Blog Archives - TAYLOR PARKER

Conservation News ~ 24 February 2023

2/24/2023

Happy Friday! Here’s some conservation news from last week: a lot of new species (7 new spider species discovered in "UN Ocean Treaty Talks Resume With Goal To Save Biodiversity"
"Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules"
"Biden E.P.A. Reinstates Mercury Limits Weakened Under Trump"
"Scientists Examine Dangerous Global Warming ‘Accelerators’"
Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Group Is Spreading Misinformation To Stop Solar Projects In Rural America
"Water Utilities Brace for Imminent EPA Proposal on PFAS in Water"
"Paleotsunami Detectives Hunt for Ancient Disasters"
"A Dance Of Hope By Children Who Scavenge Coal"
"Two Evangelical Leaders on ‘Radical Faith’"
"'No Excuse': IEA Tells Energy Firms As Methane Emissions Rise"
"Madagascar, Mozambique Set For “Dangerous” Cyclone Freddy"
Green Groups Call On Buttigieg To Restore Obama-Era Train Brake Rule
"FERC Approves Power Plant Rules To Fight Extreme Weather"
"Weather Whiplash: How Climate Change Killed Thousands of Migratory Birds"
Biggest Calif. Environmental Cleanup Leaves Lead Contamination, Angst
"How Russia’s War Shattered Global Energy Routes"
"Four Rail-Borne Risks Moving Through American Communities"
"State And Federal Funds Fuel More Wildlife Crossings"
Pythons Snacking on GPS-Wearing Opossums That Give Up Their Locations
IUCN renews call for release of Iran conservationists
Arizona aquarium welcomes endangered African penguin chicks
Snake's alive! Salem man discovers new species of boa constrictor in the Amazon
'Greenwashing' firms face steep new UK fines for misleading claims
Chadron professor discovers possible new species of bumble bee scarab beetle
Scientists Discover New Species of Giant Squid in the Pacific Ocean
Wood stork to be removed from threatened and endangered species list
Researchers discover new species of cricket in Ashoka University campus
Huge Winter Storm Churns Across Northern US, Threatening Record Snowfall
"EPA To Take Control Of Ohio Derailment Response"
"A Sudden Rush to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream"
"Trump Heads To Ohio As Biden Critics Assail Wreck Response"
"These Natural Gas Ads Are Full Of Hot Air"
"Bird Flu Kills Sea Lions And 1000s Of Pelicans In Peru's Protected Areas"
"With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations"
"Russian Gas Out, Renewables In? Europe Clings To Green Goals"
"Supreme Court Seems Likely To Move Cautiously In Gonzalez v. Google"
"Jimmy Carter, The President Who Tried To Save The Planet"
More than 100 new species of insects discovered in Norway
California Spotted Owl Gets Endangered Species Act Protections After 23 Years
Maine to add 2 new species to Endangered list
Kiyooka land now protected conservation area
"Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks In Focus On Visit To Ohio Toxic Train Site"
"Railroads Fought to Crush Rules That Biden Aims to Revive After Ohio Derailment"
Feds Slash Gulf Wind Farm Areas To Make Room For Drilling, Shipping, Fishing
"Homes in Flood Zones Are Overvalued by Billions, Study Finds"
"Australia To Make Area The Size Of Germany A Marine Park In Southern Ocean"
"Pay and Plug: Federal Funds Spur Cleanup of Lost Oil Wells"
"How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere."
"Citing Birds And Bees, Groups Petition EPA To Close Pesticide Loophole"
"EPA Enforcement Budget Even Lower Than Under Trump, Group Says"
"Marine Commission: Whale Deaths Not Linked To Wind Prep Work"
Harvard Researchers Discover Five New Deep-Sea Squat Lobster Species
Portland State graduate student identifies new species of bat in Cameroon
"This “Climate-Friendly” Fuel Comes With an Astronomical Cancer Risk"
Earlier Warning Might Have Spared Ohio A Derailment, Investigator Says
US Has Billions for Wind and Solar Projects. Good Luck Plugging Them In.
"Community Solar Is About to Get a Surge in Federal Funding"
"Biden Nominates Ajay Banga To Lead World Bank"
"Federal Agency Proposes California Spotted Owl Protection"
EPA Outlines Another $550 Million Toward Environmental Justice
'The Great Displacement' Looks At Communities Altered By Climate Change
Appeals Court Rules NC’s Ag-Gag Law Is Unconstitutional
He Ran The NAACP. Now He’S Leading Sierra Club’s Fight On Climate
Feral cows in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness will be shot from air
Bruce’s Beach was a Reparations model, then the family sold it

