Biden’s rule for 2% fuel-economy increase a year met with disappointment by some environmental groups
New vehicles sold in the US will have to average about 38 miles per gallon (mpg) of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled on Friday by the Biden administration.
The final rule will increase fuel economy by 2% a year for model years 2027 to 2031 for passenger cars, while SUVs and other light trucks will increase by 2% a year for model years 2029 to 2031, according to requirements released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Breaking Waves: Ocean News
06/07/2024 - 15:22
06/07/2024 - 14:51
The hoodwinker sunfish, or Mola tecta, is a different species from the more common ocean sunfish, Mola mola
An enormous rare fish thought to live only in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight.
The 7.3-ft (2.2-metre) hoodwinker sunfish first appeared on the beach in Gearhart on Monday, the Seaside Aquarium said in a media release. It was still on the beach on Friday and may remain there for weeks, the aquarium said, as it is difficult for scavengers to puncture its tough skin.
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06/07/2024 - 10:52
John Browne appears to back Labour energy policy as he underlines need for green transition
The former boss of BP John Browne has appeared to back a key Labour energy policy by calling for an end to new North Sea oil and gas drilling licences.
The oil industry veteran, who was known as the Sun King when he ran the oil company between 1995 and 2007, said an important test for the UK’s political parties before next month’s general election was whether they have “serious plans for the country’s green energy transition”.
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06/07/2024 - 09:26
Professional body says outbreaks of foodborne illnesses will increase unless urgent action taken
Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, such as E coli, will increase in the UK unless urgent action is taken to tackle severe shortages of environmental health officers, a body representing the profession has said.
The warning comes after more than 100 E coli cases were reported in a fortnight, having spread via food distributed across Britain.
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06/07/2024 - 06:00
A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero
It’s just after 9.30pm on a Thursday night in late May when a conveyor belt begins dumping 21,000 tons of road salt into the cavernous hull of the MV Mark M Barker at a dock in Cleveland.
As the first US-flagged freighter to be built on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years, the 639ft (195-meter)-long ship – launched in 2022 – is the only vessel of its kind in the region powered by cleaner, “tier four” marine engines that meet the federal Environmental Protection Agency rules governing hydrocarbons and particle matter emissions.
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06/07/2024 - 05:00
The Guardian contacted 11 major organizations that run fossil-fuel ads after Wednesday’s speech by António Guterres
Major news and tech media that have run fossil-fuel ads were largely staying quiet after the UN’s secretary general called for governments and companies to place bans on advertisements for coal, oil and gas.
“Stop taking fossil-fuel advertising,” António Guterres implored in a major speech on Wednesday after railing against energy companies for “distorting the truth, deceiving the public, and sowing doubt” about the climate crisis.
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06/07/2024 - 02:00
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
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06/06/2024 - 23:49
NT government’s environmental management plan approval of Tamboran gas development spurs calls for federal minister to step in
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Greens, independent MPs and conservation groups are urging the Albanese government to call in a contentious fracking project in the Beetaloo gas basin to be assessed under national water laws, with some warning the Northern Territory government has not properly examined its impact on the environment.
The NT government announced on Friday it has approved the environmental management plan for Tamboran Resources’ Shenandoah South pilot project. The approval will allow the gas company to construct up to four exploration and appraisal sites, and undertake drilling and flow testing of up to 15 natural gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin south of Katherine.
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06/06/2024 - 23:00
Heat stress and increase in insect-borne diseases particularly acute in smaller states, warns secretary general Lady Scotland
Climate change is now the biggest concern facing health ministers in Commonwealth countries, the organisation’s secretary general has warned.
Patricia Scotland said it was a “reality today” rather than a problem of the future, with impacts such as heat stress and increases in insect-borne diseases particularly acute in smaller states.
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06/06/2024 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 07 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00069-3
Seafood independence is within reach: a multi-scale assessment of seafood self-reliance in the United States
