{"id":15276,"date":"2025-01-16T10:46:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=15276"},"modified":"2025-01-17T20:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T04:15:42","slug":"green-news-report-january-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=15276","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Green News Report&#8217; &#8211; January 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center; background-color:#f3fdf4; padding:10px 5px 4px 5px; line-height:20px; background-image:url('\/Images\/GradientDarkGreen_headline.jpg'); background-repeat:repeat-y;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNews.BradBlog.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/GNR_JoeBiden-seal.jpg\" style=\"display:block; margin:10px auto;\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><i>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;<\/i><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNewsReport.bsky.social\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Bluesky-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenNewsReport\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Twitter-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Facebook-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journa.host\/@GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Mastodon-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman\/id788236916\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Apple Podcasts' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/itunes-listen-on-apple-podcast-logo-png.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman-desi-doyen\/PC:1000011151\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Pandora' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-Pandora-badge.png'><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-green-news-report-w-brad-f-30973644\/\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on iHeart' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-IHeartRadio.png'><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Green-News-Report-Friedman-Doyen\/dp\/B08JJRX3TP\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Amazon Music' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/AmazonMusic-badge_690.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Green-News-Report-p477566\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on TuneIn' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/ListenOnTuneIn.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/podcastgen\/GNR\/feed.xml\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='RSS\/XML Feed' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/RSS-XML-Feed.png\"><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px; display:block; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0;\"><i>(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>IN TODAY&#8217;S RADIO REPORT:<\/strong> Crews gain ground against L.A. 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Drop us a line at <a href=\"mailto:GreenNews@BradBlog.com\">GreenNews@BradBlog.com<\/a> or right here at the comments link below. All GNRs are always archived at <a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNews.BradBlog.com\">GreenNews.BradBlog.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN &#8216;GREEN NEWS EXTRA&#8217;<\/strong> (<em>see links below<\/em>): FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 from food; For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires; As climate risks mount, homeowners far beyond California face soaring insurance bills; Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead; Biden approved L.A. wildfire aid. But Trump will control spending; More Americans than ever are living in wildfire areas. L.A. is no exception; EPA warns of &#8216;forever chemicals&#8217; in sludge fertilizer&#8230; <i>PLUS:<\/i> Biden administration withdraws proposal that aimed to save whales off East Coast by slowing ship speeds&#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><strong>Crews gain ground against Los Angeles Fires:<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/live\/2025-01-15\/fire-winds-los-angeles-california-eaton-altadena-palisades-updates\"><b>Live updates: L.A. area wildfire threat persists as increasing winds expected this week<\/b><\/a> (LA Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2025\/01\/16\/los-angeles-california-fires-spread-containment-updates\/\"><b>Easing winds, cooler temperatures to help crews battle L.A. fires<\/b><\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/fire-los-angeles-california-palisades-ventura-eaton-01-15-25-hnk\/index.html\"><b>Los Angeles wildfires: Critical threat of new fires ends, but crews are still working to contain major blazes<\/b><\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>L.A. Fires: Long road to recovery begins:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/california-wildfires-updates-1-15-25#00000194-6c1c-dc66-a1bf-eedcce090000\"><b>Hundreds