www.houstonchronicle.com 18 August 2018 Why Trump’s car emissions policy makes us sick Peter DykstraExpect more Texans to get sick if Trump freezes air pollution standards for cars. www.houstonchronicle.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+1h China’s leftover renewable energy could power UK for more than a year In just six months, China was forced to turn away clean solar power equivalent to annual energy demand of Mexico. Read the Full Article on www.independent.co.uk
Credit: Unsplash+ Community/Unsplash+1h Rare hammerhead discovery suggests climate change could be reshaping shark habitats A young smooth hammerhead shark discovered in northwestern Spain marks the first confirmed record of a newborn or recently born individual in Galicia and possibly the entire Iberian Peninsula. Read the Full Article on www.forbes.com
Credit: MIRO3D/BigStock Photo ID: 147195269 2h How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind. Read the Full Article on www.politico.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+3h Record low levels at Lake Powell threaten water and electricity supply The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. Read the Full Article on apnews.com
Credit: Jim Germond 3h In South America, Chinese EVs are racing ahead Western automakers ignored smaller markets like Argentina. But China saw potential — and that bet is paying off. Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+3h Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians — we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running. Read the Full Article on www.abc.net.au
Credit: Peter Hermes Furian/BigStock Photo ID: 134481572 3h After Strait of Hormuz, China looks to the promise — and peril — of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’ China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks. Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.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
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