Conservation News ~ 17 February 2023

2/17/2023

Recovery of Once Rare Wood Stork Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success
7 new spider species discovered in caves in Israel
Imperiled Leopards One Step Closer to Increased Endangered Species Act Protection
New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
Scripps Oceanography researchers discover new species of deep-sea fish
Ugandan Residents Accuse National Forestry Institute of Brutal Eviction from Forest Land
Trout species under consideration for endangered species list
New species of grass fly with unusual genitalia discovered in South Bristol
"What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio"
"Why The Narwhal And Amber Bracken Are Suing The RCMP"
"EPA Outlines $27B ‘Green Bank’ For Clean Energy Projects"
"Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers"
"Rising Seas Threaten ‘Mass Exodus On A Biblical Scale’, UN Chief Warns"
"US Pledges Amazon Fund Donation, Renewing Hope For The Rainforest"
"A Slew of State Proposals Shows the Threat of 'Forever Chemicals'"
"Climate Change May Already Be Spreading Malaria Mosquitos"
"London Ship Insurers Accused Of Enabling Fishing Vessels To ‘Go Dark’"
"The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms"
"Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment"
"Ford To Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan, Use Chinese Tech"
"Orphan Well Cleanup in Pennsylvania Underscores Enormity of Task"
Oil Industry Flags Concern About EPA's Methane 'Super Emitter' Plan
Groups Urge Feds To Track Illnesses Common After BP Spill"
"Moscow's Decades-Old Gas Ties With Europe Lie In Ruins"
"Washing Machines And Fridges Could Be Much Cheaper To Power By 2027"
"What To Know About The Deadly Marburg Virus As New Outbreak Emerges"
"Exxon Gives Up on Much-Hyped Algae Biofuels"
Earth Has Lost 1/5 Of Wetlands Since 1700; Most Could Still Be Saved
Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment
The Next Deadly Pandemic Is Not Inevitable, But The Elements Are In Place
"Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten Global Health"
"NPS Completes Largest Move Of Yellowstone Bison To Tribal Land"
"Shell, BP Boost Profit, Sink Investment In Renewable Energy"
"Report: Companies’ Climate Targets Not What They Claim To Be"
"U.S. EPA Announces $1 Billion For New Hazardous Waste Cleanups"
"Biden and Lula Project Unity On Democratic Values And Climate Change"
"Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up"
"DeSantis, Aiming at a Favorite Foil, Wants to Roll Back Press Freedom"
"Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment"
Greens and Tribes Say Proposed Venting and Flaring Rule Falls Short
"Deadly Arizona Crash, Leak Leaves Highway Stretch Blocked"
"World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Will Step Down Early"
"Tesla Opens Its EV Charging Network To The Masses"
"Floating Ice Around Antarctica Just Hit A Record Low"
Mono Lake Tribe Asserts Water Rights, Urges Halt of Water Diversions to LA
Will SEC Scale Back ESG Requirements For Publicly Traded Corporations?
"Poor Nations Seek To Go Green With Debt Swaps"
"Feinstein Will Leave A Vast Environmental Legacy"
Scientists discover new species of Fabaceae
New species of tiny catfish discovered in Kerala
"Governments Spent Record $1 Trillion Last Year Subsidizing Fossil Fuels"
Feds Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents’ Frustrations Persist
"Two Dozen Republican-Led States Sue EPA Over Water Protection Rule"
"Great Lakes Ice Cover Plummets To Record Mid-February Low"
Analysis: "The 2023 Farm Bill Should Be A Climate Bill, Democrats Say"
"Shell Greenwashing Challenge Highlights Risk of ESG Claims"
EPA To Restore Pesticide Protections For Farmworkers Rolled Back Under Trump
"Lake Powell Drops to a New Record Low as Feds Scramble to Prop it Up"
First Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest
"Lonely Tunes: Humpback Whales Wail Less As Population Grows"
NOAA announced that a North Atlantic right whale was found dead, killed by a vessel
Zoo director killed 4 rare pygmy goats and served them at a party
IKEA now sells solar panels
Legal action launched to protect hippos under the Endangered Species Act
Study finds endangered elephants regularly leaving protected area
Three new spider species discovered in alpine Australia during Bush Blitz expedition
Evolution in absolute darkness: New fish species discovered in India