seek assistance and guidance from disaster recovery centers<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/14\/climate\/californias-insurance-fair-plan-fires.html\"><b>California&#8217;s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Losses Mount<\/b><\/a> (NY Times):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">The California FAIR Plan, the state&#8217;s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/1879393543548219856\"><b>VIDEO: CA Gov. Newsom on state&#8217;s FAIR insurance plan<\/b><\/a> (Tiwtter)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/what-happens-if-california-fair-plan-goes-bankrupt\/15803207\/\"><b>What happens if CA FAIR Plan goes bankrupt? Here&#8217;s how it could affect policyholders<\/b><\/a> (KABC-Los Angeles)\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/fire-los-angeles-california-palisades-ventura-eaton-01-15-25-hnk#cm5ykzcna000s356pvh13aun1\"><b>California granted more federal funding to help with wildfire repairs<\/b><\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/president-biden-says-federal-government-cover-100-costs-initial-la-fire-recovery\/15783996\/\"><b>Biden says feds to cover 100% of costs for initial LA fire recovery; FEMA assistance available<\/b><\/a> (KABC-Los Angeles)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/news\/newsom-expands-trump-proofing-special-session-to-address-wildfire-crisis\/\"><b>California Gov. Gavin Newsom asks legislators to approve $2.5 billion for fire aid in an expanded special session<\/b><\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/los-angeles-wildfires-spark-first-lawsuits-against-utilities\/ar-AA1xgl8m\"><b>Los Angeles wildfires spur first lawsuits against utilities<\/b><\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/susanpcrawford.substack.com\/p\/what-happens-when-a-state-insurer\"><b>What happens when a state insurer of last resort goes belly-up?<\/b><\/a> (Moving Day)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Trump Energy Sec. nominee, fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright, is a climate delayer:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chris-wright-energy-trump-cabinet-picks-senate-hearing-7efa240238f13bc8930dadf4a1519cc6\"><b>Key takeaways from Trump&#8217;s energy secretary pick&#8217;s confirmation hearing<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/4-takeaways-from-chris-wrights-confirmation-hearing-2\/\"><b>4 takeaways from Chris Wright&#8217;s confirmation hearing<\/b><\/a> (E&#038;E News):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright appeared to make it unscathed through a tough confirmation hearing Wednesday even as some Democrats and climate protesters challenged his views on the issue.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/chris-wright-backs-aggressive-build-out-of-the-us-power-grid\/\"><b>Chris Wright backs aggressive build-out of the US power grid<\/b><\/a> (E&#038;E News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/trumps-energy-secs-confirmation-hearing-crashed-by-climate-protesters-on-his-birthday-im-18-years-old-and-i-want-a-future\/\"><b>Trump&#8217;s Energy Sec&#8217;s Confirmation Hearing Crashed By Climate Protesters &#8220;\u201d On His Birthday: &#8216;I&#8217;m 18 Years Old and I Want a Future!&#8217;<\/b><\/a> (Mediaite)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rev.com\/transcripts\/chris-wright-confirmation-hearing\"><b>VIDEO, transcript: Chris Wright Confirmation Hearing<\/b><\/a> (Rev Transcripts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Trump Transportation nominee, Sean Duffy, gets friendly Senate hearing:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bondbuyer.com\/news\/usdot-nominee-sean-duffy-pledges-to-keep-infrastructure-funds-flowing\"><b>USDOT nominee Sean Duffy pledges to keep infrastructure funds flowing<\/b> <\/a> (Bond Buyer Magazine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/duffy-musk-tesla-spacex-electric-cars-confirmation-hearing-25641b5ae005f79cac83fa69042881a5\"><b>Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/01\/15\/transportation-pick-duffy-soars-through-confirmation-hearing\/\"><b>Transportation pick Duffy soars through confirmation hearing<\/b><\/a> (Roll Call)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rev.com\/transcripts\/sean-duffy-confirmation-hearing\"><b>VIDEO, transcript: Sean Duffy Confirmation Hearing<\/b><\/a> (Rev Transcripts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>President Biden in farewell address urges Americans to hold the line on climate action:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/15\/us\/biden-speech-trump-transition#heres-the-latest\"><b>Biden Delivers a Farewell Address and a Warning to the Nation<\/b><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madison.com\/news\/nation-world\/government-politics\/biden-farewell-address-moments-donald-trump\/article_c543801c-556d-5a49-9aaa-1f6da226e1c8.html\"><b>5 takeaways from Biden&#8217;s farewell address that also served as a warning to the country<\/b><\/a> (AP):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Biden said &#8220;an oligarchy is taking shape in America&#8221; as power and money become more concentrated in the hands of the few. He criticized the &#8220;tech industrial complex&#8221; and social media, where &#8220;the truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit.