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Conservation News ~ 29 September 2023

9/29/2023

"90% of U.S. Counties Had A Weather Disaster Between 2011 And 2021"
"Planned Wildlife Refuge Rule Seen as Weapon Against Oil"
Okefenokee Swamp Refuge Will Be Nominated For World Heritage Designation
"New Orleans Declares Emergency Over Saltwater Intrusion In Drinking Water"
Group Of 25 US Governors Promises To Install 20 Million Heat Pumps By 2030
"The Secret Dispute Behind Cleaning Seattle’s Only River"
FERC Recommends Revising Reliability Standards For Extreme Weather
Youngstown Council Unanimously Nixes ‘Dangerous’ Tire Pyrolysis Plant
"Misinformation Research Is Buckling Under GOP Legal Attacks"
15 Years In, Climate Week Is Still Rife With Corporate Greenwashing
How eco-drag queen Pattie Gonia defines what it means to fight for the environment
Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
New species of tiny, colorful jawfish discovered in Japan
New species of 'massive' sponge discovered in South Pacific
Biden administration announces $200M in funding for Upper Columbia River basin salmon
Sea otters retain endangered species status
Meet the 22-year-old from Tennessee who founded an environmental Instagram with 800K followers
King Charles ends state visit to France in Bordeaux with focus on the environment
Environmental groups seek groundwater protections around Arizona's San Pedro River
Dozens Gather To Watch Endangered Tortoise Release On New Mexico Ranch – HuffPost
New species of 'Andes' butterfly named after Poland's Nicolaus Copernicus
San Pedro River conservation area finally has federal water rights to protect it - Arizona Daily Star
Biden Tells Pacific Islands Leaders That He Will Act On Climate
"Trump Blasted For Threats Against Comcast, NBC"
"‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier."
"‘False Promise’: DOE’s Carbon Removal Plans Rankle Community Advocates"
"The Human Limit: The Inequality Of Heat"
"Court Rejects Utah’s Request To Block EPA Smog Rule"
"The Climate Ambition Summit Was Notably Unambitious, Advocates Say"
Judge Blocks US Plan To Scale Back Gulf Lease Sale To Protect Whale Species
"High School Students Launch ‘Green New Deal For Schools Campaign’"
"Feeling Anxious About Climate Change? Check Out These Strategies."
Dozens of climate groups prepare to protest international timber conference in Portland
Biden axes GOP-led effort to undo endangered species protections for bat, chicken
New species of 5-armed brittle star found in Philippine Sea
"‘Staggering’ Green Growth Gives Hope For 1.5C, Says Global Energy Chief"
"‘We Can’t Drink Oil’: How A 70-Year-Old Pipeline Imperils The Great Lakes"
"Antarctica Just Hit A Record Low In Sea Ice — By A Lot"
"Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So."
After Summer’s Extreme Weather, More Americans See Climate Change As Culprit
"Cars Are A Major Predator For Wildlife. How Is Nature Adapting To Our Roads?"
"How Carbon Stored Underground Could Find Its Way Back Into the Atmosphere"
"Indigenous Brazilians Celebrate Land Claims Win - But Fight Goes On"
WA Prisoners Struggle With Wildfire Smoke As Ventilation Upgrades Go Unfunded
"Thinking Long-Term: Why We Should Bring Back Redwood Forests"
Three California Tribal Nations Declare First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area.
USDA Forest Service announced the $1.13 billion in funding for 385 projects.
The EPA announced $4.6 billion in competitive grants to fund state, local, and Tribal programs and policies that cut climate pollution, advance environmental justice, and deploy clean energy solutions across the country.
President Biden Vetoes Bills Stripping Two Endangered Species of Protections
Newly discovered pangolin species could aid in fight against extinction
"Shutdown Could Hinder Infrastructure Projects, Permits"
Britain Approves New North Sea Oil Drilling, Pleasing Industry Not Greens
Biden Vetoes GOP Bills Undo Endangered Species Protections For Bat, Chicken
"Coal Dust Is Blowin’ in the Wind"
Report Clears Alberta Officiala After Oilsands Leak Went Unreported For 9 Months
Biden Declares Emergency, Pipeline Planned As Salt Threatens Drinking Water
"Houston OKs $5M To Relocate Residents Near Polluted Union Pacific Yard
"Industrial Air Pollution Battle Set to Move Beyond Smokestacks"
"PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Harming Wildlife The World Over: Study"
"Barely Making It: A Conversation With ‘Eight Bears’ Author Gloria Dickie"
Scientists Discover New Insect Genus in Peruvian Rainforest
"Biden to Offer Smallest-Ever Offshore Oil Rights Sale Plan"
Trump Administration Forced Joshua Tree To Stay Open During Last US Shutdown
"Republicans Fight Over Who Loves Fossil Fuels The Most At Second GOP Debate"
Swiss Glaciers Have Lost 10% Of Their Volume In The Past 2 Years: Experts
"Despite Climate Promises, Insurance Companies Are Still Covering Coal"
"As Waters Rise, a Community Must Decide: Do We Stay or Go?"
World’s Poorest People Won’t Be Able To Migrate To Escape Climate Disasters
"Inside The Complex Effort To Rid Maui Of Toxic Fire Debris And Rubble"
"Toxic Labor"
"Inside The Rough-And-Tumble Race To Clean Up America’s Abandoned Oil Wells"

