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- Will Lawmakers Sacrifice Our Health and Safety to Get a Debt Ceiling Deal? A crucial part of the clean energy transition is swept up in the high-pressure negotiations happening in Washington.
- Gasoline Prices, a Source of Pain Last Year, Have Come Way Down Reasons include a stronger supply of oil and weaker-than-expected demand, energy experts say. Some people are saving hundreds of dollars on fuel.
- A Fight Over Yachts Is a Battle for the Soul of the North ForkThousands of residents in the hamlet of Mattituck say a plan to build storage for 88 yachts would destroy the environment and the character of the area.
- Book Removals May Have Violated Students’ Rights, Education Department SaysThe U.S. Department of Education reached a settlement with a Georgia school district after launching an investigation into whether book removals created a hostile environment for students.
- Heat Will Likely Soar to Record Levels in Next 5 Years, WMO SaysThe World Meteorological Organization forecast “far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment.”
- As EV Sales Pick up Pace, Electric Commercial Fleets LagPassenger cars dominate the electric vehicle market, but light delivery trucks could benefit from the cost savings and range E.V.s offer.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Environmentalists are behind the times. And need to catch up fast.It's time for environmentalists to wake up to our reality, to adapt – and to build. We can no longer allow red tape to hold back our green revolution.
- Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried.Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers.
- Why Some Countries Find It Hard to Move Away From Fossil FuelsTrinidad and Tobago is the No. 2 exporter of liquefied natural gas in the Americas. Its output has been falling, but it remains committed to fossil fuels.
- Climate Change Brings Warmer, Wetter Weather to TrinidadEven as the leaders of Trinidad and Tobago double down on fossil fuels, climate change is bringing more extreme weather to the island nation.
- Alabama baseball gambling scandal reflects new reality in college athleticsA betting scandal at Alabama led to its baseball coach being fired. How this incident reflects a new gambling environment in college athletics.
- A Cemetery or an ‘Environmental Train Wreck’? Burial Site Fuels Debate.Neighbors say the cemetery and a mikvah under construction across the street threaten the safety and supply of water in an area where many homes rely on wells for drinking and bathing.
- Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found.
- In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already ArrivedAbout 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.
- Attacking art isn’t climate ‘protest.’ It’s vandalism.The National Gallery of Art sees one of the most grating and counterproductive forms of environmental activism.
- Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford ItExtreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach for many.
- Nature Lawyers UpA growing number of countries and courts say the environment should be endowed with legal rights.
- On Long Island, an Artist’s Studio That Floats Among the TreesThe space, with its tall, panoramic windows, allows the painter Patrick McDonough and the florist Michael Burst to immerse themselves in the surrounding environment.
- Danish Wind Pioneer Keeps Battling Climate ChangeHenrik Stiesdal helped design the first modern wind turbines. A thousand patents later, he’s a green tech entrepreneur rolling out new innovations.
- Pipe manufacturers blast report that claimed PVC pipes are risky for drinking waterPVC pipes for drinking water systems are safe and more environmentally friendly than metal pipes, plastic industry representatives said.
- How King Charles can make himself relevantKing Charles has been an environmentalist for 50 years. Now is the time for him to make his case to the British people.
- Lawsuit seeks to curb use of aerial fire retardant during wildfires over pollution concernsThe lawsuit filed by an Oregon-based group argues that dropping retardant in waterways does more environmental harm than good in fighting wildfires.
- Vietnam weaponized the law to punish environmental activistsVietnam used charges of "tax evasion" to punish four environmentalists who dared challenge a monolithic dictatorship.
- Do You Even Decarbonize, Bro?‘Decarb bros’ think the best way to combat climate change is to ditch the gloom of earlier environmentalism and focus on what new technology can do.
- Pollution harms people of color the most. How Biden's new office plans to change that.On the day before Earth Day, the White House announced a suite of environmental justice and climate actions. Here's what we know.
- Tomorrow Is Earth Day. Let’s Celebrate Our Harbor.The New York-New Jersey estuary has been honored as a “hope spot” by an environmental group.
- What Is the Plastic in Our Bodies Doing to Us?Maybe this has been our fate all along, to achieve final communion with our own garbage.
- Fox Settles Dominion Lawsuit, but Is Entangled in Other Legal CasesCases on libel and a discriminatory work environment are still pending.
