Conservation News ~ 14 May 2021

• 3 Conservation Groups To Sue Kennebec River Dams' Owner, Alleging Endangered Species Act
• Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin car payments over environmental concerns   
• New species of snake described with the help of a 185-year-old painting
• Is planting trees as good for the Earth as everyone says?
• New Australian marine parks protect area twice Great Barrier Reef’s size
• In the Honduran Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, an illegal road for cattle and drugs
• On an island scarred by tin mining, mangrove planting preserves shrimp tradition
• Study shows more than half of Cerrado’s cattle pasture can be restored
• Ghost fish: after 420 million years in the deeps, modern gillnets from shark fin trade drag coelacanths into the light
• Behind the scenes video unveils water contamination by ‘sustainable’ Amazon palm oil
• Service Finds Salamanders Do Not Warrant Endangered Species Act Protection
• Group urges US to give Joshua trees immediate protection, citing threat from heat, wildfires
• New Species of 'Water Bear' Named After Local Scientist
• Ever-evolving Montreal Protocol a model for environmental treaties
• 98% of Bunge shareholders back proposal to reduce deforestation
• Latest mass stranding raises concerns for endangered Caspian seals
• Indonesia says no new coal plants from 2023 (after the next 100 or so)
• Indonesian researchers study how to help rays released as bycatch survive
• A Madagascar-sized area of forest has regrown since 2000
• ‘Bad science’: Planting frenzy misses the grasslands for the trees
• Parasitic Bee and Two Flowers Under Consideration for Endangered Species List
• REM singer Michael Stipe helps name new species of ant
• New Species of Freshwater Fish Discovered: Fergana Stone Loach
• Indigenous in Salvador: A struggle for identity in Brazil’s first capital
• Indonesian fishers plead with president on seine nets and other assistance
• Hantavirus study shows restoring forests can reduce zoonotic disease risk
• Industrial diets are imprinting on human bodies, new study finds
• ADB declares coal exit in Asia Pacific, but gas remains in play
• The climate crisis solutions we need are already here (commentary)
• Humanity’s challenge of the century: Conserving Earth’s freshwater systems
• Suckley's Cuckoo Bumblebee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
• Environment Dept. Releases Proposed Rule To Improve Air Quality In New Mexico's Most Ozone                
• New species discovered in the human gut microbiome could improve nitrogen availability
• Trafficking of banned Myanmar teak lands German company with $4m fine
• Indonesian omnibus law’s ‘whitewash’ of illegal palm oil shocks its architects
• Scientists use 'Romantic Solution' to Help Endangered Species
• Critically endangered antelope makes debut at Polish zoo
• New species of lizards believed found during South Island mountain search
• Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns
• Amazon deforestation jumps sharply in April
• EPA Watchdog Calls For Improved Enforcement After Decade-Long Decline
• "EPA Revokes Trump-Era Policy That Loosened Clean-Air Rules"
• Emails Show Mining Industry, Home-Builders Shaped Arizona Water Bill
• OSHA Failed to Protect Food Workers. Can a New Director Keep Them Safe?
• "As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl?"
• "Chemical Giants Hid Dangers Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Food Packaging"
• Solar Pushback: How Power Firms Try To Make People Pay For Going Green
• "Biden Advisory Group Lays Out Environmental Justice Roadmap"
• "CMP Can Begin Construction On New Segment Of Corridor, Court Rules"
• "How Should Utility Companies Spend Your Money? A Debate Rages"
• "U.S. Has Entered Unprecedented Climate Territory, EPA Warns"
• Colonial Announces Pipeline Restart. Normal Service In 'Several Days'
• "Company Defies Michigan Governor’s Order To Close Pipeline"
• EPA to Jackson, Miss.: Water Safe To Drink Despite Numerous Problems
• "Biden Bets Offshore Wind Will Fix His Climate Jobs Problem"
• "Study Warns Housing Trends Could Cancel Out CO2 Cuts"
• St. Croix Refinery Halts Operations After Raining Oil On Residents Again
• "Biden Signs Exec. Order to Bolster Federal Government’s Cybersecurity"
• "As Drought Dries California Rivers, Salmon Take Truck Rides To Sea"
• Young Evangelicals Push To 'Build Bigger Choir Loft' For Climate Action
• "U.S. Waives Environmental Rule To Ease Fuel Shortages In 12 States"
• Environmental Justice: EPA Chief Steps Into Contentious Chicago Project
• N.C. Pets Have High Levels of PFAS in Blood. Has It Made Them Sick?
• "Facing Rising Temperatures, Miami Appoints Chief Heat Officer"
• Lawyer Who Sued Chevron Over Ecuador Pollution Faces NY Contempt Trial
• "Canada Needs To Plug Methane Pollution From Abandoned Wells"
• "Whitmer Threatens Profit Seizure If Pipeline Keeps Operating"
• "Conservation Easements: More Than A Tax Dodge, Report Finds"
• "Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps"
• "For Some Anti-Vaccine Advocates, Misinformation Is Part Of A Business"
• "Final OK Expected for Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm"
• "F.B.I. Identifies Group Behind Pipeline Hack"
• Air Pollution From Farms Leads To 17,900 U.S. Deaths Per Year: Study
• Denka Toxic Releases Targeted By St. John Parish Group, EPA Watchdog
• China’s ‘Long Term Time Bomb’: Falling Births Slow Population Growth
• Calif. Climate Change To Trigger More Pesticide Use, Fouling Waterways
• As Climate Change Threatens Kenyan Tea, Millions Of Workers Seen At Risk
• "California Governor Declares Drought Emergency In 41 Counties"
• U.S. Steel Abandons Clean Tech Plans Near Pittsburgh After Health Study
• "Former Circus Elephants Begin To Arrive At Florida Sanctuary"