Conservation News ~ 22 September 2024

9/22/2023

With about1,500 ghost orchids left in Florida, groups sue to list it as endangered – NPR
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $1 Million for Endangered Species Protections in Oregon
New species of 'electric-blue' tarantula found in Thailand
Tiny Arizona snail impacted by border activity proposed for federal protection
Two new antlion species discovered from Kerala
"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting"
E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday
"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys"
"Green Groups Slam World Bank For Backing Indonesian Coal Plants"
"US Forest Service Awards $1B In Grants To Boost Green Space Access"
"Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change"
10 States Ask Judge To Block Changes In National Flood Insurance Program
"The Amazon Drivers Striking For Safe Conditions In Extreme Heat"
Enviros Highlight Industrial Emitters in Environmental Justice Communities
"A Summer Light Show Dims: Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?"
Calif. Lawsuit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public On Climate, Seeks Damages
Climate Protesters Around Globe Sharpen Their Message and Head to New York
Gov. Newsom Says He’ll Sign Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Bill
"Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, If He Gets One"
"States Are Criminalizing Environmental Protest"
"Endangered Species Rule to Face Legal Challenges From All Sides"
"Dire Warnings About Libya Dams Went Unheeded"
6 Governors Tell Biden Offshore Wind Projects Need US Help To Get Built
"Federal Judge Strikes Down Ruling That Hellbenders Are Not Endangered"
"The Sea Eagles That Returned to Mull"
"The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock"
EPA Slow On Investigating Chemical Risk From Ohio Derailment: Emails
"EPA Rule for State Water Pollution Authority Destined for Court"
"Preparing Homes For Wildfires Is Big Business That's Only Getting Started"
From "Massive Squishings" To The Insect Apocalypse, Roads Cut Up Nature
Errors In A Federal Carbon Capture Analysis Warn Of Waste: Former Official
"Working From Home Now Has Another Powerful Benefit"
Markey, AOC Ask Biden To Create Civilian Climate Corps By Executive Order
"Ohio Injection Wells Suspended Over ‘Imminent Danger’ to Drinking Water"
"Now Available: 2,000 Rhinos, Free to Good Homes With Plenty of Space"
California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels
IUCN statement on the recent natural disasters in Morocco and Libya
Call for nominations : Task Force on Reducing the Impact of Fisheries on Marine Biodiversity (IUCN Resolution 7.107)
Applications for the Prestigious 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards Now Open
Biodiversity protections off-track to meet Sustainable Development Goals – IUCN report
International recognition of iconic whale and dolphin paradises of the South American Atlantic coast
Malawi hosts Chiefs Forum on Natural Resources Management
Indigenous leaders of ICI advocate for inclusion at GEF Assembly
Another endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle — the 62nd such fatality since 2021
16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam
UNLV Awarded $5 Million Grant to Establish Urban Forestry Initiative
New species of 'eyelash' snake discovered in Thailand
"At a Summit on Climate Ambition, the U.S. and China End Up on the B List"
"Biden Launches American Climate Corps"
"X Ranks Last On Climate Change Misinformation Scorecard"
Black Community in W. Va. Sues EPA to Spur Action on Toxic Air Pollution
"United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say"
"Revealed: Almost Everyone In Europe Is Breathing Toxic Air"
"Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes At Risk Of Losing Their Insurance"
"Chicago Mayor Unveils Reforms to Fight Environmental Racism"
Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Years Of Progress Toward Cleaning Up America's Air
"Wildfire Fighters Describe A Mental Health Crisis On The Frontlines"
"Biden Warns ‘What Awaits Us’ Without Climate Action"
"Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires"
"Climate Change Made Libya's Deadly Rainfall Up To 50 Times More Likely"
DOE Announces $400M To Help States Adopt Climate-Friendly Building Codes
"Wind Opponents Spread Myth About Dead Whales"
"A Northern California Tribe Works To Protect Traditions In A Warming World"
Sunak Planning To Drop Net Zero Policies In Pre-Election Challenge To Labour
"Australia, Scarred By Bushfires, On High Alert For Dangerous Summer"
"Dutch Firms Get Up To $49 Bln Annually In Fossil Fuel Subsidies -Report"
"Baby Sea Otters Are Adorable. But They Aren’t Wanted Everywhere."
US environment agency calls for bids for $4.6 bln in grants to cut emissions
"Government Shutdown Poses ‘Seismic’ Threat to Pollution Controls"
"Democrats Pledge To Protect, Expand Biden’s Climate Corps"
"White House Directs Agencies to Account for Climate Change in Budgets"
"Facing 'Horrific' Pacific Rise, Tuvalu Crafts Climate Survival Plan"
Midwesterners Lament Lack of Transparency Over Proposed Hydrogen Hub
"The Era of Climate Migration Is Here, Leaders of Vulnerable Nations Say"
"EPA’s Own Scientists Warn Ethanol Might Not Be Green Enough"
"Tribes Seek Energy Control Using Tiny Power Grids Backed by US"
"FERC Granted Partial Win in Suit Seeking Commissioner Calendars"
"Malaria Is On The Ropes In Bangladesh. But The Parasite Is Punching Back"

