MOVCA Selected Media Postings May 2023
Compiled by Cindy Taylor
May 3, 2023 Local News by Nancy Taylor
“Innovation, goals discussed at SAI.TECH ribbon cutting”
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/local-news/2023/05/innovation-goals-discussed-at-sai-tech-ribbon-cutting/ https://ir.sai.tech/news-releases/news-release-details/saitech-announces-co-host-ribbon-cut-event-se-ohio-port
Available on WTAP:
May 29, 2023 Article by Chase Campbell & video.
“Supreme Court rules to strip back clean water regulations”
Video: Sackett SCOTUS Decision Could Erode Wetland Regulations.
https://www.wtap.com/2023/05/29/supreme-court-rules-strip-back-clean-water-regulations/
Eric Engle, MOVCA Board President, and Dr. Eric Fitch, MC professor of environmental science, are interviewed and quoted
May 2, 2023 Article by Jacob Krantz and video
“SAI TECH ribbon cutting in Washington County” The site will develop technologies to recycle crypto mining heat for different heating needs such as greenhouse and building heating, as well as poultry industry operation.
https://www.wtap.com/2023/05/03/sai-tech-ribbon-cutting-washington-county/
Available on the Charleston Gazette-Mail (Available only to subscribers)
See Articles by Mike Tony, Environment and Energy Reporter
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/users/profile/mike%20tony/
Appearing in the Mountain State Spotlight :
May 2, 2023 Environment article by Allen Siegler
“Even with new legislation, it could be years before drinking water in West Virginia is free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ “
Available on Southeastern Ohio Port Authority : https://www.seohioport.com
May 9, 2023 Article by Jesse Roush
“Port Authority Supports Launch of Heat Capture Research and Development Center”
Appearing on-line on Ohio River Valley Institute https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org
May 16, 2023 Research article by Sean O’Leary
“Regardless of What they Say, Green Hydrogen Will Be Cleaner, Cheaper, and It’s Around The Corner”
https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/regardless-of-what-they-say-green-hydrogen-will-be-cleaner-cheaper-and-its-around-the-corner/
May 5, 2023 Article by Nick Messenger
“Measuring the ‘Cost’ of a Disaster”
https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/measuring-the-cost-of-a-disaster/
Available on Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission ORSANCO: https://www.orsanco.org
See “East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Spill Response”
Available on-line on WV Rivers https://wvrivers.org :
May 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments. (Comment period closes May 24)
“Tell the EPA you support proposed Drinking Water Standards!”
May 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments. (Comment period closes May 30)
“Tell WV DEP: Protect the health if West Virginians. Reduce PFAS discharges into the Ohio River!”
May 15, 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments
“Action Alert: Tell DC Leaders to Reject the unjust approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline”
Appearing on-line on ReImagine Appalachia: Check out all events here: https://reimagineappalachia.org/events/
May 23, 2023, 11-3pm and May 25, 11-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, Agenda and links to recordings
“Community Benefits Virtual Summit”
Jean Ambrose, MOVCA board member, was one of the speakers on May 25th
May 11, 2023 Press Release posted by Annie Regan
Press Release: Debt Ceiling Proposal a Huge Blow to Appalachia – Would Reverse Course on Climate, Jobs, Clean Energy, Manufacturing”
May 9, 2023, 1-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, link to view presentation
“Learn how to use Canva: Communications Workshop”
May 9, 2023, 1-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, registration link
“Roundtable Discussion on Broadband in Appalachia”
May 2, 2023 and May 3, 2023 Community Event (Zoom) Description, Agenda, registration link
“Blac Strategy Summit”
Available on The Sierra Club :
May 11, 2023 Press Release presented by Jessica King
“Sierra Club Applauds EPA Proposal to Reduce Climate Pollution from Power Plants”
https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2023/05/sierra-club-applauds-epa-proposal-reduce-climate-pollution-power-plants
Available on Sierra Club OHIO :
May 30, 2023 News and Action message. Contact Shelly Corbin
“Fracking Ohio Public Lands Update and Taking Action”
https://www.sierraclub.org/ohio/blog/2023/05/fracking-ohio-public-lands-update-and-taking-action
Appearing on-line on WV Public Broadcasting or WOUB (PBS) or WVXU
May 26, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio
“Officials Break Ground On Form Energy Plant In Weirton”
May 26, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio
“PSC To Hold Hearings on Appalachian Power Request”
May 25, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio by Janet Kunick, WPB
“Pleasants Plant Has Another Potential Buyer, Mon Power Tells PSC”
May 23, 2023 Energy and Environment Article and audio by Shepherd Snyder
“More Than 100 Years Later, American Chestnut could Return to Appalachia”
More Than 100 Years Later, American Chestnut could Return to Appalachia
“PFAS Chemicals Found in 19 Drinking Water Sources”
May 12, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate Text and audio.