Conservation News ~ 10 February 2023

2/10/2023

Sierra Nevada forests have seen 'unprecedented' level of high-severity wildfires, study finds
Critically Endangered Horse Species Born to Surrogate Using Cloned DNA
Controversial mine could threaten iconic Okefenokee Swamp
'Soliga ecarinata': Meet the new wasp genus
Bird surveys record 8 new species in MTR, 2 rare in NNTR
"As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain"
"Air and Climate Standards Top EPA’s 2023 Rulemaking To-Do List"
"9 Diseases That Keep Epidemiologists Up At Night"
"Ski Resorts Can Now Make Fake Snow In 80 Degrees." Why That’s A Problem
"In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist"
"Texas Heat-Related Deaths Reached A Two-Decade High In 2022"
"The Future of Organic Food Is Taking Shape at the USDA — and Beyond"
"The Political Debate On Shipping Oil Through Manitoba’s Arctic Port"
"Nobody Is Happy With the Federal Grazing Program"
"Listening to the Endangered Sounds of the Amazon Rainforest"
New Mexico Butterfly Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
Two new species of rare succulents found in Mexico named by UCSC botanist
New Species Found in Thai Aquatic Insects
"E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay"
"California Holdout In Agreement Over Colorado River Cuts"
"This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack On ‘Woke’ Wall Street"
Watchdog Says White House Science Integrity Measure Amounts To A ‘Gag Rule’
New Wind and Solar Cheaper Than Operating All But One US Coal Power Plant
"In Israel, Disposable Plastics Trigger Culture War, Test PM"
"Turmoil And Turnover Plague Audubon"
Dereliction of Doodie: Ontario’s Sewage Plans Could Hurt Great Lakes
"Dolphins, Humans Both Benefit From Fishing Collaboration"
"Water Pipe Robots Could Stop Billions Of Litres Leaking"
Every household in England 'to be within 15 minutes of green space or water'
Unicorn-like blind fish discovered in dark waters deep in Chinese cave
"Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project"
Pressure Builds As States Miss Deadline In Colorado River Water Crisis
"Shell Is Selling ‘Carbon Neutral’ Fossil Fuels Again"
"White House Blasts Exxon Over Historical $56 Billion Annual Profit"
"Climate Disinfo Surges In Denial, Conspiracy Comeback"
How Does The Deadly Nipah Virus Spill From Bats To Humans?
"Maine Regulators Allow Wind, Utility Project To Move Forward"
Brazil Readies Task Force To Expel Miners From Yanomami Lands: Officials
US Emissions of Most Potent Greenhouse Gas 56% Higher Than Estimates
"Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests"
"Biden Administration Recommends Major Alaska Oil Project"
"Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim"
Green Group Urges California To Limit The Growing Of Almonds And Alfalfa
Texas Oilfield Waste Company Gave $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing Permit
Gas Industry Is Under Fire. It’s Hiring Democratic Politicians To Help.
"House Republicans Blast Environmental Rules In First Energy Meeting"
"Lawmakers Clash Over Allowing Guns In Natural Resources Committee"
"Judge: Defiant NJ Beach Town Can Sue For $21M In Dune Costs"
"That Dreamy Haze In Monet’s Impressionist Paintings? Air Pollution."
"Punxsutawney Phil Is Wrong: Spring Is Arriving Early In Some Places"
Monarch butterfly population reaches highest number in decades
JPMorgan Invests Hundreds of Millions into Forestry and Minority-led Businesses Projects
Bahrain releases endangered dolphins from illegal captivity
Three new nautilus species described from the Coral Sea and South Pacific
A recent deep sea expedition in the Indian Ocean revealed a plethora of new species
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows
New species of voiceless frog discovered in Tanzania
China designates conservation area for Beijing Central Axis
"Bird Flu 'Spills Over' To Otters And Foxes in UK"
"Manchin, Westerman Plot New Push For Permitting Reform"
"Court: US Needs To Consider Effects Of Drilling Near Chaco"
"Gas Stoves Back Under Scrutiny With New US Limits Proposed"
‘Hypocritical’: Environmental Groups Blocking Union Efforts, Workers Say
Calif. Turning Mountain Lions Into Roadkill Faster Than They Can Reproduce
