Energy & Environment
A recent declaration signed by three dozen scientists presents a strong case for the belief that fish, amphibians, mollusks, and insects are aware. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness argues that current scientific research suggests widespread animal awareness is a “realistic possibility” — and that scientists and policymakers must take that into account when assessing risks to…
U.S. West Coast may become significant market for oil-sands crude
Many former colleagues of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a large environmental protection organization are asking the Independent presidential candidate to drop out of the race. Several current and former Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) staffers, including co-founder John Adams and President and CEO Manish Bapna, expressed their support for President Biden in the new…
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a proposal on Thursday to prioritize the conservation of greater sage-grouse on public lands, aiming to reverse habitat loss for an iconic bird of the U.S. West and restore the health of surrounding ecosystems. The proposal, a draft environmental impact statement, evaluates several options for managing the greater sage-grouse…
A class action lawsuit accusing Norfolk Southern of negligence over the train derailment that released toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio last year can go forward, a federal judge decided on Wednesday. Judge Benita Yalonda Pearson rejected the railroad’s arguments that claims in the lawsuit were protected by federal law regulating railroads, instead ruling that the…
After six months sailing around the world, the numbers are in for the retrofitted ‘Pyxis Ocean.’
The Biden administration will fund 146 tribal climate resilience projects to the tune of $120 million, Interior Department officials announced Thursday. The funds include $71 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds, $26 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds and $23 million from annual appropriations for fiscal 2023. They can be used for mitigation and…
Environmental advocacy group the Sierra Club is filing a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming that the agency's new regulation does not provide investors with complete information on a company's climate risks. The Sierra Club and the Sierra Club Foundation, represented by Earthjustice, submitted the lawsuit Wednesday, joining a growing list of states that have filed challenges to the…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Wednesday endorsed a statewide carbon-trading market in the state while seeming skeptical about a regional market embraced by his predecessor. Speaking in Scranton, Shapiro endorsed pending legislation in the state Legislature that will create a statewide carbon-capping market, with proceeds paying for rebates to electricity ratepayers and renewable projects…
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