"People Of Color More Exposed To Heat Islands, Study Finds"
"In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found."
Source: AP, 05/26/2021
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Appeals Court Again Orders EPA to Set New Lead Paint and Dust Standards
"The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this month ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to go back and reconsider its lead hazard standards for homes—again."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/26/2021
#SEJSpotlight: Shannon Osaka, Climate Policy and Solutions Reporter, Grist
Meet SEJ member Shannon Osaka! Shannon is a climate policy and solutions reporter at Grist, currently based in Seattle and originally from San Jose, CA. Her favorite stories dive deep into ideas — the debate over degrowing the economy, the perils and promises of carbon pricing, or the push to declare a ‘climate emergency.’
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"Bipartisan Roads Bill Set for Vote as Groups Lament ‘Status Quo’"
"A bipartisan bill to fund highways, roads, and bridges set to be considered on Wednesday perpetuates the U.S. transportation system’s entrenched safety, sustainability, and inequality problems, advocacy groups say. The $303.5 billion highway bill that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to mark up would boost funding by 34% compared with the last long-term surface transportation law."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/26/2021
"Biden Advancing New Cyber Rules for Pipelines After Hack Attack"
"The Biden administration is moving forward with mandatory cybersecurity requirements for pipelines, according to a person briefed on the plans, following the ransomware attack earlier this month that paralyzed the biggest fuel pipeline in the nation."
Source: Bloomberg, 05/26/2021
Biden Officials, Newsom Designate California Coast For Wind Turbines
"The Biden administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a joint effort to bring offshore wind energy to the Pacific Ocean along the California coast."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 05/26/2021
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