By Rebecca Beitsch - 02/08/21 12:18 PM EST
A coalition of environmental groups warned the Biden administration Monday it would sue if the Army Corps of Engineers fails to reconsider Trump-era permits for industry activity they fear will pollute waterways.
The notice of intent to sue from the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council and others targets 16 so-called nationwide permits that allow discharges from oil and gas development, pipeline and transmission-line construction, and coal mining into waterways.
“The Trump administration flagrantly violated bedrock environmental laws when it reissued the Nationwide Permits, without regard for the people, places or wildlife that are affected by this deeply flawed program,” Jared Margolis, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a release.
Bali, Indonesia – Every day at the crack of dawn, hundreds of fishermen land their traditional outrigger fishing boats at Jimbaran Bay, a long arch of golden sand in Bali’s south, to unload the night’s catch.
But this week they were greeted by an horrific scene: an estimated 100 tonnes of plastic and paper waste piled up to one metre (3.2 feet) high along the beach and entangled with branches and logs.
Similar scenes have dismayed beachgoers further north at Kuta, Seminyak and Canggu since the start of the year. The disaster was made worse by the washed-up remains of four endangered Olive Ridley turtles and a nearly 14-metre (46-foot) long Bryde’s whale that were thought to have died after ingesting plastic waste.
The world’s automakers say they will cooperate with California officials and President Joe Biden on greenhouse gas emissions, ending a nasty dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over the regulatory framework for combating climate change. The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation, a group led by Toyota, Subaru and many other major carmakers, announced Tuesday that it is pulling out of a lawsuit pitting California against the federal government over tailpipe carbon emissions. The group called its decision “a gesture of good faith” and said it is ready to negotiate on new greenhouse gas rules. “After four years of putting us in reverse, it is time to restart and build a sustainable future, grow domestic manufacturing, and deliver clean cars for America,” Gina McCarthy, the White House’s national climate advisor, said in a statement.
GM planning major transition that will eliminate petrol and diesel cars by 2035
By The Washington Post
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DETROIT - General Motors has pledged to stop making petrol-powered cars, vans and SUVs by 2035, marking a historic turning point for the iconic American carmaker and promising a future of new electric vehicles for American motorists.
GM chief executive Mary Barra, who antagonised many climate experts by embracing President Donald Trump s relaxation of fuel efficiency targets, said on Thursday that the company now wants to lead the way to a greener future. As one of the world s largest automakers, we hope to set an example of responsible leadership in a world that is faced with climate change, Barra said on LinkedIn.