Energy and Environment: EPA to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, blocking major gold mine

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer; Black people are about to be swept aside for a South Carolina freeway — again; Biden officials trumpet how solar can provide nearly half of the nation's electricity by 2050; The world's biggest plant to capture CO2 from the air just opened in Iceland; Inside the Ohio factory that could make or break Biden's big solar energy push; Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico is one of more than 2,000 reports of water pollution after Ida; Department of Interior orders review of expanded drilling in Alaska's North Slope; 'Gray greens': Grandparents are being arrested in London climate protests; Activists push for delay of U.N. climate summit, as heads of churches issue unprecedented joint statement; Climate disasters will strain our mental health system. It's time to adapt.; This N. Virginia city already needed to fix its storm pipes. But climate change is making it worse. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (Jason Ching/The Conservation Fund) EPA to protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, blocking major gold mine The Biden administration's move to invoke its Clean Water Act authority marks a major blow for the project, which lies near the world's largest sockeye salmon run. By Dino Grandoni and Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer Climate change has turbocharged severe storms, fires, hurricanes, coastal storms and floods — threatening millions. By Sarah Kaplan and Andrew Ba Tran ●  Read more »   Black people are about to be swept aside for a South Carolina freeway — again In a planned highway widening project, 94 percent of displaced residents live in communities mostly consisting of Black and Brown people. By Darryl Fears and John Muyskens ●  Read more »   Biden officials trumpet how solar can provide nearly half of the nation's electricity by 2050 New Energy Department study reflects the president's vision to reshape the U.S. energy infrastructure and cut greenhouse gases. By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The world's biggest plant to capture CO2 from the air just opened in Iceland The Orca, an installation built by Climeworks, will capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year — and serve as a blueprint for similar technology. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   Inside the Ohio factory that could make or break Biden's big solar energy push First Solar is one of few U.S. solar-panel manufacturers in an industry dominated by Chinese factories. By Jeanne Whalen ●  Read more »   Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico is one of more than 2,000 reports of water pollution after Ida The U.S. Coast Guard and oil companies are working to identify and contain spills as environmental officials assess the damage. By Josh Partlow ●  Read more »   Department of Interior orders review of expanded drilling in Alaska's North Slope President Biden is unwinding Donald Trump's environmental legacy, while forging his own. The Washington Post is chronicling every step. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and John Muyskens ●  Read more »   'Gray greens': Grandparents are being arrested in London climate protests The movement isn't just for the Greta Thunberg generation. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Activists push for delay of U.N. climate summit, as heads of churches issue unprecedented joint statement British officials responded to the activists' call by promising to cover traveling delegates' quarantine costs. By Brady Dennis and William Booth ●  Read more »   Climate disasters will strain our mental health system. It's time to adapt. As the effects of climate change become severe, more people than ever may experience mental health challenges. To provide solutions, experts say the system will need to evolve. By Camille Baker ●  Read more »   This N. Virginia city already needed to fix its storm pipes. But climate change is making it worse. More frequent and intense weather is bringing heavier rainfall to storm systems that were never outfitted for weather this severe. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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