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IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Saudi Arabia ditches plans to expand oil production; Millions of Americans at risk of dangerous chemical train derailments, new study finds; European Union to phase out polluting heavy duty diesel trucks by 2040; PLUS: Biden Dept. of Energy issues new efficiency rules for natural gas stoves... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): "Nobody and nowhere will be safe": Experts say we can't hide from climate change; Mexico City residents protest 'unprecedented' water shortages; Electrified transport investment soared globally in ’23, passing renewable energy; New York State first in nation to protect birds, insects from neonic pesticides; California counties sue Tesla over hazardous waste; Environmentalists hail Nevada Supreme Court ruling on water management and massive real estate development; U.S. will pay to add solar panels to hospitals, schools after disasters... PLUS: Plug-in hybrids vs. electric cars: We did the math on which is better for you... and much, MUCH more! ...

STORIES DISCUSSED ON TODAY'S 'GREEN NEWS REPORT'...

• John Podesta to replace U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry:
• John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as top international adviser on climate change (AP):
  
  Kerry announced in mid-January that he would step down from the climate job to work on President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. Podesta will take over Kerry’s responsibilities, though not his title, when he departs, likely this spring, the White House said.
• Saudi Arabia ditches plans to expand oil production:
• Saudi Arabia's head-scratching oil production move (Axios)
• Saudi Arabia's Aramco halts plans to increase maximum oil production capacity (CNBC):
  
  The Tuesday announcement comes amid mounting concerns over the outlook for oil demand worldwide, given a progressing global transition toward decarbonization that casts a shadow over long-term investment projects in fossil fuels.
• Saudi Oil Capacity U-Turn Shows Threat From Rival Supply (Yahoo Finance)
• Saudi Arabia's capacity U-turn was months in the making (Reuters/MSN)
• The Saudis will have a say in U.S. elections (Axios, 9/6/2023):
  
  Saudi Arabia's extension of oil production cuts...helps ensure energy prices will become an election 2024 debate.
• Biden to visit East Palestine, as new study warns of chemical train dangers:
• Biden accepts mayor's invitation to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailment (AP):
  
  Reforms have been proposed in Congress but the bill calling for federal standards for trackside detectors that help spot mechanical problems, additional inspections by qualified workers and at least two people on every freight train crew has stalled. The railroads have lobbied against several of the provisions...
• Biden to head to East Palestine one year after train derailment after facing intense pressure to visit (CNN)
• Biden to Visit the Site of Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio (NY Times):
  
  The Biden administration has sent a steady stream of resources to East Palestine and oversees the cleanup efforts of Norfolk Southern, the rail company responsible for the derailment.
• White House stumps for rail safety measure ahead of Biden visit to East Palestine (Roll Call/MSN)
• 6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety (AP, 8/23/2023)
• EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment (AP, 12/14/2023)
• Millions of Americans at risk from toxic vinyl chloride cargo trains:
• Millions of Americans face risk of a toxic 'bomb train' (Washington Post/Yahoo News):
  
  Throughout any day, more than 200 rail cars filled with the chemical are moved across nearly 2,000 miles of U.S. railways - including through major population centers, the report said. And some experts worry that without intervention, the mass transport of the substance is another environmental health disaster just waiting to happen.
• Report: 3 million people at risk from vinyl chloride train derailments (Plastics News)
• Energy Dept. unveils new energy efficiency rules for gas stoves:
• Energy Department Sets Efficiency Standards For Gas Stoves (E&E News)
• Joe Biden is not coming for your gas stove (CNN)
• Biden set new stove rules. No, he’s not coming for your gas burners. (Washington Post)
• There's a New Federal Standard for Gas Stoves. Here's What It Means for Your Kitchen.[hint: nothing] (CNET)
• Solar farms are a haven for plants and insects:
• Here’s how utility-scale solar farms may just help save the bees (Electrek):
  
  Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory wanted to understand how insect pollinators respond to utility solar farms planted with native grasses and wildflowers...By the end of the field campaign, the team observed increases in all habitat and biodiversity metrics.
• If you build it, will they come? Insect community responses to habitat establishment at solar energy facilities in Minnesota, USA (Environmental Research Letters)
• E.U. to phase out most heavy duty diesel-powered trucks by 2040:
• End of the line for diesel-powered lorries and buses (EuroNews):
  
  The average carbon dioxide output from new trucks and coaches sold in the EU must be 90% below current levels by 2040, European lawmakers have agreed, while city buses must be entirely emissions-free five years ahead of that date.
• European Union to Phase Out Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks (Environmental News Service)
• EPA finalizes tougher pollution standards for large vehicles like trucks and buses (CNN, 12/20/2022)

'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (Stuff we didn't have time for in today's audio report)...

For a comprehensive roundup of daily environmental news you can trust, see the Society of Environmental Journalists' Daily Headlines page

• "Nobody and nowhere will be safe": Experts say we can't hide from climate change (Salon)
• Mexico City Residents Protest 'Unprecedented' Water Shortages (Reuters)
• Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in ’23, Passing Renewable Energy (Inside Climate News)
• Intense rainfall is a fingerprint of our warming climate, but corporate broadcast news mostly failed to make that link in coverage of flooding in Texas and the South (Media Matters)
• Analysis-California and Big Oil are splitting after century-long affair (Yale 2360)
• California's Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws Challenged By Business Groups (Reuters)
• Plug-in hybrids vs. electric cars: We did the math on which is better for you (Washington Post)
• New York: First to Protect Birds, Bees From Neonic Pesticides (Environmental News Service)
• US directs $254 million to cut emissions from heavy industry (Reuters)
• Tesla Sued By California Counties Over Hazardous Waste (Reuters)
• US Energy Information Agency To Track Crypto Mining Power Use (Reuters)
• Environmentalists Hail Nevada Supreme Court Ruling on Water Management (Inside Climate News)
• Greta Thunberg On Trial Over London Climate Protest Outside Oil Industry Conference (AP)
• U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters (NY Times)
• Hungry Sea Otters Are Helping Save California’s Marshlands From Erosion (AP)
• How to electrify your life when you rent (The Verge)
• Complete Series: Farmers Under Attack for Supporting Clean Energy (Climate Crocks)
• These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms (CNN)
• Feeling Overwhelmed About Going All-Electric at Home? Here's How to Get Started (Inside Climate News)
• Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan (The Revelator)
• Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration (Pro Publica)
• Exxon's Snake Oil: 100 years of deception (Columbia Journalism Review)
• VIDEO: A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (The Intercept)
• Project Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming (Drawdown.org)
• An Optimist's Guide to Solving Climate Change and Saving the World (Vice)

                 

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