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Here&#8217;s what that means for winter weather&#8230; and much, <i>MUCH<\/i> more! &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><i><b>STORIES DISCUSSED ON TODAY&#8217;S &#8216;GREEN NEWS REPORT&#8217;&#8230;<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>U.S. Supreme Court allows EPA power plant emissions rule to stay &#8211; for now:<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/supreme-court-allows-limits-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-coal-fired-plants-for-now\/ar-AA1sogPg\"><b>Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now<\/b><\/a> (CBS News):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">[Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar] continued: &#8220;Applicants state that they would need to capture a &#8216;massive amount of CO2&#8217; to comply with the rule, but that is another way of saying that applicants will emit a &#8216;massive amount of CO2&#8217; if the rule&#8217;s requirements do not take effect.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/supreme-court-says-epa-can-force-coal-fired-power-plants-to-cut-carbon-pollution-90-by-2032\/ar-AA1sohrk\"><b>Supreme Court says EPA can force coal-fired power plants to cut carbon pollution 90% by 2032<\/b><\/a> (LA Times):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">The decision comes as a mild surprise because the court&#8217;s conservatives have repeatedly blocked the EPA&#8217;s more ambitious climate change plans&#8230;Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh said in a short statement that the challengers had a strong claim, but there was no need to block the regulation at this early stage. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-suite-standards-reduce-pollution-fossil-fuel\"><b>Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants<\/b> <\/a> (EPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Phoenix finally breaks free of another record, extended heat wave:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/10\/17\/phoenix-shatters-heat-records-fall\"><b>Phoenix shatters extreme heat records into fall<\/b><\/a> (Axios):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">After having its hottest summer on record, Phoenix saw an unprecedented and sustained heat wave during parts of September through mid-October&#8230;The latest stretch prolonged heat-related health threats and pointed to the growing challenge of how to be resilient in the face of scorching temperatures.  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/summer-never-ended-phoenix-gets-191943364.html\"><b>The summer that never ended: Phoenix gets a break after 3 weeks of record highs<\/b><\/a> (Yahoo News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>SBA disaster loan fund runs dry:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/smallbusiness\/sba-disaster-fund-is-out-of-money-biden-says\/ar-AA1skjQ9\"><b>SBA fund is out of money after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Biden says<\/b><\/a> (Washington Post\/MSN):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\"> Biden encouraged disaster survivors to continue applying for assistance, and said the SBA would process new lending applications while the fund is empty and issue loans later. Congress is on a month-long recess until Nov. 12, after next month&#8217;s elections, and officials have said they will not call lawmakers back to Washington early to provide additional money. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/smallbusiness\/small-business-disaster-loan-program-is-out-of-money-until-congress-approves-new-funds\/ar-AA1skmu7\"><b>Small business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/10\/10\/fema-disaster-budget-hurricane-helene-melton-00183219\"><b>FEMA spent nearly half its disaster budget in just 8 days<\/b><\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/fema-johnson-congress-hurricane-disaster-funding\/\"><b>FEMA Needs Help &#8212; Now. Mike Johnson Said No.<\/b><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>North Carolina&#8217;s FEMA flood maps vastly underestimated actual flood risk:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/10\/13\/fema-flood-maps-hurricane-helene\/\"><b>FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows<\/b><\/a>  (Washington Post):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">In those mountainous areas, according to a Post analysis of First Street&#8217;s data, the number of properties at risk could be seven times higher than what FEMA flood maps indicate&#8230;The discrepancy shows how the agency&#8217;s maps &#8220;\u201d which rely only on floods observed in the past and don&#8217;t take into account flooding from heavy rain, small streams and tributaries, or climate change&#8217;s future impact &#8220;\u201d can fall short when assessing current risks in a wetter, hotter world.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/fema-maps-missed-parts-of-north-carolina-devastated-by-hurricane-helene-post-analysis-shows\/ar-AA1sbqj5\"><b>FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows<\/b><\/a> (Washington Post\/MSN, no paywall)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/09\/30\/helene-north-carolina-evacuation-flooding\/\"><b>Why Helene&#8217;s floods caught North Carolina off guard<\/b><\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/weather\/topstories\/fema-s-antiquated-flood-maps-leave-victims-of-recent-hurricane-floods-without-coverage\/ar-AA1sgXk0\"><b>FEMA&#8217;s Antiquated Flood Maps Leave Victims of Recent Hurricane Floods Without Coverage<\/b><\/a> (The Travel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>NC Republicans and Trump weakened flood risk standards:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2024\/10\/05\/north-carolina-lawmakers-erode-building-code-years-before-helene-hit\/\"><b>North Carolina lawmakers erode building code for years before Helene hit<\/b><\/a> (WBTV-Charlotte)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/03\/climate\/north-carolina-homes-helene-building-codes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk4.6Vk0.Ud0CY4x28peT&#038;smid=url-share\"><b>How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene<\/b><\/a> (NY Times):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Over the past 15 years, North Carolina lawmakers have rejected limits on construction on steep slopes, which might have reduced the number of homes lost to landslides; blocked a rule requiring homes to be elevated above the height of an expected flood; weakened protections for wetlands, increasing the risk of dangerous storm water runoff; and slowed the adoption of updated building codes, making it harder for the state to qualify for federal climate-resilience grants.