TOP STORIES/HEADLINES: Week of November 29 – December 3, 2021
Top Stories
TODAY! NTAA Leaders to speak at EPA’s Public Hearing on the Proposed Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review
December 1, 2021, 2pm – 5pm EST | Click here to see the speaker list
To join the call, click on this YouTube link
Submit your 2022 NTFAQ Presentation Abstract | Google Form
The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support Tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building Tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by Tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing Tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation. The NTFAQ is scheduled for May 2-5, 2022.
Sample topic for presentations or trainings may include but is not limited to:
• Air Quality & Grants
• Air Quality Policy & Regulations
• Indoor Air Quality
• Air Quality Health and Research
• Technical: air monitoring, data management & analysis, emission inventories
• Tribal Case Studies: examples of Tribes implementing air quality projects & programs
• Climate Change & Air Quality
• Community engagement: youth, elders, and community leaders
• Tribal/Traditional Knowledge
If you have questions about the agenda, presentation options, or other ways to participate in the event, please contact Andy.Bessler@nau.edu.
Timeline:
• Call for Presentations Opens: December 1st, 2021
• Presentation Proposals Due: January 15th, 2022
• Letter of Notification (will include instructions and timeline): February 17th, 2022
• Presentation Materials Deadline: March 28 (if pre-recorded) April 15 (if in-person)
Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes
AZ Daily Sun – Indigenous leaders speak on climate change, COVID-19 pandemic
Anthropocene Mag – Scientists solve two problems at once—turning methane pollution into sustainable fishmeal
GreenWire – EPA forces natural gas plants to make pollution data public
The Hill – With Build Back Better, Dems aim to correct messaging missteps
AP – Thousands lose power on Thanksgiving in Southern California
NPR – Fighting Fires and Family Secrets
NY Times – This fire-loving fungus eats charcoal, if it must
Reuters – Brazil faces economic pain as Amazon forest destruction dries up water supplies
Thomas Reuters Foundation – EXPLAINER: What is ‘net zero’ and why does it matter?
Climate Change/Energy
The Hill – Biden administration approves second offshore wind project off Rhode Island
CNN – White House creates new climate-focused division within Office of Science and Technology Policy
NPR – British Columbia faces floods after a month’s worth of rain fell in two days
Climate Signals – Extreme Precipitation Increase
Nexus – Social Unrest In Iran Worsened By Drought
The Advocate – When it rains, it can pour sewage in Baton Rouge. These residents bear the brunt of it.
The Guardian – Activists take court action against Boris Johnson over climate crisis
Climate Wire – Flood funding slashed in reconciliation package
Toxics/Mobile Sources
AP – Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
HuffPost – Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site
LA Times – Can lithium cure what ails the Salton Sea?
NY Times – Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push
AP – Colorado debates bonding for closing, cleaning orphan wells
Inside Climate News – Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Includes Money for Recycling, But the Debate Over Plastics Rages On
Indoor Air Quality
Mountain Democrat – 7 indoor air quality myths debunked
Yahoo Finance – New Research Outlines Importance of Air Purifiers to Reduce Indoor Pollution
IndyStar – Scrub Hub: Can indoor air quality hurt my health more than the outdoor air?