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"Here's Why Mississippi River Diversion Was Proposed, How It Might Work"

"Picture an hourglass lying on its side, the top resting in the Mississippi River to capture the sands of time floating downstream from the Midwest. The sand flows through the neck of the hourglass and empties into Barataria Basin, where scientists predict it will create and nourish freshwater marshes and saltwater wetlands to stave off an expected dramatic loss of Louisiana’s coast over the next 50 years."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/02/2021

Ransomware Disrupts Meat Plants in Latest Attack on Critical Business

"A cyberattack on the world’s largest meat processor forced the shutdown of nine beef plants in the United States on Tuesday, according to union officials, and disrupted production at poultry and pork plants. The attack could upset the nation’s meat markets and raises new questions about the vulnerability of critical American businesses."

Source: NYTimes, 06/02/2021

G7 Nations Have Given $190 Billion to Fossil Fuel Industry Since 2020

"The world’s leading economies have made lots of commitments lately about reducing carbon emissions, but their actions tell a different story. A report released Tuesday finds that between January 2020 and March 2021, G7 governments pumped $190 billion into supporting coal, oil, and gas, with the U.S. taking the prize for the most money spent on dirty industries."

Source: Earther, 06/02/2021

"Disaster Feared As Chemical Cargo Ship Sinks Off Sri Lanka"

"A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off Sri Lanka's west coast, the country's government and navy said on Wednesday, in one of Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine disasters."

Source: Reuters, 06/02/2021

"Judge Permanently Blocks Marketing Of Bottled-Water Brand"

"A U.S. judge has permanently blocked a Las Vegas-based bottled-water brand Real Water from being marketed while an investigation continues into at least one death and multiple cases of liver illness among people who reported drinking it."

Source: AP, 06/02/2021

Old Fault Lines in the Climate Movement Reopen, Complicate Biden’s Path

"The administration favors an approach to emissions reduction that includes technologies like carbon capture. Many activists oppose anything other than renewable energy sources."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/02/2021

"Emails: Utilities Drafted Talking Points Against Gas Bans"

"Lawmakers in roughly a dozen states are using strikingly similar talking points as they unleash a wave of legislation aimed at forbidding municipalities from banning natural gas in buildings."

Source: E&E News, 06/02/2021

Biden DOI Suspends Oil And Gas Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

"The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, targeting one of President Donald Trump’s most significant environmental acts during his last days in office."

Source: Washington Post, 06/02/2021

#SEJSpotlight: David Boraks, Environment Reporter, WFAE-FM

Meet SEJ member David Boraks! David covers the environment, energy, development, housing and other topics for WFAE, the NPR affiliate in Charlotte, NC.

Winners: SEJ 20th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment

And the winners are...

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