Conservation News ~ 1 September 2023

9/1/2023

Endangered Grevy's zebra born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
New Species Venomous Tiger Anemone with 96 Arms Turns Throat Inside Out to Catch Prey
"Tropical Storm Idalia Expected To Hit Florida As Hurricane"
"After America’s Summer Of Extreme Weather, ‘Next Year May Well Be Worse’"
Ecuador’s Government Plans to Keep Drilling in National Park, Despite Vote
"Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open."
"New Dawn For Arctic’s First People: The Inuit Plan To Reclaim Their Sea"
Louisiana Wildfires Force More Evacuations; 17 Parishes Under Emergency
"First Crops, Now Animals: Climate Change Hurts Bangladesh Farmers"
"'We're All Maui': Climate Change Tests Emergency Alert Systems Across US"
North American Grassland Birds In Peril, Spurring Effort To Save Habitat
"How To Get Into The Hottest Clubs In L.A. County — Community Gardens"
Four California Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Pillar Coral Proposed for Increased Endangered Species Act Protection
New UN guidance affirms children's right to a clean, healthy environment
Three new species of ant-eating spiders discovered in China
Researchers describe seven new species of walking leaves
"Storm Idalia To Intensify Into Major Hurricane Ahead Of Florida Landfall"
"How Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Hurting The Energy Transition"
Geothermal: The Race To Tap a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet
"Children Have a Right to Sue Nations Over Climate, U.N. Panel Says"
"Environmental Groups Sue To Stop Biden Administration Oil Leases In Gulf"
"Texas Nuclear Waste Storage Permit Invalidated By US Appeals Court"
How an Oil Giant Took Over Biden's Billion-Dollar Bet on Carbon Capture
US Inches Closer To Breaking Russian Monopoly On Rare And Necessary Fuel
"How The ‘Urban Doom Loop’ Could Pose The Next Economic Threat"
"If South Africa Ends Lion Breeding, What to Do With Captive Cats?"
Entomologists Discover Seven New Species of Leaf Insects
Cat 4 Idalia Projected To Hit Florida With ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Surge
"EPA Revises Waters Rule to Align With High Court Wetlands Ruling"
"America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow"
How Industry Is Fighting Stricter Controls For Manganese In Drinking Water
"Offshore Wind Auction for the Gulf of Mexico Gets a Tepid Response"
"Why Climate Denial Could Still Be Taught At Texas Schools"
"3M's $10.3 Billion PFAS Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval"
Study: Damage Would Cost Corporations 44% If They Paid For Their Emissions
"A Deadly Tick-Borne Epidemic Is Raging"
"For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives"
Area of federally-protected Wyoming land could increase by 1.3 million acres.
Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: Poll
North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat.
It took one wolf to revive an entire forest ecosystem.
‘Crossings’ details how roads impact wildlife in Washington and beyond.
‘Overwhelmingly white’: Meet the environmentalists who want to diversify conservation.
Flora, fauna and … funga: UN backs new term for conservation talks.
Pope decries 'terrible world war' on environment, announces new writing
New species of 'sunny' butterfly discovered on Peru mountain
"Hurricane Idalia: How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes"
"Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters"
Reporter Sues Marion Police Chief, Alleging Retaliation In Newsroom Raid
"Invasive Species Have Created A Cycle Of Wildfire In Hawaiʻi"
"Exxon Says Global Climate Goals Are Destined To Fail"
Scrapping Housebuilder Pollution Rules Is A Regression: UK Watchdog
"In New Scramble for Africa, an Arab Sheikh Is Taking the Lead"
"Photo Essay: What It’s Like To Flee A Wildfire In B.C."
After 100+ Years, Gray Wolves Reappear In Giant Sequoia National Monument
"Protesters Block Road Into Burning Man Festival; Rangers Ram Blockade"
Hurricane Idalia Could Become 2023’s Costliest Climate Disaster For US
"Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reached $7 Trillion in 2022, an All-Time High"
Trump Rule Allowing Rail Shipments Of LNG Will Be Put On Hold For Safety
Mindblowing: California Allows More Gas Storage At Aliso Canyon Leak Site
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Ecuador's Indigenous Waorani Fight More
African Climate Summit Seeks To Shift Focus To Finance From Floods, Famine
Biden Administration Offers $12B To Convert Auto Factories Into EV Plants
"There’s One Nasty Wildfire Pollutant We’ve Been Ignoring"
Burning Tires: PA Residents ‘Shocked’ By Firm’s Bitcoin-Mining Plan
"In Florida, Python Hunters Stalk Their Targets In The Dark Of Night"