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Biden plans to slash planet-warming pollution from power plants

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to propose limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that are so stringent they could almost wipe out the U.S. electricity sector’s planet-warming pollution by 2040.

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Pictures of the week: Climate protests in London, a solar eclipse and Wrexham’s football win

The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet

The Independent UK

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium: InsideEVs 70 MPH Range Test

We fully charge a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E and take it out on the highway to see just how far it will go in the InsideEVs 70 mph range test.

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Water testing ongoing after mass NSW fish kills

The NSW environment authority will take proactive action after a mass fish kill left a community in the state's far west concerned about their drinking water.

AAP

'Frustrated': EPA chief wants answers on lake fish kill

EPA officials secured several items of equipment from Vales Point Power Station as part of the Mannering Park fish kill investigation.

Newcastle Herald

Biden is set to sign an order prioritizing environmental justice

The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm.

WEKU

Biden to sign order prioritizing 'environmental justice'

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that would make “environmental justice” the mission of federal agencies

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Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

Settlement reached in Maryland lawsuit against EPA, Pennsylvania over inadequate Chesapeake Bay cleanup

Maryland and other plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in their 2020 lawsuits arguing the agency did not adequately enforce the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan in Pennsylvania.

Tribune News Service

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to probe Menindee fish kills as pollution incident

The New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority has announced it will investigate last month's Menindee fish kills as a pollution incident.

ABC News

Morning Mail: Reserve Bank shake-up, spy warning, ‘carbon capture’ microbe

Review of RBA’s operations recommends establishing a separate rate-setting panel; Asio warns that foreign agents are ‘aggressively selling secrets’

The Guardian - AU

Bacteria skyrockets to 100 times beyond safe levels in some Fort Lauderdale canals after historic flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale — known as the “Venice of America” for its many waterways — was marred by water dirtier than a toilet during last week’s historical flooding.

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GOP sees Biden’s EV push as leverage for permitting

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress may not like the Biden administration’s recent proposal to squeeze greenhouse gas emissions standards in the name of advancing electric vehicle adoption, but it does provide them with leverage on one of their top priorities: an overhaul of the federal permitting process.

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Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles gets F grade for air quality once again in national report

LOS ANGELES — Despite tremendous progress in reducing air pollution over the last several decades, 98% of Californians live in communities with unhealthy levels of smog or fine particles, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association.

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

Salon

EPA targets medical industry pollution

Ethylene oxide has long been linked to cancers of the breasts, lymph nodes, and lungs.

Roll Call

GOP sees Biden's EV push as leverage for permitting - Roll Call

Republicans may not like the EPA's proposed limits on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, but it could help them overhaul permitting rules.

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The New Daily

Darling-Baaka River fish kill treated as ‘pollution incident’ as EPA investigates causes

A fish kill in NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the Environmental Protection Agency investigates it.

The Independent UK

Secret Service apprehend toddler who breached White House security by crawling through fence onto lawn

Pint-sized trespasser slips through gap in fence triggering security system

AAP

Darling-Baaka fish kill treated as 'pollution incident'

The mass deaths of millions of fish on NSW's Darling-Baaka River will be treated as a "pollution incident" as the state's environmental watchdog investigates.

The Guardian - AU

NSW to investigate Menindee mass fish kill as ‘pollution incident’

EPA to use statutory powers to investigate whether conditions in Darling-Baaka River breach state environment laws

The Guardian - US

Nearly 120 million people in US exposed to unhealthy levels of soot and smog – report

American Lung Association’s study also found great disparity between coasts, with 10 of 11 most polluted counties in California

InsideEVs

US: Top Selling BEVs In 2022 Were Long Range Ones

The top ten new all-electric vehicles in 2022 in the United States (by the number of registrations) happened to have a "long range" (often over 300 miles).

The Conversation

The hidden danger of asbestos in UK schools: 'I don't think they realise how much risk it poses to students'

Being diagnosed came as a complete shock. You do not imagine that you are going to go into a school to teach children and come out with an industrial disease.

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