"Subway Swabbers Find a Microbe Jungle — And Thousands of New Species"
"A team of international researchers has assembled an atlas of microorganisms present in 60 cities around the world."
Source: NYTimes, 05/27/2021
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Biden FWS Listing of Lesser Prairie Chicken Could Spark Fight in Oil Patch
"The Biden administration called for new protections under the Endangered Species Act for an iconic bird of the Great Plains on Wednesday, a move with major consequences for the oil and gas industry."
Source: Washington Post, 05/27/2021
"Forecast: 40% Chance Earth To Be Hotter Than Paris Goal Soon"
"There’s a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent, meteorologists said."
Source: AP, 05/27/2021
"Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project"
"The Biden administration is defending a huge Trump-era oil and gas project in the North Slope of Alaska designed to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil a day for the next 30 years, despite President Biden’s pledge to pivot the country away from fossil fuels."
Source: NYTimes, 05/27/2021
"Groups Accuse Tennessee Valley Authority Of Misusing Funds"
"Four environmental organizations on Wednesday asked the Tennessee Valley Authority’s internal watchdog to investigate whether the nation’s largest public utility misused ratepayer money for lobbying and litigation that fought federal environmental regulations."
Source: AP, 05/27/2021
Canadian Journalists Take RCMP to Court Over Fairy Creek Access Bans
"The Canadian Association of Journalists, along with a group of news organizations and press freedom groups, says it plans to take the RCMP to court over its decision to restrict media coverage at the Fairy Creek blockades. Journalists from all over B.C. have been covering the demonstrations against the logging of old-growth trees near Port Renfrew."
Source: CBC News, 05/27/2021
"Climate Activists Defeat Exxon in Push for Clean Energy"
"Big Oil was dealt a stunning defeat on Wednesday when shareholders of Exxon Mobil elected at least two board candidates nominated by activist investors who pledged to steer the company toward cleaner energy and away from oil and gas."
Source: NYTimes, 05/27/2021
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Join SEJ June 10 to hear from leading reporters whose powerful investigations have increased transparency about extractive industries in the Americas. You will see inspiring examples of investigations into logging, mining and fishing and walk away with tips for staying safe while staying true to the story. 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET.
Climate, Development Pushing Vampire Bats North -- Maybe To Florida
"Vampire bats could soon make their way into the United States from Mexico due to climate change and development, scientists say."
Source: WUSF, 05/26/2021
Pope Launches Green Initiative, Decrying 'Predatory Attitude' Toward Planet
"Pope Francis launched an initiative on Tuesday to make Catholic institutions ranging from families to universities to businesses environmentally sustainable in seven years, saying a "predatory attitude" toward the planet must end."
Source: Reuters, 05/26/2021
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