TOP STORIES
NPR – Wildfires In The West Are Putting Parched Tribal Lands In Growing Danger
NPR – Senate Budget Has Funds To Ensure Infrastructure Works As The Climate Changes: NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to EPA Administrator Michael Regan about his agency’s current priorities: including water infrastructure, environmental justice and clean transportation.
Washington Post – Wildfire smoke is clogging skies in the Western U.S., Canada
NY Times – Climate Change Drove Western Heat Wave’s Extreme Records, Analysis Finds
Seattle Times – Crushing heat wave in Pacific Northwest and Canada cooked shellfish alive by the millions
USA Today – Record setting ‘heat dome’ could keep West sizzling all week as wildfires burn
CNBC – The West Coast is suffering from some of the worst air in the world — these apps show how bad it is
Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes
Politico – Democrats unveil $3.5T go-it-alone plan to fulfill Biden’s agenda
NPR – Your Trash Is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here’s Why It Matters For The Climate
Indian Country Today – More unmarked graves found in Canada
Navajo-Hopi Observer – Colorado River Indian Tribes become key water player with drought aid to Arizona
The Sun – Fighting wildfires requires even more tribal, local and state coordination
The Black Wall Street Times – Congresswoman Maxine Waters warns Tribes to stop discriminating against Freedmen descendants
The Washington Post – New Virginia state park honors Native American tribes that lived on the land for centuries
The Seattle Times – Historic summit of tribes across Pacific Northwest presses dam removal on Inslee, Biden, Congress
National Association of Clean Air Agencies – Washington Update
Climate Change/Energy
Indian Country Today – Paradigm Shift: Tribe is now an owner of the power grid
The Hill – White House announces new head of climate assessment after ousting Trump-era pick
ABC News – How will the West solve a water crisis if climate change continues to get worse?
The Guardian – Biden’s clean energy plan would cut emissions and save 317,000 lives
The Hill – Energy Dept. seeks to cut cost of energy storage, boost renewables
Marketplace – Benefits of clean energy far outweigh costs, report shows
Indian Country Today – Ongoing threat: Thawing permafrost has damaged Trans-Alaska pipeline
Forbes – Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021
Carlsbad Current Argus – How Big Oil keeps a grip on New Mexico – with the help of a major lobbyist
Toxics/Mobile Sources
CNN – Volkswagen and BMW fined $1 billion for running emissions cartel
Global Banking & Finance Review – Exclusive-Shell plans to exit California joint venture with Exxon Mobil -sources
Traffic Technology Today – VIDEO: Will this car – that actually cleans the air – mean an end to inner city pollution?
ABC 11 – More reporting and resources about environmental justice
Market Watch – Just 25 mega cities produce more than half the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions
The Hill – EPA approved toxic ‘forever’ chemicals for fracking in 2011: report
The Sacramento Bee – As wildfires intensify, California gets a grim reminder about far-reaching toxic smoke
Car and Driver – Volkswagen Reportedly Seeking Co-Investor in Electrify America
Indoor Air Quality
USA Today – The CDC has updated its mask guidelines for schools. Some states will listen, some won’t.
The Hill – EPA bans sale of COVID-19 disinfectant authorized under Trump
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