Conservation News ~ 29 September 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"