Conservation News ~ 22 September 2024

• 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"