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TODAY! NTAA Leaders to speak at EPA’s Public Hearing on the Proposed Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review
December 1, 2021, 2pm – 5pm EST | Click here to see the speaker list
To join the call, click on this YouTube link
Submit your 2022 NTFAQ Presentation Abstract | Google Form
The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support Tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building Tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by Tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing Tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation. The NTFAQ is scheduled for May 2-5, 2022.
Sample topic for presentations or trainings may include but is not limited to:
• Air Quality & Grants
• Air Quality Policy & Regulations
• Indoor Air Quality
• Air Quality Health and Research
• Technical: air monitoring, data management & analysis, emission inventories
• Tribal Case Studies: examples of Tribes implementing air quality projects & programs
• Climate Change & Air Quality
• Community engagement: youth, elders, and community leaders
• Tribal/Traditional Knowledge
If you have questions about the agenda, presentation options, or other ways to participate in the event, please contact Andy.Bessler@nau.edu.
Timeline:
• Call for Presentations Opens: December 1st, 2021
• Presentation Proposals Due: January 15th, 2022
• Letter of Notification (will include instructions and timeline): February 17th, 2022
• Presentation Materials Deadline: March 28 (if pre-recorded) April 15 (if in-person)
Ambient Air Quality/EPA/NTAA/Tribes
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Anthropocene Mag – Scientists solve two problems at once—turning methane pollution into sustainable fishmeal
GreenWire – EPA forces natural gas plants to make pollution data public
The Hill – With Build Back Better, Dems aim to correct messaging missteps
AP – Thousands lose power on Thanksgiving in Southern California
NPR – Fighting Fires and Family Secrets
NY Times – This fire-loving fungus eats charcoal, if it must
Reuters – Brazil faces economic pain as Amazon forest destruction dries up water supplies
Thomas Reuters Foundation – EXPLAINER: What is ‘net zero’ and why does it matter?
Climate Change/Energy
The Hill – Biden administration approves second offshore wind project off Rhode Island
CNN – White House creates new climate-focused division within Office of Science and Technology Policy
NPR – British Columbia faces floods after a month’s worth of rain fell in two days
Climate Signals – Extreme Precipitation Increase
Nexus – Social Unrest In Iran Worsened By Drought
The Advocate – When it rains, it can pour sewage in Baton Rouge. These residents bear the brunt of it.
The Guardian – Activists take court action against Boris Johnson over climate crisis
Climate Wire – Flood funding slashed in reconciliation package
Toxics/Mobile Sources
AP – Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
HuffPost – Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site
LA Times – Can lithium cure what ails the Salton Sea?
NY Times – Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push
AP – Colorado debates bonding for closing, cleaning orphan wells
Inside Climate News – Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Includes Money for Recycling, But the Debate Over Plastics Rages On
Indoor Air Quality
Mountain Democrat – 7 indoor air quality myths debunked
Yahoo Finance – New Research Outlines Importance of Air Purifiers to Reduce Indoor Pollution
IndyStar – Scrub Hub: Can indoor air quality hurt my health more than the outdoor air?