solutions Utah legislature takes aim at rights of nature movement Nonhuman entities like corporations and municipalities have long had “legal personhood” in U.S. law. Now, Utah lawmakers want to prevent lakes, forests and other parts of nature from having the same legal status. Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
Credit: conceptphoto.info/Flickr 02 February 2024Causes Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it? Food producers say increasing costs, tiny margins and climate policies leave livelihoods in peril. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
Credit: Jim Bowen/Flickr 02 February 2024Causes ‘Certainly intimidation’: Louisiana sues EPA for emails of journalists and ‘Cancer Alley’ residents Deep south state escalates its fight against environmental protection with ‘rare’ use of public record laws. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
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
Op-ed: Why funding for the environmental justice movement must be anti-racist We must prioritize minority-serving institutions, BIPOC-led organizations and researchers to lead environmental justice efforts. www.ehn.org
Biden finalizes long-awaited hydrogen tax credits ahead of Trump presidency Responses to the new rules have been mixed, and environmental advocates worry that Trump could undermine them. www.ehn.org
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