- The oil and gas industry is emitting way more of this potent, planet-warming gas than the EPA has estimated, study showsPlanet-warming methane pollution from the US oil and gas industry was 70% higher than the Environmental Protection Agency's own estimates between 2010 and 2019, scientists reported Monday.
- 18,000 cows killed in Texas explosion. Next: The massive, messy task of disposing of themEnvironmental officials are on scene. A host of regulations applies. But an expert tells USA TODAY disposing of 18,000 cows is almost unfathomable.
- What to Know About Buying Electric Cars and the New Emissions RuleHere is what car buyers need to know about the Biden administration’s proposal to push the auto industry to sell more electric cars.
- EPA proposes new regulations on toxic gas used to sterilize spices and medical equipmentThe US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize medical devices and spices.
- Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric VehiclesNew federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.
- With Russia’s Exit, Norway Becomes Europe’s Energy ChampionIt is now the continent’s largest supplier of natural gas, and last year the country’s energy earnings jumped $100 billion.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files paperwork to run for president as a DemocratEnvironmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2024 as a Democrat.
- In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and CompaniesThe state, heavily dependent on the auto industry, is a case study in whether electric vehicles will create or destroy jobs.
- Electric Rental Scooters to be Banned in Paris After ReferendumA referendum emphasized how many residents had come to regard the scooters as dangerous nuisances with little environmental benefit. Other cities were closely watching the vote.
- Plastic water bottles are not just bad for environment - how they impact your healthExecutive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation Mustafa Santiago Ali tells "Nightcap's" Clare Duffy the troubling facts about recycling plastic. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.
- New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax CreditsThe Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encourage automakers to reduce their reliance on China for batteries and raw materials.
- India welcomes its first newborn cheetahs in more than 7 decadesMore than 70 years after cheetahs were declared officially extinct in India, the country is now home to four newborn cheetahs, India's Environment Minister announced Wednesday.
- Atlanta's so-called 'Cop City' is igniting protests. Here's what we know about the foundation behind itEarlier this month, nearly two dozen people were arrested after demonstrations against a police and fire training center near Atlanta that opponents have dubbed "Cop City." But while critics of the facility say it will harm the environment and propagate police militarization, the controversy has seeped into the foundation behind it.
- An Australian River Choking on Fish Corpses, and a Community Full of AngerIt’s the latest clash over a river basin in New South Wales, Australia, in an arid land where social, economic and environmental interests collide over water issues.
- Is Tom Sachs the Bad Art Boss?Tom Sachs made an art career on casual shock value and relationships with luxury brands. Now he’s under attack for what employees say was an abusive studio environment.
- EPA plan to transfer Seresto and other pet pesticides to FDA draws concern from advocatesAdvocates worry the EPA wants to shirk its duty to protect people and fear the FDA lacks the ability to assess the products' environmental hazards.
- Bootstraps are real for some peopleWith their own ideas and inventiveness, some transcend their environment to produce lasting results. Our culture of freedom, encourages this.
- Poolesville students should have a safe learning environmentSchool officials should stop the double talk and take immediate action to close the construction site or move the children to a safe location.
- Biden's veto supports free markets, not 'woke' capitalismPresident Biden just issued the first veto of his presidency over Republican legislation that aims to limit retirement fund managers from incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their financial analysis.
- Biden issues first veto of his presidencyPresident Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments.
- Opinion: We've been drinking dangerous chemicals for far too longPresident Joe Biden pledged to make the toxic "forever chemicals," also known as per- and polyfluorinated substances, or PFAS, a priority during his campaign. When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed drinking water standard for six PFAS compounds last week, he delivered on his promise.
- East Palestine train derailment site cleanup will likely take about 3 months, EPA administrator saysCleanup of the toxic train derailment site in the Ohio town of East Palestine will likely take about three months, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
- SpaceX's Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the AmazonFive Starlink internet devices were found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon during raids by Brazil's environmental police on Tuesday, the environmental agency said.
- No, Diversity Did Not Cause Silicon Valley Bank’s CollapseBlaming workplace diversity or environmentally and socially conscious investments for the firm’s downfall signals a “complete lack of understanding of how banks work,” one expert said.
