"Senate Votes To Overturn Biden Truck Pollution Limit"
"The Senate on Wednesday passed a Republican-led effort to undo a Biden administration rule that aims to cut pollution from heavy-duty trucks."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2023
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Scientists: "Record Ocean Temperatures Put Earth In ‘Uncharted Territory’"
"Temperatures in the world’s oceans have broken fresh records, testing new highs for more than a month in an “unprecedented” run that has led to scientists stating the Earth has reached “uncharted territory” in the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 04/27/2023
The Solutions Project: 5th Annual Report on Climate Solutions Narrative Trends
Join The Solutions Project's Instagram Live conversation on the findings of its 5th annual report tracking the extent to which coverage of climate issues — including renewable energy, water, and food systems — focuses on equity, highlights community-led solutions, and features women as spokespeople. 3:00 p.m. ET.
"In the Game of Musical Mines, Environmental Damage Takes a Back Seat"
"Jeff Hoops built Blackjewel into the nation’s sixth largest coal company by acquiring bankrupt mines. When it declared bankruptcy, he pivoted to other ventures, leaving polluted streams and mud-shrouded roads in his wake."
Source: ProPublica, 04/27/2023
"House Republicans Pass US Debt Bill, Push Biden On Spending"
"House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer."
Source: AP, 04/27/2023
Freelance Isn't Free Day at the Hub!
The Freelancers Union's Freelancers Hub celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act with a day of events, featuring speakers who can clarify what the Act offers, review important contract basics and opportunities to connect with fellow freelancers. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ET, in-person in Brooklyn, NY or virtual.
"Governors Island to Be Site of $700 Million Climate Campus"
"A “living laboratory” for climate solutions will rise on the idyllic 172-acre island off Lower Manhattan, led by Stony Brook University."
Source: NYTimes, 04/26/2023
"Clean Energy, Ethanol Concerns Dog Debt Ceiling Bill"
"Republicans leaders are eager to ram their debt ceiling package through the House this week, even with discomfort among some members with the bill’s energy and environment provisions."
Source: E&E News, 04/26/2023
New Book: "Did a Military Lab Spill Anthrax Into Public Waterways?"
"Unsterilized laboratory wastewater from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, spewed out the top of a rusty 50,000-gallon outdoor holding tank, the pressure catapulting it over the short concrete wall that was supposed to contain hazardous spills."
Source: KFF Health News, 04/26/2023
"U.S. Identifies Gulf Of Maine Area For Offshore Wind Development"
"President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it had finalized an area of nearly 10 million acres in the Gulf of Maine for potential offshore wind development, a major step toward expanding the industry into northern New England."
Source: Reuters, 04/26/2023
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