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/15\/climate\/trump-flood-protection-rules-infrastructure.html\"><b>The Flood-Protection Rule That Trump Rolled Back<\/b><\/a> (NY Times):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">One policy he eradicated that day was a set of standards aimed at ensuring that anything built with taxpayer money &#8212; including hospitals, sewage treatment plants, bridges and libraries &#8212; could withstand flooding and rising seas caused by climate change&#8230;In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, federal officials and flood experts say Trump&#8217;s decision to roll back those federal infrastructure standards has had financial ramifications. Those are just starting to come into view as officials continue to tally the damage from the storms.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Destructive hurricanes could increase property insurance premiums nationwide:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thinc.blog\/2024\/10\/16\/ask-not-who-gets-the-insurance-bill-for-climate-disasters-you-do\/\"><b>VIDEO: Ask Not Who Gets the Insurance Bill for Climate Disasters. You Do.<\/b><\/a> (This Is Not Cool blog):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Insurance companies rely on a &#8220;pooled risk&#8221;\u009d model. Customers (the majority, we hope) who live in non-disaster areas, help, with their premiums, to pay for the misfortunes of those in disaster areas. But as the disasters keep coming, the model is fraying.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumeraffairs.com\/news\/nearly-every-homeowner-will-help-pay-the-price-of-hurricanes-helene-and-milton-101124.html\"><b>Nearly every homeowner will help pay the price of hurricanes Helene and Milton<\/b><\/a> (Consumer Affairs Magazine):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Because of the widespread devastation, property insurance rates will likely go up even more. Not just the victims&#8217; rates &#8212; yours too&#8230;.In other words, even if you haven&#8217;t made a claim in years, your homeowner&#8217;s insurance premiums could go up to help pay for the damage in North Carolina and Florida from hurricanes Helene and Milton.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/helene-milton-losses-50-billion-each-hurricanes-rare\/\"><b>Helene, Milton losses expected to surpass &#8220;truly historic&#8221; $50 billion each<\/b><\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/hurricane-milton-helene-insurance-nightmares-torment-florida-residents-rcna175088\"><b>Insurance &#8216;Nightmare&#8217; Unfolds For Florida Homeowners After Two Hurricanes<\/b><\/a> (NBC News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/15\/business\/flood-insurance-milton-helene\/index.html\"><b> Considering getting flood insurance after Milton and Helene? Here&#8217;s what to expect <\/b><\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thinc.blog\/2024\/10\/17\/shoe-drop-north-carolina-home-insurers-ask-for-42-rate-hike\/\"><b>Shoe Drop: North Carolina Home Insurers ask for 42% Rate Hike<\/b><\/a> (This Is Not Cool blog)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Oil giant Phillips 66 to close L.A.-area refinery in 2025:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/phillips-66-california-refinery-announcement-gas-prices\/62629019\"><b>Days after Newsom signs bill aimed at &#8216;big oil,&#8217; Phillips 66 says it plans to stop operating refinery<\/b><\/a> (KCRA-Sacramento):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special session of the Legislature for December 5th to consider a special windfall tax on oil industry profits. Phillips 66 reported a third quarter profit of $5.4 billion, 13 times more than the $402 million profit recorded for the same period last year&#8230;.After this story first published, a spokesman for Phillips 66 told KCRA 3 the decision was not politically motivated nor was it in response to the governor&#8217;s recent bill signing. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-refinery-oil-phillips-66-shut-down-bbea1826c0d5d472273f97ad86b870f8\"><b>Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/phillips-66-to-close-california-refinery-days-after-newsom-signed-oil-law\/ar-AA1soxdt\"><b>Phillips 66 to close California refinery days after Newsom signed oil law<\/b><\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>&#8216;GREEN NEWS EXTRA&#8217;<\/i> (Stuff we didn&#8217;t have time for in today&#8217;s audio report)&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>For a comprehensive roundup of daily environmental news you can trust, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sej.org\/headlines\/list\">Society of Environmental Journalists&#8217; Daily Headlines<\/a> page<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/oct\/16\/global-water-crisis-food-production-at-risk\"><b>Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years<\/b><\/a> (Guardian)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-milton-community-toilets-water-flush-fb84a3a0d22f55dbf7b09fb9bc8e44e5\"><b>After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/la-nina-el-nino-snow-rain-winter-climate-1f45c017fb57d50a576eed6b4a1c9cc0\"><b>La Nina could soon arrive. Here&#8217;s what that means for winter weather<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/microplastic-pollution-is-everywhere-even-in-the-exhaled-breath-of-dolphins-new-research-237932\"><b>Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins &#8220;\u201c new research<\/b><\/a> (The Conversation)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thinc.blog\/2024\/10\/16\/tech-giants-bring-big-bucks-for-small-nukes\/\"><b>Tech Giants Bring Big Bucks for Small Nukes<\/b><\/a> (This Is Not Cool blog)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/17102024\/virginia-dominion-energy-development-forecasts\/\"><b>Latest Dominion Energy Development Forecasts Raise Ire of Virginia Environmentalists<\/b><\/a> (Inside Climate News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitydive.com\/news\/gm-energy-v2h-powerbank-stationary-energy-storage-battery-ev-charging\/729919\/\"><b> GM Energy launches &#8216;PowerBank&#8217; home energy storage unit for EVs <\/b><\/a> (Utility Dive)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/supreme-court-leans-toward-san-francisco-in-epa-water-battle\/\"><b>Supreme Court Leans Toward San Francisco in EPA Water Battle<\/b><\/a> (E&#038;E News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biodiversity-conference-united-nations-climate-cop16-colombia-31f5daa588d04881faef639d99cc2f62\"><b>Pressure Grows For Countries To Deliver On Promised Biodiversity Targets<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/4936578-imperial-beach-wastewater-plant-lawsuit\/\"><b>San Diego County Residents Sue Over Alleged Sewage Treatment Plant Failures<\/b><\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/e360.yale.edu\/features\/gavin-schmidt-interview\"><b>What&#8217;s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?<\/b><\/a> (Yale e360)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floodlightnews.org\/nuclear-power-could-solve-us-electricity-needs\/\"><b>Nuclear Power Could Solve US Electricity Needs. 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