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IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to EPA's landmark 'Good Neighbor' pollution rule; Bizarre winter heat wave hits Japan; New study finds near-universal global public support for climate action; PLUS: Biden Administration unveils billions in new funding to clean up the nation's drinking water... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Record US renewable energy investment not enough to meet climate goals - report; Chicago sues 5 oil companies, accusing them of climate change destruction, fraud; More meteorologists sounding hurricane alarm; Electric cars are driving China toward the end of the Age of Oil; UK to quit energy treaty that ‘penalizes’ net zero; Dead livestock and poisoned water — Texas farmers sue over PFAS pollution... PLUS: The Haves and Have Nots: Clean energy an economic engine in rural America, but not for NIMBYs... and much, MUCH more! ...

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

• U.S.: Partisan Republicans most likely to deny reality of climate change:
• Nearly 15% of Americans don’t believe climate change is real, study finds (Guardian):
  
  Denialism is highest in the central and southern US, with Republican voters found less likely to believe in climate science.
• Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, AI study finds (Univ of Michigan):
  
  The study, published online Feb. 14 in the journal Scientific Reports, also identified key influencers, such as former President Donald Trump, and how they spread and cement misinformation about climate change by leveraging world and weather events...The findings show that political affiliation plays the most influential role in determining whether a person believes in climate change or not, with a high percentage of Republican voters having the strongest correlation with climate change deniers.
• Bizarre winter heat wave strikes Japan (and Europe and Asia):
• Japan beset by record-breaking heat wave (Axios)
• February is continuing Earth's record warm streak (Axios)
• February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records (Guardian)
• Five Ways El Niño Is Wreaking Havoc in South America (Washington Post)
• British Columbia wine industry sees catastrophic losses, while Alberta declares early fire season:
• Cold snap causes catastrophic loss for B.C. wine industry: report (CBC):
  
  New report projects nearly 100 percent decrease in grape and wine production across B.C.
• Alberta declares an early start to wildfire season following warm weather (National Post)
• Alberta Takes Proactive Steps as Wildfire Season Kicks Off Early Amid Drought Conditions in 2024 (Trendy Digests)
• It's the middle of winter, and more than 100 wildfires are still smouldering (CBC):
  
  Dry weather after record-breaking summer season has kept fires going in Western Canada.
• U.S. Supreme Court hears challenge to EPA's landmark 'Good Neighbor' pollution rule:
• Supreme Court Likely To Block EPA Ozone Regulation (SCOTUS Blog)
• Background: Court to hear argument in appeals to halt 'Good Neighbor' ozone regulation (SCOTUS Blog)
• Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollution (AP):
  
  The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed skeptical Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought to continue enforcing an anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country...Three energy-producing states — Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia — challenged the rule, along with the steel industry and other groups, calling it costly and ineffective. The rule is on hold in a dozen states because of the court challenges.
• AUDIO: Ohio v. EPA oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court (C-SPAN)
The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Ohio v. EPA, a consolidated case concerning the EPA’s authority to establish national air quality standards.
• Supreme Court Watchlist: Agency Power, Air Rules, Water Rights (E&E News)
• Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions (AP, 6/30/2022)
• Study finds near-universal global public support for climate action:
• Why global support for climate action is 'systematically underestimated' (Carbon Brief):
  
  There is near-universal global public support for climate action, yet people systematically underestimate the commitment of their peers, according to a new study.
• Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action (Nature Climate Change)
• The public wants clean energy – but this is Australia, where the climate wars never die (Guardian)
• Biden Administration unveils billions in new funding to clean up the nation's drinking water:
• Administration announces $5.8 billion in funding to clean up nation’s drinking water, upgrade infrastructure (CNN)
• 'Real results': VP Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh to celebrate clean water efforts (Pittsburgh Tribune)
• Vice President Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh to announce nearly $6 billion for clean drinking water infrastructure nationwide (CBS-Pittsburgh)
• VIDEO: VP Harris in Pittsburgh to announce new funding for clean water infrastructure as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Invest in America Tour (VP Harris/Twitter)
• Transcript: Remarks by Vice President Harris on Delivering Clean Water for Every American, Pittsburgh, PA (White House)
• The Biden administration announces $970 million in grants for airport improvements across the US (AP)

'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

• Record US renewable energy investment not enough to meet climate goals -report (Reuters)
• Haves and Have Nots: Clean Energy an Economic Engine in Rural America, but Not for NIMBYs (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Chicago Sues 5 Oil Companies, Accusing Them of Climate Change Destruction, Fraud (Inside Climate News)
• More Meteorologists Sounding Hurricane Alarm (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Electric Cars Are Driving China Toward the End of the Age of Oil (Bloomberg)
• UK to quit energy treaty that ‘penalizes’ net zero (Politico)
• Not Just Toxics: Radioactive Waste Was Also Dumped Off Los Angeles Coast (LA Times)
• 9th Circuit Ruling Axes Obama-Era Freeze On Coal Leasing (E&E News)
• Dead Livestock And Poisoned Water — Texas Farmers Sue Over PFAS Pollution (The New Lede)
• Oil giant fined just $780,000 after 'one of world’s biggest ever' methane leaks (UK Independent)
• No ‘statistically significant’ link between climate change and Chile’s wildfires (Carbon Brief)
• Enbridge Wants Line 5 Shutdown Order Overturned on Tribal Land in WI (Inside Climate News)
• Another Climate Impact Hits Public’s Radar: A Wetter World Is Mudslide City, Los Angeles (Inside Climate News)
• How US Protectionism Is Holding Back The Country’s Offshore Wind Plans (Hakai Magazine)
• 'In A Word, Horrific': Trump's Extreme Anti-Environment Blueprint (Guardian)
• Plug-in hybrids vs. electric cars: We did the math on which is better for you (Washington Post)
• 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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