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Ofwat accused of showing ‘contempt’ to customers over water bill price rises

Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Group sues federal government, claims it ignores harms of idle offshore oil and gas infrastructure

An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account for the harms caused by delays in properly shutting down offshore oil and gas infrastructure

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

SCOTUS leaves public open to biz abuses

A series of Supreme Court rulings gutted the government's ability to protect consumers and the environment

Salon · Jul 11, 2024

SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space · Jul 10, 2024

AI and Environmental Sustainability

The environmental challenges currently facing our planet necessitate the development of innovative solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies.

inkl · Jul 10, 2024

Montana Republicans urge state high court to reverse landmark youth climate ruling

Republican officials in Montana will ask the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a landmark climate ruling in a lawsuit brought by young environmentalists

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.

AAP · Jul 10, 2024

Wessex Water’s TV ad banned for omitting sewage record

Advert trumpeting storm overflow plans should have disclosed past environmental harms, says ASA

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

What historic art showing open water swimming can tell us about gender, race and power

What do we see in a historical painting or photograph that shows a person in open water? Most likely, in the first instance, someone who is engaging with swimming or bathing in a natural environment. But at second glance, these images can teach us many things about a society’s attitudes…

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024

James Inhofe, iconoclastic former senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89 - Roll Call

Former Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., a fierce partisan warrior who worked across the aisle, has died, according to the Tulsa World.

Roll Call · Jul 9, 2024