National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) identifies China for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its distant water (DWF) fleet

August 20, 2021 / by sscssite2017 / Asia, Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Legal (SSL) was very pleased to see the August 12, 2021, announcement by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) identifying China for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its distant water (DWF) fleet. NMFS took this important and historic step in its biennial report to Congress under […]

Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California

August 16, 2021 / by Alyssa Lukpat and Neil Vigdor / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Firefighters battled the Dixie Fire in California and a new fire in Parleys Canyon in Utah as searing temperatures continued to bake the western United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/us/utah-california-wildfire-evacuations.html

Pacific Northwest Braces For Another Heat Wave

August 11, 2021 / by Jesus Jimenez / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With more than 165 million Americans under heat alerts this week, we’re on top of the latest extreme weather. Follow here for news on heat waves, wildfires, tropical storms and more. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/us/seattle-portland-heat-wave.html

The Facts About PFAS and Water

August 10, 2021 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America, Oceans

Misleading news reports have created much confusion about the presence of PFAS chemistries in bodies of water around the country. We wanted to take the opportunity to lay out the facts. All PFAS Are Not The Same PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large and diverse family of chemistry that makes possible the products […]

Safe + Sound Week Places Spotlight on Workplace Health and Safety

August 9, 2021 / by Ally Peck / American Chemical Council, Europe, Industry, North America

Each August, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) promotes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safe + Sound Week — a nationwide event emphasizing the importance of workplace health and safety and recognizing the successes of workplace safety programs. While we are excited to continue our tradition of highlighting the significance of workplace safety programs […]

Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules

August 5, 2021 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president is expected to restore and strengthen tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/climate/biden-tailpipe-emissions-electric-vehicles.html

Infrastructure Bill Recognizes Climate Change Is a Crisis

August 3, 2021 / by Christopher Flavelle / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment For the first time, both parties have acknowledged — by their actions, if not their words — that the United States is unprepared for global warming and will need huge amounts of cash to cope. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/climate/infrastructure-bill-climate-preparation.html

We Have a Vision for Policies to Help End Plastic Waste. Join Us.

August 3, 2021 / by John Thayer / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America, Oceans

While plastic makers in the U.S. have different approaches and areas of focus, we’re all united on the need to solve the problem of plastic waste. Together, America’s Plastic Makers are helping to lead the way and we’re confident that we can address this problem as a nation. Three years ago, we established two ambitious […]

Polyurethanes Industry Supports EPA Regulation to Quickly Phase Down HFCs in the United States

August 3, 2021 / by Stephen Wieroniey / American Chemical Council, Climate, Industry, North America

Replacing HFCs with low GWP foam blowing agents helps building owners, appliance manufacturers, and others meet sustainability goals Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are highly potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are common in products like refrigerators, air conditioners, insulation and many others. The chemical industry has made significant investments in new technologies to replace these chemicals with more […]

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Includes New Taxes

July 29, 2021 / by Chris Jahn / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

Congress moved one step closer to enacting infrastructure legislation yesterday when Senate lawmakers voted to begin debate on the latest version of their bipartisan deal with the Biden Administration. While the text has not been released yet, all indications are that the plan continues to include $13 billion in new Superfund taxes on 42 chemicals, […]

The West Is Burning. Covid Is Surging. U.S. Politics Are Stagnant.

July 22, 2021 / by Maggie Astor / Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Despite raging crises, the gears of government seem as stuck as ever, partly because Americans interpret the events “from the framework they started with,” as one political scientist put it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/us/politics/climate-crisis-covid.html

Chris Jahn: Misguided ‘Pay-For’ Mars Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Morning Consult)

July 21, 2021 / by American Chemistry / American Chemical Council, Industry, North America

In an op-ed published in Morning Consult today, ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn explains why Superfund taxes on chemicals, critical minerals, and metallic elements must not be included in the bipartisan infrastructure plan being crafted by Senate lawmakers and the Biden administration. “By taxing the components of basic products, Congress would be asking consumers […]

How artificial watering holes help wildlife survive Mexico’s changing climate

July 21, 2021 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Oceans, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF launched a new project to make wildlife like tapirs less vulnerable to drought during the dry season by installing and monitoring artificial water sources in Mexico’s Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. Read the full article at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WWFStories/~3/lnk8Mt4AyFA/how-artificial-watering-holes-help-wildlife-survive-mexico-s-changing-climate

How artificial watering holes help wildlife survive Mexico’s changing climate

July 21, 2021 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, North America, Oceans, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF launched a new project to make wildlife like tapirs less vulnerable to drought during the dry season by installing and monitoring artificial water sources in Mexico’s Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-artificial-watering-holes-help-wildlife-survive-mexico-s-changing-climate

How Climate Change Hit Wine Country

July 18, 2021 / by Christopher Flavelle / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment If any nook of American agriculture has the means and incentive to outwit the climate crisis, it is Napa Valley. But so far, vineyards here show the limits of adapting to a warming planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/climate/napa-wine-heat-hot-weather.html

‘No One is Safe’: How The Heatwave Has Battered the Wealthy World

July 17, 2021 / by Somini Sengupta / Climate, Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/climate/heatwave-weather-hot.html

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