- Blueberries join green beans in this year's Dirty Dozen listBlueberries, beloved by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, have joined fiber-rich green beans in this year's Dirty Dozen of nonorganic produce with the most pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization.
- Environmental groups file two lawsuits hoping to stop the Willow Project, citing climate impactsEnvironmental and indigenous groups have filed two separate lawsuits challenging the Willow Project on Alaska's North Slope after the Biden administration approved the oil drilling venture on Monday.
- An Oil Rush Threatens Natural Splendors Across East AfricaA multibillion-dollar oil drilling and pipeline project is displacing thousands of people in Uganda and Tanzania, and ravaging pristine habitats. Environmentalists are fighting to stop it, but the governments are all in.
- New EPA proposal could radically shift drinking water for nearly everyone in the USThe US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would set the first national drinking water standard for "forever chemicals" that are dangerous to human health. The move could radically affect drinking water for nearly everyone in the United States.
- Weakening the public health system is a recipe for disasterArguably, the three most complex and complicated systems in the known universe are the environment, the immune system and the human brain.
- Why Alaska oil decision is about politicsThe "carbon bomb" is opposed by environmentalists, but other factors also influenced the president.
- To Small but Growing Group, This Congressional Backbencher Is a Cult HeroA cult hero to young conservatives, hippie back-to-the-landers and marginalized environmentalists alike, Thomas Massie could shape the future of the GOP.
- TikTokers target controversial Willow oil projectThe US government may approve the Alaska drilling site soon - but its opponents are going viral.
- Traditional nuclear power is safeFor an environmentally sound future, the government should clear the way to a nuclear-powered future.
- 23 face domestic terrorism charges after arrests in 'Cop City' protests at planned police training site in AtlantaAt least 23 people face domestic terrorism charges after they were arrested Sunday amid violent protests at the site of a planned law enforcement training facility in Atlanta dubbed "Cop City" by opponents who claim it would propagate militarized policing and harm the environment.
- Pro chef identifies a cooking tool that she calls a 'game changer'With gas stoves stoking controversy over environmental and health issues, induction seems to be a solid alternative and could even qualify you for a government rebate. Professional chef Rachelle Boucher explains how these ranges work and why induction is a game-changer in any home kitchen.
- After East Palestine, a second train has derailed in Ohio. NTSB is sending staff to the siteThe National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to west central Ohio Monday after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed there over the weekend, prompting calls to shelter in place before authorities announced the wreck was not hazardous and there was no environmental harm.
- 'Blue zone' meals are linked to a long lifeIn a few, unique communities around the globe, people live long and heathy lives, up to and past 100. Dubbed "blue zones," residents of these areas share a common environment and lifestyle that scientists believe contribute to their longevity.
- Readers critique The Post: Carter made a key environmental contributionHere are this week's Free for All letters.
- Greta Thunberg has joined a protest against wind farms. Here's why.It may seem strange to see Greta Thunberg protesting against wind turbines, but this week the Swedish climate activist has joined Indigenous and environmental groups in Norway to do just that.
- Congress Moves to Block Investment Rule, Setting Up Veto FightThe Senate voted to upend a rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider environmental and social factors in their investments, in defiance of a White House veto threat.
- Biden could issue his first presidential vetoThe Senate will vote on Wednesday on a politically charged resolution to overturn a Biden administration retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments.
- Norfolk Southern CEO to testify before Senate panelNorfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has agreed to testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee next week, per a source familiar with the matter.
- How Environmentally Conscious Investing Became a Target of ConservativesThe business world has been pulled into partisan politics, with Republicans bringing their battle against socially conscious investing to Congress.
- Toxic waste from the Ohio train disaster heads to 2 more cities as scientists say chemical readings in East Palestine are higher than normalAs the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency makes his third trip to East Palestine, Ohio, scientists warn higher-than-normal chemical readings around the site of this month's toxic train derailment might portend long-term health problems for those exposed.
- High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers sayAn analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency's measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suggests that nine of the dozens of chemicals that the EPA has been monitoring are higher than would normally be found in the area, according to a group of scientists from Texas A&M and Carnegie Mellon University.
- Cruises for travelers who want to avoid mega shipsFor travelers who love to cruise but also consider themselves to be environmentally minded, the concept of "green" cruising can seem counterintuitive.
- As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable EnergySolar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.
