Top Stories

CNN – Biden administration takes key step in controversial Alaska oil drilling project

Canary Media – 5 Things to Know About the Supreme Court’s Recent Climate Ruling

Indian Country Today – First Climate Agreement to Center Indigenous Voices Gains International Support

E&E News – Hope dims that U.S. can meet 2030 climate goals

E&E News – Republicans attack return of Obama DOJ settlement deals

Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes News

The Hill – US emissions inflict almost $2T in damage to other countries: study

ABC News – Wildfire threatening Yosemite sequoias now affecting air quality in San Francisco Bay Area

Capradio – Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information

 Earthjustice – Earthjustice Celebrates Reintroduction of Public Health Air Quality Act

E&E News – Hope dims that U.S. can meet 2030 climate goals

Smithsonian Magazine – How the Clean Air Act Came to Be: A new Supreme Court ruling curbs the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon pollution under the 1970 legislation

E&E News – Republicans attack return of Obama DOJ settlement deals

KCLU – Environmental groups threaten to sue federal government over delays in air pollution control plans

 Study Finds – What’s smog? Almost half of adults are clueless about air pollution

Medical News Today – Pollution and health: Contaminated soil may lead to heart disease

 UW News – UW study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

Nature World News – Air Quality in Great Salt Lake May Turn Hazardous Due to Pollution

 Stanford News – Common approach to keeping wildfire smoke out of U.S. homes doesn’t work, Stanford study finds. Better policies can help

 Center for Biological Diversity – Lawsuit Launched to Fight EPA’s Delay in Reducing Harmful Soot Air Pollution

Climate Change/Energy

Energy Monitor – Climate leaders paint gloomy picture on progress since COP26

Inside Climate News – The International Criminal Court Turns 20 in Turbulent Times. Should ‘Ecocide’ Be Added to its List of Crimes

Gizmodo – A Devastating Look at the Impacts of Wildfires Beyond the Burn

The Hill – Watchdog knocks Trump EPA over transparency in changes to rule on toxic chemicals use

The Hill – Energy Department announces $40M to boost electricity, weatherization in low-income communities

The Washington Post – As temperatures rise, this research could help cities stay cool

The Week – How climate change is intensifying this summer’s extreme weather

Toxics/Mobile Sources

AP News – Fears of a Natural Gas Emergency Stalk Europe

CNBC – U.S. to send another $400 million in military aid to Ukraine; Russia hits out at West at G-20

Gothamist – Sensors carried by cars begin measuring air quality in New York City

Pantagraph – 8 Million Illinoisans Get Drinking Water from a Utility where Forever Chemicals have been Detected, Investigation Finds

Indoor Air Quality

Architects’ Journal – The Regs: Important new changes to regulation of indoor air quality are now in effect

Peace Arch News – Keep the Air in Your Home Clean and Safe!

PR Newswire – Outlook on the Indoor Air Quality Monitor Global Market to 2027 – Rising Popularity of Smart Homes/Ambient Assisted Living is Driving Growth