This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability.
ncidents over the past few years have shown that the United States sorely needs improvement in its. Cities like Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Mississippi among many others have faced drinking water shortages and contamination due to breakdowns in equipment that was built decades before. To that end, the EPA announced this week that it’sto local governments to improve drinking water infrastructure thanks to a boost from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Infrastructure isn’t the only water issue–in the western states, access to water from the Colorado River is a major concern. And on Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of. At issue here is whether the 1868 Treaty of Bosque Redondo, which forms the basis of the Navajo Nation’s sovereignty, obligates the Federal government to provide the Navajo access to water from the Colorado River.
about the case during oral argument, but the way it rules could make a big difference in future allocations of water from the river.Wonder Why MLB Sluggers Are Hitting More Home Runs? It Might Be Climate Change Forget about analytics-driven swing tweaks, juiced balls or steroids—Dartmouth researchers found another cause for an uptick in home runs in Major League Baseball: Global warming. Higher gameday temperatures at MLB stadiums resulted in 577 more home runs than expected between 2010 and 2019, or 58 per season, according to the first comprehensive, multi-year look at the impact of climate change on America’s pastime.
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EPA seeks to restrict a toxic sterilizer, despite industry red flagsThe EPA wants to limit use of ethylene oxide, a scourge to low-income communities nationwide, but a chemical considered essential to sterilizing medical equipment.
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U.S. EPA to propose new vehicle pollution cuts, sees big EV jumpThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set as early as next week to propose new rules to spur sweeping cuts in vehicle emissions pollution that will push automakers towards a big increase in electric vehicle sales, sources told Reuters.
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EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules for monitoring and limiting harmful emissions from chemical plants
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The EPA proposes tighter limits on toxic emissions from coal-fired power plantsThe rules would lower emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that can harm brain development of young children and contribute to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.
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