"Forests Are Worth More Than Their Carbon, a New Paper Argues"
"Experts say carbon sequestration projects that don’t prioritize biodiversity may be doing more harm than good, including to the climate."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/05/2023
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Oil Firms Helped Craft Texas’ New Waste Rules For 2 Years Before The Public
"State regulators on Monday released their draft rules for what to do with all the hazardous oilfield waste that’s left over once a well is drilled. The announcement gives the public one month to comment on the new rules — while some industry representatives started giving input more than two years ago, documents and interviews show."
Source: Texas Tribune, 10/05/2023
"Alaska-Rooted Deputy Interior Secretary Tommy Beaudreau Is Stepping Down"
"Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down from his post as the No. 2 official at the U.S. Interior Department. Beaudreau grew up in Alaska during the 1980s and has gone on to spend 10 years working at the Interior Department. He has worn several hats at Interior, including chief of staff and director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management."
Source: Anchorage Daily News, 10/05/2023
"Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way."
"Worldwide, humans now occupy more than twice as much land in flood-prone areas as they did four decades ago, according to a new study in the journal Nature. The findings highlight the degree to which rapid development along coasts and in floodplains has increased the need for disaster preparedness around the globe."
Source: NYTimes, 10/05/2023
NDP Win Cements Kinew As 1st First Nations Premier In Manitoba History
"The NDP sailed to victory Tuesday night with a solid win that cements leader Wab Kinew as Manitoba's first First Nations premier and also nets the party enough seats to form a majority government."
Source: CBC News, 10/05/2023
EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Alabama’s Management Of Sewage Funds
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will investigate possible racial discrimination in Alabama’s management of funds that can be used to bolster sewage infrastructure."
Source: The Hill, 10/05/2023
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"The High-Tech Hunt For One Of The World’s Most Elusive Sharks"
''Nicolas Tomasi has never laid eyes on it. He has worked these waters for years without seeing one but has heard the tales from old-timers — of a patient predator, hiding under the sand off this French island’s shores, waiting for the right moment to strike."
Source: Washington Post, 10/04/2023
America Wasn’t Always So Car-Centric. Our Future Doesn’t Have To Be, Either.
"The surprising history of cars in the U.S. offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options."
Source: YaleE360, 10/04/2023
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