“Groups Ask PSC To Reconsider Approval Of Pleasants Power Station Plan”
May 11, 2023 Feature by Jeff Brady. Text and 3-minute audio as heard on Morning Edition
“An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants”
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/11/1169967646/an-epa-proposal-to-almost-eliminate-climate-pollution-from-power-plants
May 11, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate
“EPA Rules Mean Coal Plants Will Have To Capture Carbon Or Shut Down”
May 9, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate Text and audio link.
“Clean Power In Line To Join West Virginia’s Grid On The Scale Of Coal”
RELEVANT to OUR REGION
Available on NBC News:
May 11, 2023 Article by Rose Horowitch
“EPA proposes emissions caps on existing power plants in major climate effort”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/epa-proposes-emissions-caps-existing-power-plants-major-climate-effort-rcna83909
Available on Common Dreams :
May 30, 2023 Article by Jessica Corbet
“175 Groups Urge Dems to Reject Debt Ceiling Deal’s Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Industry”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/debt-ceiling-mountain-valley-fossil-fuels
May 29, 2023 Article by Julia Conley
“Climate Groups Slam Debt Ceiling Deal for MVP Approval and Other ‘Polluter Giveaways’ “
https://www.commondreams.org/news/debt-ceiling-mvp-permits-approval
Available on The Guardian :
May 27, 2023 Plastics Article by Tom Perkins
“Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/27/recycled-reused-food-plastic-toxins-study
May 26, 2023 PFAS Article by Tom Perkins
“PFAS levels in ground and air could be higher than expected, research suggests”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/26/pfas-ground-air-pollution-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
May 24, 2023 Plastics Article by Damien Gayle
“Recycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warns”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/24/recycled-plastic-more-toxic-no-fix-pollution-greenpeace-warns
May 23, 2023 Plastics Article by Karen McVeigh
“Recycling can release huge quantities of microplastics, study finds”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/23/recycling-can-release-huge-quantities-of-microplastics-study-finds
May 19, 2023 Article by Nina Lakhani
“Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study” Groundbreaking analysis by One Earth is first to quantify economic burden caused by individual companies.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study
May 12 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economy- report”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/pfas-forever-chemicals-societal-cost-new-report
May 11, 2023 Article by Oliver Milman
“New US rules could stem emissions from coal and gas power plants”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/11/new-rules-us-fossil-fuel-power-plant-emissions
May 10, 2023 Article by Helena Horton, Environment reporter
“Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/10/microbes-digest-plastics-low-temperatures-recycling
See research in Frontiers in Microbiology : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1178474/full
May 6, 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAA water pollution” EPS has ordered chemical company Chemours to stop discharging high levels of the toxic substance into the Ohio River
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/06/us-epa-pfas-drinking-water-pollution-ohio-river
May 2, 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“’Toxic trail of pollution’: states step up to curb the use of ‘forever chemicals’”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/02/pfas-state-federal-legislation-industry-response
May 1, 2023 Opinion Feature by Steven Donziger
“Biden is still not doing nearly enough about the climate crisis”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/01/biden-fossil-fuel-climate-crisis-voters
Available on Inside Climate News:
May 28, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Jake Bolster
