California Just Hit 95% Renewable Energy. Will Other States Join It?
"Something remarkable happened over the weekend: California hit nearly 95% renewable energy."
Source: LA Times, 04/30/2021
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"US: Nuclear Waste Tank In Washington State May Be Leaking"
"An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid into the ground, the U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday."
Source: AP, 04/30/2021
More Air Monitoring At Louisiana Industrial Plants? How They Voted
"For years, environmental advocates and neighborhoods close to Louisiana industrial plants have sought more monitoring of air pollution. But a state Senate committee on Tuesday rejected a bill that would have required 473 plants to install real-time air monitoring systems and pay for it."
Source: nola.com, 04/30/2021
"EPA Expands Scope of Toxics Inventory With Eye Toward Justice"
"The EPA said Thursday that it’ll expand the scope of its toxics release inventory to include more chemicals and facilities releasing toxic chemicals while providing easier public access to the data."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/30/2021
"Trans Mountain Can Keep Name Of Insurer Secret, Commission Rules"
"Trans Mountain Corp. has permission to keep secret the name of its insurer, after a Thursday ruling by a commission with Canada’s energy regulator."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 04/30/2021
"Corporate Secrecy Over Climate Change Targeted By Wash. And Calif."
"California clean tech innovator Bloom Energy, with its noncombustion, low-emission fuel cells, is hardly taking the same approach to powering the planet as oil giant Chevron, but one thing the companies have in common are slick promotional campaigns defining them as environmental pioneers. That public relations savvy, though, has lately become a liability for both firms."
Source: LA Times, 04/30/2021
"The Pandemic Exposed the Severe Water Insecurity Faced by SW Tribes"
"Lack of potable water drove high Covid-19 rates in Native American communities. That realization may help them gain better representation in upcoming negotiations about Colorado River water."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2021
"Biden’s Pick For No. 2 At Interior Has Numerous Ties To Fossil Fuels"
"President Joe Biden’s nominee for the second-highest position at the Department of the Interior has a list of potential conflicts of interest that rivals that of Trump administration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, whose ties to industry and his revolving-door experience earned him labels like the “ultimate D.C. swamp creature.”
Source: HuffPost, 04/30/2021
Senate Passes $35 Billion Water Bill; Bigger Infrastructure Fights Loom
"The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $35 billion measure to clean up the nation’s water systems, offering a brief moment of bipartisan cooperation amid deep divisions between the two parties over President Biden’s much larger ambitions for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package."
Source: NYTimes, 04/30/2021
Court Rules EPA Must Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticide — Or Prove It Is Safe
"A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must ban a widely used pesticide linked to neurological damage in children from being sprayed on food crops, unless the agency can demonstrate safe uses for the chemical."
Source: Washington Post, 04/30/2021
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