"They Outlasted the Dinosaurs. Can They Survive Us?"
Oversight Chair Seeks Info On Kerry’s International Climate Negotiations
"Atlanta Shooting Part Of Alarming US Crackdown On Environmental Defenders"
"Bring Back Dodo? Ambitious Plan Draws Investors, Critics"
50-Car Hazmat Train Derailment Causes Big Fire, Evacuations In Ohio
"At Least 24 Dead In Chile As Wildfires Expand; Foreign Help On The Way"
U.S. Includes Dam Emissions in UN Climate Reporting for the First Time
"Sens. Cruz, Manchin Team Up To Fight A Nonexistent Gas Stove Ban"
"Adani’s Crisis Points to the Big Risk in India’s Net Zero Plan"
Cutting Red Tape For Clean Energy: The Pros And Cons Of Permitting Reform
As SE States Warm, TVA Criticized On Prep For Dealing With Climate Hazards
"The Colorado River Drought Crisis: How Did This Happen? Can It Be Fixed?"
'Modern-Day Slavery' In The Congo Powers Rechargeable Battery Economy
Comment: Caledonian Pinewoods Face Extinction As Humanity Reshapes Planet
The U.S. has a long history of environmental protests. Police had never killed an activist — until now.
Save The Nautilus! Three New Species Described From The Coral Sea And South Pacific
Seven new spider species discovered in Israel
TROY graduate student describes and names a new species of mud dragon
Pair Is Charged With Plotting to ‘Destroy Baltimore’ by Attacking Grid
"Toxic Fumes Are Released From Burning Train That Derailed in Ohio"
"Census: Disasters Displaced More Than 3 Million Americans In 2022"
"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"
"Essential Insects In East Asia Have Declined Massively, Study Finds"
Coal Ash Along Shores of Great Lakes Threatens Water as Residents Protest
"Climate Denial Campaign Goes Retro With New Textbook"
"Some Corals Are More Heat Resistant Than Thought"
"Making Sense of Menhaden"
"Battling Lava and Snowstorms to Keep a Climate Project Alive"
St. Louis and Chicago trade gorillas to protect endangered species
Seven new species of whitefish described in Central Switzerland
Idaho grizzly bears near Yellowstone could lose endangered species protections
New Veronicastrum species discovered in central China
"America, Meet Biden’s Climate Bill"
"Judge Backs Federal Approval Of Massive Lithium Mine"
Farming, Pharmaceuticals And Sewage Fuel Rise In Superbugs, UN Warns
"Canada Adds Federal Protection To Indigenous-Declared Marine Refuge"
Despite Protections, Extreme Heat And Wildfire Take A Toll On Farmworkers
"Study: 15 Million People Live Under Threat Of Glacial Floods"
"Feds Warn Rio Grande Settlement Could Trigger Disaster"
Offshore Wind In The Gulf Take A Back Seat To Oil Drilling Under New Law
Drought, Disease Killed 36.3 Million Trees In California Last Year
"How Tensions With Russia Are Jeopardizing Key Arctic Research"
Adrift: Communities On Front Lines Of Pesticide Exposure Fight For Change
14 Million Americans Live Near Plants Emitting Cancer-Causing Gas: Report
Million-Strong Army Of Environmental Super Voters Recruits In 2 Red States
How US Climate Funding Could Make Water Pollution Worse
"The Race to Waterproof Your Outdoor Gear — Without Toxic Chemicals"
"First-in-US Green Concrete Tax Break Offered as Model for States"
Biden FWS Seeks Landowner Help To Protect Endangered Animals, Plants
"Brazil Pushes Illegal Miners Out Of Yanomami Territory"
"Drifting Toward Disaster: Breaking the Brazos"
"Drought May Have Doomed This Ancient Empire" — A Climate Warning
Plug-in hybrids pollute more than claimed in cities and on commutes, new tests show
Leonardo DiCaprio Names New Snake Species Discovered in Central America
"Exclusive: U.S. Eyes Joining Amazon Fund During Biden-Lula Visit"
"Daunting Medical Issues For Earthquake Survivors Are Just Beginning"
"BP, in a Reversal, Says It Will Produce More Oil and Gas"
Biden DOE Announces $2B Loan For Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing
Attorneys General Call For Federal Protections Against Deadly Workplace Heat
"U.S. EPA Approves Hazardous Chemicals Removal From St. Croix Refinery"
"California Bill Would Protect Native Western Joshua Tree"
"Australia Rejects Open-Pit Coal Mine Near Great Barrier Reef"
"How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer"
"Mexican Avocados Shipped For Super Bowl Named In Complaint"