“Environmentalists in Virginia and West Virginia Regroup to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline, Eyeing a White House Protest”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28052023/environmentalists-in-virginia-and-west-virginia-regroup-to-stop-the-mountain-valley-pipeline-eyeing-a-white-house-protest/
May 16, 2023 Science Article by James Bruggers
“Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052023/recycling-plastic-microplastics-waste/
May 14, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Jon Hurdle
“Ohio Environmentalists, Oil Companies Battle State Over Dumping of Fracking Wastewater” Advocates for both sides say public drinking water may be tainted by underground leaks of “produced water.”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052023/ohio-pennsylvania-fracking-wastewater/
May 11, 2023 Inside Clean Energy Article by Dan Gearino
“Red States Stand to Benefit From a ‘Layer Cake’ of Tax Breaks From Inflation Reduction Act”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11052023/inside-clean-energy-red-states-inflation-reduction-act-tax-breaks/
May 4, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Dan Gearino
“Mourning, and Celebration: A Funeral for a Coal-Fired Power Plant”
About theater and art project, an outdoor play, providing closure about closing of Conesville Power Plant (SE Ohio)
May 1, 2023 Politics & Policy Article by James Bruggers
“Environmentalists Want the FTC Green Guides to Slam the Door on the ‘Chemical’ Recycling of Plastic Waste”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01052023/plastic-waste-chemical-recycling-ftc/
May 1, 2023 Science Article by Phil McKenna
“Eleven Chemical Plants in China and One in the U.S. Emit a Climate Super-Pollutant Called Nitrous Oxide That’s 173 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide”
Available on The Hill :
May 18, 2023 Article by Saul Elbein
“Documents reveal how fossil fuel industry created, pushed anti-ESG campaign”
Available on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency :
May 23, 2023 EPA Rule Summary, History, and Resources
“Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants”
https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/greenhouse-gas-standards-and-guidelines-fossil-fuel-fired-power#rule-summary
May 11, 2023 EPA News Release
“EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Plants to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Public Health”
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-new-carbon-pollution-standards-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants-tackle
Available on Politico.com :
May 11, 2023 Article by Scott Waldman
“Manchin attacked EPA’s new rules. They could cost him millions”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/11/manchin-epa-new-rules-biden-00096320
Available on The New York Times :
May 28, 2023 Article by Carol Davenport
“You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/climate/ricky-revesz-oira-regulation-biden.html
(Richard Revesz, White House Office on Information and Regulatory Affairs)
May 10, 2023 Climate Article by Lisa Friedman
“In a Climate Trade-off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan”
Originally published in Society of Environmental Journalists :
https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-trade-biden-backs-manchin-s-fossil-fuel-plan
Available on Salon : (East Palestine derailment featured.)
May 12, 2023 Article by Kathleen Dean Moore, Ph.D.
“How Big Oil is manipulating the way you think about climate change” A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle, fallacy has infected public discussion on climate change.
https://www.salon.com/2023/05/13/how-big-oil-is-manipulating-the-way-you-think-about-climate-change/
MORE EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, PERSPECTIVES , RESEARCH and RESOURCES
Available on Science and Environmental Health Network : https://www.sehn.org/sehn
May 24, 2023 Feature by Sandra Steingraber, SEHN senior scientist
“The RePercussion Section: On Fracking and Food, Part I”
https://www.sehn.org/sehn/2023/5/23/the-repercussion-section-on-fracking-and-food-part-1
Available on Marketplace :
May 22, 2023 Feature by Ali Budner Article and audio link
“The steel sector is carbon-intensive. “Green Steel” could be a game changer.”
