Conservation News ~ 10 February 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"