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What’s Up With Water – June 28, 2021

Circle of Blue

The Global Witness data found that 40 percent of all victims in 2019 were Indigenous, and more than a third of the attacks between 2015 and 2019 targeted Indigenous peoples. ———. More than a quarter of the region is considered to be in exceptional drought, which is the worst category in the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021

Circle of Blue

Between 2002 and 2015, the number of wells nearly doubled but they were able to pump out less and less water. Drought Monitor categories. The post What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. In research news, a new study is sounding the alarm on groundwater depletion in Iran.

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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly—and More

Union of Concerned Scientists

Another good fact is that 2023, like 2022, did not have a named storm form before the official season start, unlike the 7 straight years from 2015 to 2021. 2021 ended up being the third most active season in recorded history, with 21 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes (two Category 3 and two Category 4).

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. by Annie Snider, Alex Gullien, Kelsey Tamborrino and Anthony Adragna, PoliticoPro, 6/11/2021.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS. 22, 2021).]] 23, 2021).]] 22, 2021); Int’l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agric. 10, 2021); see also Envtl. 22, 2021).]]

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

The bill repeals section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. By Annie Snider, PoliticoPro, 11/18/2021. In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S. Applications are due Dec.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

Plaintiffs Asked Court to Finalize Action on Proposed TRI Listing of DINP. EPA Proposed the Addition of 12 Chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory List. 21-70168 (9th Cir.)]] The proceedings had been stayed since April 2021 at EPA’s request. 13, 2021).]] » Federal Developments. Legislative Developments.

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