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/05/22/the-steel-sector-is-carbon-intensive-green-steel-could-be-a-game-changer/
Available on Scientific American:
May 22, 2023 Opinion article by Katharine Hayhoe
“One Planet, Two Crises: Tackling Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Fight for Our Future” World Biodiversity Day reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-planet-two-crises-tackling-climate-change-and-biodiversity-in-the-fight-for-our-future/
Available on EarthJustice :
April 10, 2023 Feature (omitted from previous month’s listing)
“How Dirty Hydrogen Projects Threaten Our Climate and Health”
https://earthjustice.org/feature/hydrogen-climate-health-threat
Available from NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory , Earth System Research Laboratories”
May 12, 2023 latest research on Estimated Global Daily CO2 ( Estimated as 418.85 ppm)
“Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases” (CCGG)
https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/
Available on National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA):
May 12, 2023 NOAA Climate Feature; Monica Allen, Media contact
“Climate: A media resource guide”
https://www.noaa.gov/media-advisory/climate-media-resource-guide
May 12, 2023 NOAA Feature
“April 2023 was Earth’s fourth warmest on record”
https://www.noaa.gov/news/april-2023-was-earths-fourth-warmest-on-record
May 8, 2023 NOAA Feature with link to NOAA’s latest climate report w/ images to download
“U.S. dominated by remarkable warmth so far in 2023” 7 separate billion-dollar disasters have struck the nation.
https://www.noaa.gov/news/us-dominated-by-remarkable-warmth-so-far-in-2023
Available from Yale Climate Connections :
May 30, 2023 ‘Nugget of the day’ Feature by Karin Kirk
“The little-known, massive advantage that renewables hold over coal”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/the-little-known-massive-advantage-that-renewables-hold-over-coal/
May 24, 2023 Review by Michael Svovoda
“Eight climate comedies for those (too) warm summer evenings ahead” The funniest films about global warming.
May 12, 2023 ‘Eye of the Storm’ feature by Jeff Masters
“April 2023: Earth’s 4th – warmest April on record”
May 11, 2023 Climate Explained Article by Tiffany Means
“Climate change and droughts: What’s the connection?”
May 10, 2023 “Eye on the Storm” feature by Bob Henson
“The U.S. hasn’t seen EF5 tornado in almost 10 years, What’s going on?”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/the-u-s-hasnt-seen-an-ef5-tornado-in-almost-10-years-whats-going-on/
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MOVCA Selected Media Postings May 2023
Compiled by Cindy Taylor
May 3, 2023 Local News by Nancy Taylor
“Innovation, goals discussed at SAI.TECH ribbon cutting”
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/local-news/2023/05/innovation-goals-discussed-at-sai-tech-ribbon-cutting/
An online news release from SAI.TECH Tuesday evening indicated the new Marietta center will be called the Computing Heat Technology Development Recycle Center. https://ir.sai.tech/news-releases/news-release-details/saitech-announces-co-host-ribbon-cut-event-se-ohio-port
Available on WTAP:
May 29, 2023 Article by Chase Campbell & video.
“Supreme Court rules to strip back clean water regulations”
Video: Sackett SCOTUS Decision Could Erode Wetland Regulations.
https://www.wtap.com/2023/05/29/supreme-court-rules-strip-back-clean-water-regulations/
Eric Engle, MOVCA Board President, and Dr. Eric Fitch, MC professor of environmental science, are interviewed and quoted
May 2, 2023 Article by Jacob Krantz and video
“SAI TECH ribbon cutting in Washington County” The site will develop technologies to recycle crypto mining heat for different heating needs such as greenhouse and building heating, as well as poultry industry operation.
https://www.wtap.com/2023/05/03/sai-tech-ribbon-cutting-washington-county/
Available on the Charleston Gazette-Mail (Available only to subscribers)
See Articles by Mike Tony, Environment and Energy Reporter
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/users/profile/mike%20tony/
Appearing in the Mountain State Spotlight:
May 2, 2023 Environment article by Allen Siegler
“Even with new legislation, it could be years before drinking water in West Virginia is free of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ “
Available on Southeastern Ohio Port Authority: https://www.seohioport.com
May 9, 2023 Article by Jesse Roush
“Port Authority Supports Launch of Heat Capture Research and Development Center”
Appearing on-line on Ohio River Valley Institute https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org
May 16, 2023 Research article by Sean O’Leary
“Regardless of What they Say, Green Hydrogen Will Be Cleaner, Cheaper, and It’s Around The Corner”
https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/regardless-of-what-they-say-green-hydrogen-will-be-cleaner-cheaper-and-its-around-the-corner/
May 5, 2023 Article by Nick Messenger
“Measuring the ‘Cost’ of a Disaster”
https://ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/measuring-the-cost-of-a-disaster/
Available on Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission ORSANCO: https://www.orsanco.org
See “East Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Spill Response”
Available on-line on WV Rivers https://wvrivers.org :
May 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments. (Comment period closes May 24)
“Tell the EPA you support proposed Drinking Water Standards!”
