NTAA News
Welcome to the newest NTAA Executive Committee Members:
- Vallen Cook of the Grand Portage Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe in Region 5
- Joseph Painter of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in Region 7,
Thanks to Vallen and Joseph for their leadership with NTAA to advance Tribal Air Programs!
The NTAA Executive Committee presented key findings from NTAA’s first national baseline needs assessment (BNA) for Tribal Air Programs. You can read the full report here, and the key findings here.
To help readers navigate the 110-page report, NTAA will be hosting a national webinar on Wednesday, June 15th at 2 ET. All members of the public are welcome to join the webinar. Follow this link to register to the event.
At NTAA’s Annual Meeting, the new one-hour NTAA film, “NTAA’s 20th year anniversary” was screened. You can view the full film on NTAA’s “About Us” page here.
Last week, NTAA also published new Policy Resource Kits for Tribes to use that include fact sheets and template letters you and/or your Tribe can use to comment on:
The 2022 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality Recording Sessions Are Now Available!
Thanks to all who helped make the 2022 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality a complete success! You can view an amazing video and photos that capture the full NTFAQ that can be viewed here!
Top Stories
AP News – Critical fire condition warnings issued across US Southwest
Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes News
The Hill – Forest Service finds it was responsible for largest fire in New Mexico history
E&E News – Forest Service struggles to keep pace amid climate disasters
Vigour Times – Companies Rush To Cash In On EPA Rules For Capturing Methane Emissions
CV and More – Biden wants to “rebuild” the EPA. He doesn’t have the money to do it.
The Verge – Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2
The Hill – Five things to watch for in next year’s ‘climate’ Farm Bill
NM Political Report – Delays in Navajo-Gallup pipeline mean new wells have to be drilled
Truthout – Indigenous Organizers in Alaska Lead the Way Toward Livable Climate Future
CNN – Disaster upon disaster: Wildfires are contaminating the West’s depleting water with ashy sludge
The Guardian – Do wood burners add to air pollution in cities? Yes, say citizen scientists
Here’s your link to this week’s NACAA Washington Update
Climate Change/Energy
Vox – The Supreme Court just okayed Biden’s “social cost of carbon.” It’s still way too low.
Yale Climate Connection – Preserving democracy is part of preserving the planet
AP News – Weather’s unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up
E&E News – Are high energy prices displacing climate action in Congress?
The Hill – Climate activists frustrated as another deadline passes without spending deal
NPR – What this moment before midterms means for the Biden administration’s climate goals
Reuters – U.S. Senator Manchin could back climate provisions in slimmer spending bill, sources say
Canary Media – Why are blackouts looming? Blame extreme weather, not wind and solar
Marketplace – A 3-pronged approach to adopting clean power
CNN Business – Soon you’ll be able to buy solar panels at Ikea
ITEP Tribes and Climate Change Monthly Newsletter
Toxics/Mobile Sources
Axios – The world’s car buyers are ready to go electric
E&E News – Biden releases plan to avoid ‘dangerous’ CO2 pipeline failures
Business Insider – The price of key battery metals used in electric vehicle production is expected to fall in coming years
CNN Travel – Faster, cleaner, greener: What lies ahead for the world’s railways
Utility Dive – Optimize rising renewables levels by increasing deployment of different types of energy storage: MIT
Axios – The great American road trip, electrified
AP News – Indy 500 waves green flag on sustainability with lofty goals
Indoor Air Quality
EOS – Indoor Air Pollution in the Time of Coronavirus
PR Newswire – Global Air Quality Monitoring Systems Market to Reach $5.8 Billion by 2026
Newswires – AI-Powered Mold and Air Quality Testing Now Available to Home Inspectors and Laboratories
