Top Stories
PBS News Hour – Oklahoma wants the Supreme Court to pull back part of its historic ruling on Native rights
Time – Warmer Winters Are Erasing Alaskan Native Traditions in the Arctic
Frontline – A Government Scientist Warned About Climate Change in 2001. Exxon Mobil Sought to Have Him Removed.
E&E – Western wildfires reverse US clean air gains — study
NTAA News
SEE YOU IN TULSA NEXT WEEK! In-person registration is now closed for the 2022 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ), but you can still register virtually here! NTFAQ’s Planning Committees have been busy planning this year’s forum hosted by the Muscogee Nation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 2-5, 2022. You can find details on the NTFAQ agenda and NTAA’s Annual Meeting that will take place during NTFAQ on NTAA’s website here. Be sure to contact andy.bessler@nau.edu if you have any questions!
Next week is Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW)! If you will be at Muscogee’s River Spirit Casino Resort or anywhere else taking deep breaths next week, we look forward to celebrating #AQAW2022 with you!
Our great AQ partners at the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) are excited for this year’s celebration and can’t wait for you to check out their “AQ IQ” through the daily trivia question on Twitter. Join in on the AQ fun!
Still planning your AQAW activities? Check out the AQAW Toolkit, which includes general information like this year’s theme, daily topics, and suggestions for ways to get involved. The Toolkit also contains our main AQAW social media accounts, hashtags, and sample social media posts. If you have any questions about AQAW, please reach out to Rachel McIntosh-Kastrinsky (mcintoshkastrinsky.rachel@epa.gov) or Debra Lee (lee.debra@epa.gov).
Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes News
New York Times – Wildfires Burn more than 150,000 Acres in Three States
The 19th News – Pregnant people are at ‘greater risk’ in states hit hard by wildfire smoke, air pollution, new report shows
The Hill – The best and worst U.S. cities for air quality
CBS – Wood pellet industry may be falsely marketing itself as a green renewable energy source, critics say
NPR – More than 137 million Americans live in areas with poor air quality, report finds
High Country News – Interior is pushing states to replace derogatory place names with colonial ones
Phys.org – Microbial response to a changing and fire-prone arctic ecosystem
Here’s your link to this week’s NACAA Washington Update
Climate Change/Energy
E&E News – Will Manchin’s bipartisan energy gambit bear fruit?
NPR – How climate change is affecting marginalized communities in Nevada
EPA – EPA Releases White Paper on Reducing Climate Pollution from New Gas-Fired Turbines
Navajo Times – ‘It’s proven technology’: DOE awards Kayenta’s Nááts’íílid Initiative $1.2M to power 24 homes
AP – Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy
E&E News – Interior rule delays underscore Biden’s energy challenge
ABC – Youth-led climate change lawsuits are increasing across the country
CBS – Fewer Americans see climate change as a priority than they did a year ago – CBS News poll
ITEP Tribes and Climate Change Monthly Newsletter
Toxics/Mobile Sources
Inside Climate News – EPA Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
The Hill – People of color more likely to be harmed by pesticides, study shows
Phys.org – Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say
E&E News – Citing ‘clean energy,’ progressives mount mining law overhaul
NPR – Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets
Yale Environment – How U.S. Gas Exports to Europe Could Lock in Future Emissions
NPR – In an effort to make schools greener, the White House is offering billions of dollars
Indoor Air Quality
Scary Mommy – Researchers Are Ripping The Gas Stoves Out Of Their Houses For Their Kids’ Health
Forbes – Why Recent Announcements By The White House Around Indoor Air Quality Matter
New York Times – The White House emphasizes the importance of indoor air quality as the pandemic moves into a new phase