&#8221;\u009d He urged the country to continue confronting climate change, saying, &#8220;We must not be bullied into sacrificing the future.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rev.com\/transcripts\/joe-biden-s-farewell-address\"><b>VIDEO, transcript: Joe Biden&#8217;s Farewell Address<\/b><\/a> (Rev Transcripts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Congressional Republicans threaten disaster aid from California:<\/b><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H2HWKYcLlLc\"><b>VIDEO: Stuart Varney Should California be forced to repeal climate rules for disaster aid<\/b><\/a> (Newsmax\/Youtube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/tuberville-says-california-doesn-t-deserve-disaster-relief-funding\/ar-BB1rqHyY\"><b>VIDEO: Tuberville Says California Doesn&#8217;t Deserve Disaster Relief Funding<\/b><\/a> (Meidas Touch\/MSN)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/01\/los-angeles-fires-conspiracies\/\"><b>As Los Angeles Burns, Conspiracy Peddlers Lie About-and Celebrate-the Danger We&#8217;re Living Through<\/b><\/a> (Mother Jones):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\">Some of the themes emerging are consistent: pretty much every wildfire is accused of not being a wildfire at all, but a planned attack meant to further some sinister end. This serves two purposes: casting doubt on the established science of climate change, and finding a more politically useful target to pin a disaster on. <\/div>\n<\/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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-los-angeles-wildfires-water-misinformation-27b0059719e8b475d452030c221fe544\"><b>For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/los-angeles-fires-california-insurance-rates-dropped-coverage-us\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&#038;linkId=715781200\"><b>As climate risks mount, homeowners far beyond California face soaring insurance bills<\/b><\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-withdraws-slower-ship-speed-rule-whale-collision\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&#038;linkId=715812355\"><b>Biden administration withdraws proposal that aimed to save whales off East Coast by slowing ship speeds<\/b><\/a> (CBS)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/miners-mine-south-africa-dead-80a1a4809371269b592bf3e2695540ba\"><b>Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police&#8217;s &#8216;smoke them out&#8217; tactics<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fda-red-dye-no-3-ban-94c3e418584fb1e91ca3b0cbeb3d5a60\"><b>FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 from food<\/b><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/biden-approved-la-wildfire-aid-but-trump-will-control-spending\/\"><b>Biden approved L.A. wildfire aid. But Trump will control spending<\/b><\/a> (E&#038;E News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/musk-made-a-fortune-on-climate-credits-trump-is-targeting-them\/\"><b>Musk made a fortune on cllimate credits. Trump is targeting them.<\/b><\/a> (E&#038;E News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/01\/15\/climate\/los-angeles-housing-fire-risk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pk4.zJ5p.-Hk3gKYZhlxH&#038;smid=url-share\"><b>More Americans than ever are living in wildfire areas. L.A. is no exception<\/b><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/15012025\/unc-could-burn-paper-plastic-pellets-carbon-footprint\/\"><b>UNC Could Burn Polluting Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic<\/b><\/a> (Inside Climate News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5087913-bruce-westerman-reconciliation-oil-gas-mining\/\"><b>GOPers Eye Reconciliation Bill For Oil And Gas Leasing, Mining Mandates<\/b><\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/14012025\/todays-climate-los-angeles-fires-housing-crisis\/\"><b>Los Angeles fires are exacerbating the city&#8217;s housing crisis<\/b><\/a> (Inside Climate News)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2025\/01\/15\/texas-particulate-matter-air-pollution-rule-epa\/\"><b>12 Texas counties exceed soot standards. Only four mahy face consequences<\/b><\/a> (Texas Tribune)<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/14\/climate\/epa-pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-fertilizer.html\"><b>In a First, the E.P.A. 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