May 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments. (Comment period closes May 30)
“Tell WV DEP: Protect the health if West Virginians. Reduce PFAS discharges into the Ohio River!”
May 15, 2023 Action Alert with link for making comments
“Action Alert: Tell DC Leaders to Reject the unjust approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline”
Appearing on-line on ReImagine Appalachia: Check out all events here: https://reimagineappalachia.org/events/
May 23, 2023, 11-3pm and May 25, 11-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, Agenda and links to recordings
“Community Benefits Virtual Summit”
Jean Ambrose, MOVCA board member, was one of the speakers on May 25th
May 11, 2023 Press Release posted by Annie Regan
Press Release: Debt Ceiling Proposal a Huge Blow to Appalachia – Would Reverse Course on Climate, Jobs, Clean Energy, Manufacturing”
May 9, 2023, 1-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, link to view presentation
“Learn how to use Canva: Communications Workshop”
May 9, 2023, 1-2pm Community Event (Zoom) Description, registration link
“Roundtable Discussion on Broadband in Appalachia”
May 2, 2023 and May 3, 2023 Community Event (Zoom) Description, Agenda, registration link
“Blac Strategy Summit”
Available on The Sierra Club:
May 11, 2023 Press Release presented by Jessica King
“Sierra Club Applauds EPA Proposal to Reduce Climate Pollution from Power Plants”
https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2023/05/sierra-club-applauds-epa-proposal-reduce-climate-pollution-power-plants
Available on Sierra Club OHIO:
May 30, 2023 News and Action message. Contact Shelly Corbin
“Fracking Ohio Public Lands Update and Taking Action”
https://www.sierraclub.org/ohio/blog/2023/05/fracking-ohio-public-lands-update-and-taking-action
Appearing on-line on WV Public Broadcasting or WOUB (PBS) or WVXU
May 26, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio
“Officials Break Ground On Form Energy Plant In Weirton”
May 26, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio
“PSC To Hold Hearings on Appalachian Power Request”
May 25, 2023 Article by Curtis Tate and audio by Janet Kunick, WPB
“Pleasants Plant Has Another Potential Buyer, Mon Power Tells PSC”
May 23, 2023 Energy and Environment Article and audio by Shepherd Snyder
“More Than 100 Years Later, American Chestnut could Return to Appalachia”
More Than 100 Years Later, American Chestnut could Return to Appalachia
“PFAS Chemicals Found in 19 Drinking Water Sources”
May 12, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate Text and audio.
“Groups Ask PSC To Reconsider Approval Of Pleasants Power Station Plan”
May 11, 2023 Feature by Jeff Brady. Text and 3-minute audio as heard on Morning Edition
“An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants”
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/11/1169967646/an-epa-proposal-to-almost-eliminate-climate-pollution-from-power-plants
May 11, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate
“EPA Rules Mean Coal Plants Will Have To Capture Carbon Or Shut Down”
May 9, 2023 Energy and Environment article by Curtis Tate Text and audio link.
