News items for July 1, 2022
(Also showing draft and scheduled news items)

Greenhouse Gas by Gerald Simmons used under CC BY-SA 2.0 (Used with permission)
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1. US Supreme Court ruling is a ‘devastating’ climate loss
By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming.
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2. Heat pumps a win-win for Cascadia’s now hotter and drier summers
The heat dome bolstered the case for cleaner home cooling and heating technology and for decarbonizing the region’s economy.
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3. As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers?
This year Oregon adopted the most stringent heat protections for outdoor workers in the country, making Oregon the third state to enact such standards for outdoor workers, after California and Washington.
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4. CA can lead America out of ocean plastics crisis
“As the world’s No. 1 generator of plastic waste, the United States needs to make bold, holistic policy changes to combat the plastic pollution crisis we’ve helped create. I am thrilled to say that California could lead the way.”
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5. After a 20-year wait, international agreement targets fishing subsidies
After 20 years of failed negotiations, the World Trade Organization has secured a deal to curb harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing. Conservationists and campaign groups welcomed last week’s agreement as historic, despite criticism of “big holes” in the agreement.
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6. The co-management of Bears Ears is an important step in tackling climate change
On June 21, the BLM, U.S. Forest Service, and Five Tribes of the Intertribal Coalition signed a cooperative management agreement for Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument. It marks a shift in our history at a time when we’ve never needed to collaborate more.
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7. ‘We are here.’ North America’s Native nations reassert their sovereignty
Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land.
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8. WA reacts to Supreme Court decision curbing EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Gov. Jay Inslee said Washington must redouble its efforts to fight climate change and reduce pollution in the absence of federal action.
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9. ‘Greenwashing’ is not about consumers
Corporate climate action has become an employee perk.
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10. The billionaire blocking off Montana’s wildlife
The fences Joe Ricketts erected around his ranch in the middle of the Blackfeet reservation are a deadly hazard for wildlife.