"Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening."
"A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis."
Source: NYTimes, 05/20/2024
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"Navajo Nation Urges Congress To Act On RECA Expansion Bill"
"Kathleen Tsosie remembers seeing her dad come home every evening with his clothes covered in dirt. ... Tsosie’s father, grandfather, and uncles all worked as uranium miners on the Navajo Nation near Cove, Arizona, from the 1940s to the 1960s. The dirt Tsosie’s father was caked in when he arrived home came from the mines, and the cold water he brought back was from the nearby springs."
Source: Arizona Mirror, 05/20/2024
Enviros Sue Over Grazing Agreements In Red Rock Lakes Natl. Wildlife Refuge
"Two conservation groups from Montana and Idaho sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week over commercial grazing agreements in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge that were renewed last year but which the groups say rely on an environmental analysis from 1994 in violation of federal law."
Source: Daily Montanan, 05/20/2024
"Chemical Makers Get Stricter Label Rules for Product Hazards"
"Chemical manufacturers and distributors will have to meet new federal requirements for labeling hazards on commercial products, under a final OSHA rule released Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/20/2024
Endangered Listing For Lizard Could Slow Drilling In New Mexico, W. Texas
"Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins."
Source: AP, 05/20/2024
Alleged ‘Deal’ Offer From Trump Could Save Big Oil $110 Billion: Study
"A “deal” allegedly offered by Donald Trump to big-oil executives as he sought $1bn in campaign donations could save the industry $110bn in tax breaks if he returns to the White House, an analysis suggests."
Source: Guardian, 05/20/2024
Oil Companies Use Paid Content to Protect Business, Documents Show
"Oil major BP considers deals to place paid-for content in trusted media brands as key to influencing the Washington power players who set U.S. energy policy, according to internal company documents."
Source: DeSmog, 05/20/2024
"A Second Trump Presidency Would Target IEA's Green Focus, Advisers Say"
"Donald Trump would likely push to replace the head of the International Energy Agency if he wins the U.S. presidential election to shift the energy watchdog's focus back to maximizing fossil fuel output instead of fighting climate change, according to people familiar with the matter."
Source: Reuters, 05/20/2024
Analysis: "What Made The Deadly Thunderstorms In Houston So Violent?"
"Several meteorological ingredients, including record-warm land and ocean temperatures from the Florida Keys to Mexico, helped fuel the destructive storms."
Source: Washington Post, 05/20/2024
DC SEJ Happy Hour
SEJ DC-area members who met at this year's SEJ conference in Philadelphia are planning an environmental journalist happy hour. Non-SEJ environmental journalist friends are also welcome. The gathering is at 4:00 p.m. at the Midlands Beer Garden in Petworth/Columbia Heights.
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