“Clean Power In Line To Join West Virginia’s Grid On The Scale Of Coal”
RELEVANT to OUR REGION
Available on NBC News:
May 11, 2023 Article by Rose Horowitch
“EPA proposes emissions caps on existing power plants in major climate effort”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/epa-proposes-emissions-caps-existing-power-plants-major-climate-effort-rcna83909
Available on Common Dreams:
May 30, 2023 Article by Jessica Corbet
“175 Groups Urge Dems to Reject Debt Ceiling Deal’s Giveaways to Fossil Fuel Industry”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/debt-ceiling-mountain-valley-fossil-fuels
May 29, 2023 Article by Julia Conley
“Climate Groups Slam Debt Ceiling Deal for MVP Approval and Other ‘Polluter Giveaways’ “
https://www.commondreams.org/news/debt-ceiling-mvp-permits-approval
Available on The Guardian:
May 27, 2023 Plastics Article by Tom Perkins
“Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/27/recycled-reused-food-plastic-toxins-study
May 26, 2023 PFAS Article by Tom Perkins
“PFAS levels in ground and air could be higher than expected, research suggests”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/26/pfas-ground-air-pollution-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
May 24, 2023 Plastics Article by Damien Gayle
“Recycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warns”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/24/recycled-plastic-more-toxic-no-fix-pollution-greenpeace-warns
May 23, 2023 Plastics Article by Karen McVeigh
“Recycling can release huge quantities of microplastics, study finds”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/23/recycling-can-release-huge-quantities-of-microplastics-study-finds
May 19, 2023 Article by Nina Lakhani
“Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study” Groundbreaking analysis by One Earth is first to quantify economic burden caused by individual companies.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study
May 12 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economy- report”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/pfas-forever-chemicals-societal-cost-new-report
May 11, 2023 Article by Oliver Milman
“New US rules could stem emissions from coal and gas power plants”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/11/new-rules-us-fossil-fuel-power-plant-emissions
May 10, 2023 Article by Helena Horton, Environment reporter
“Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures”
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/10/microbes-digest-plastics-low-temperatures-recycling
See research in Frontiers in Microbiology: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1178474/full
May 6, 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAA water pollution” EPS has ordered chemical company Chemours to stop discharging high levels of the toxic substance into the Ohio River
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/06/us-epa-pfas-drinking-water-pollution-ohio-river
May 2, 2023 Article by Tom Perkins
“’Toxic trail of pollution’: states step up to curb the use of ‘forever chemicals’”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/02/pfas-state-federal-legislation-industry-response
May 1, 2023 Opinion Feature by Steven Donziger
“Biden is still not doing nearly enough about the climate crisis”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/01/biden-fossil-fuel-climate-crisis-voters
Available on Inside Climate News:
May 28, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Jake Bolster
“Environmentalists in Virginia and West Virginia Regroup to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline, Eyeing a White House Protest”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28052023/environmentalists-in-virginia-and-west-virginia-regroup-to-stop-the-mountain-valley-pipeline-eyeing-a-white-house-protest/
May 16, 2023 Science Article by James Bruggers
“Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052023/recycling-plastic-microplastics-waste/
May 14, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Jon Hurdle
“Ohio Environmentalists, Oil Companies Battle State Over Dumping of Fracking Wastewater” Advocates for both sides say public drinking water may be tainted by underground leaks of “produced water.”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052023/ohio-pennsylvania-fracking-wastewater/
May 11, 2023 Inside Clean Energy Article by Dan Gearino
“Red States Stand to Benefit From a ‘Layer Cake’ of Tax Breaks From Inflation Reduction Act”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11052023/inside-clean-energy-red-states-inflation-reduction-act-tax-breaks/
May 4, 2023 Fossil Fuels Article by Dan Gearino
“Mourning, and Celebration: A Funeral for a Coal-Fired Power Plant”
About theater and art project, an outdoor play, providing closure about closing of Conesville Power Plant (SE Ohio)
May 1, 2023 Politics & Policy Article by James Bruggers
“Environmentalists Want the FTC Green Guides to Slam the Door on the ‘Chemical’ Recycling of Plastic Waste”
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01052023/plastic-waste-chemical-recycling-ftc/
May 1, 2023 Science Article by Phil McKenna
“Eleven Chemical Plants in China and One in the U.S. Emit a Climate Super-Pollutant Called Nitrous Oxide That’s 173 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide”
Available on The Hill:
May 18, 2023 Article by Saul Elbein
“Documents reveal how fossil fuel industry created, pushed anti-ESG campaign”
Available on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
May 23, 2023 EPA Rule Summary, History, and Resources
“Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants”
https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/greenhouse-gas-standards-and-guidelines-fossil-fuel-fired-power#rule-summary
May 11, 2023 EPA News Release
“EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Plants to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Public Health”
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-new-carbon-pollution-standards-fossil-fuel-fired-power-plants-tackle
Available on Politico.com:
May 11, 2023 Article by Scott Waldman
“Manchin attacked EPA’s new rules. They could cost him millions”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/11/manchin-epa-new-rules-biden-00096320
Available on The New York Times:
May 28, 2023 Article by Carol Davenport
“You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/climate/ricky-revesz-oira-regulation-biden.html
(Richard Revesz, White House Office on Information and Regulatory Affairs)
May 10, 2023 Climate Article by Lisa Friedman
“In a Climate Trade-off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan”
Originally published in Society of Environmental Journalists:
https://www.sej.org/headlines/climate-trade-biden-backs-manchin-s-fossil-fuel-plan
Available on Salon: (East Palestine derailment featured.)
May 12, 2023 Article by Kathleen Dean Moore, Ph.D.
“How Big Oil is manipulating the way you think about climate change” A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle, fallacy has infected public discussion on climate change.
https://www.salon.com/2023/05/13/how-big-oil-is-manipulating-the-way-you-think-about-climate-change/
MORE EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, PERSPECTIVES , RESEARCH and RESOURCES
Available on Science and Environmental Health Network: https://www.sehn.org/sehn
May 24, 2023 Feature by Sandra Steingraber, SEHN senior scientist
“The RePercussion Section: On Fracking and Food, Part I”
https://www.sehn.org/sehn/2023/5/23/the-repercussion-section-on-fracking-and-food-part-1
Available on Marketplace:
May 22, 2023 Feature by Ali Budner Article and audio link
“The steel sector is carbon-intensive. “Green Steel” could be a game changer.”
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/05/22/the-steel-sector-is-carbon-intensive-green-steel-could-be-a-game-changer/
Available on Scientific American:
May 22, 2023 Opinion article by Katharine Hayhoe
“One Planet, Two Crises: Tackling Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Fight for Our Future” World Biodiversity Day reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-planet-two-crises-tackling-climate-change-and-biodiversity-in-the-fight-for-our-future/
Available on EarthJustice:
April 10, 2023 Feature (omitted from previous month’s listing)
“How Dirty Hydrogen Projects Threaten Our Climate and Health”
https://earthjustice.org/feature/hydrogen-climate-health-threat
Available from NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Earth System Research Laboratories”
May 12, 2023 latest research on Estimated Global Daily CO2 ( Estimated as 418.85 ppm)
“Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases” (CCGG)
https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/
Available on National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA):
May 12, 2023 NOAA Climate Feature; Monica Allen, Media contact
“Climate: A media resource guide”
https://www.noaa.gov/media-advisory/climate-media-resource-guide
May 12, 2023 NOAA Feature
“April 2023 was Earth’s fourth warmest on record”
https://www.noaa.gov/news/april-2023-was-earths-fourth-warmest-on-record
May 8, 2023 NOAA Feature with link to NOAA’s latest climate report w/ images to download
“U.S. dominated by remarkable warmth so far in 2023” 7 separate billion-dollar disasters have struck the nation.
https://www.noaa.gov/news/us-dominated-by-remarkable-warmth-so-far-in-2023
Available from Yale Climate Connections:
May 30, 2023 ‘Nugget of the day’ Feature by Karin Kirk
“The little-known, massive advantage that renewables hold over coal”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/the-little-known-massive-advantage-that-renewables-hold-over-coal/
May 24, 2023 Review by Michael Svovoda
“Eight climate comedies for those (too) warm summer evenings ahead” The funniest films about global warming.
May 12, 2023 ‘Eye of the Storm’ feature by Jeff Masters
“April 2023: Earth’s 4th– warmest April on record”
May 11, 2023 Climate Explained Article by Tiffany Means
“Climate change and droughts: What’s the connection?”
May 10, 2023 “Eye on the Storm” feature by Bob Henson
“The U.S. hasn’t seen EF5 tornado in almost 10 years, What’s going on?”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/the-u-s-hasnt-seen-an-ef5-tornado-in-almost-10-years-whats-going-on/
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