After failing to give notice to local tribes, one uranium mining company has provoked protests, public ire, and government intervention for hauling radioactive materials through reservation land. Energy Fuels Resources vs Navajo Nation One uranium mining company, Energy Fuels Resources Inc. (EFRI), has been transporting uranium ore through tribal lands in Arizona. Now, leaders of the Navajo Nation are calling …
After tornadoes and flooding ravaged counties across New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a funding package to help communities and homeowners bounce back. Emergency State Funding for New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $11 million in emergency funding for state residents impacted by severe weather, including tornadoes and extreme flooding. Governor Announcement Last Wednesday Hochul made …
After the shock closure of two significant lumber plants in Montana, the federal government has approved $2 million in funding to keep displaced workers in the state workforce. $2 Million for Displaced Workers The US Department of Labor will provide $2 million in federal funding to help retrain and re-employ lumber workers in Western Montana after two major lumber mills …
Property insurance premiums have spiked in California, placing further burden on homeowners in environmentally unstable regions, and provoking a call for California to declare a state of emergency. Property Insurance Crisis California is in the midst of a property insurance crisis, as homeowners across the state are looking down the barrel of massive price hikes this year due to extreme …
As nearly 100 wildfires ravage the United States, Colorado firefighters are battling four large blazes that have prompted thousands of evacuations along the Front Range. Fires on the Front Range Several wildfires are tearing through the densely populated foothills of the Front Range, a mountain range part of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Four Fires The four fires – Stone Canyon, …
A record-breaking amount of summer snowfall was recorded at the Philadelphia International Airport this weekend, despite heatwaves and thunderstorms passing through the city on the same day. Heatwave Headscratcher Weather reports this week have left Philadelphians with a bad case of whiplash after the Pennsylvania city reported snowfall on Sunday despite an ongoing heat wave, high winds, and thunderstorms. Small Amount …
Washington state is funneling cash into a new rebate initiative granting energy credits to low-income households, but critics of the climate act that made it all possible are accusing lawmakers of bribery. Energy Bill Credit Washington will provide $200 energy credits to help pay the energy bills of low-income households across the state, according to an announcement by Gov. Jay …
For the first time in the state’s history, California will impose water restrictions to help the state prepare for future droughts and weather changes. Historic Water Mandates California water providers are staring down the barrel of permanent water restrictions for the first time in state history, thanks to a contentious policy recently approved by the state’s Water Resources Control Board. …
As heat waves swept across America last week, the Bronx bore the brunt of it. Heatwave Havoc Last week, temperature records were being broken across the nation. Temperatures soared to a blistering 95°F (35C) in New York, 98°F (36.6C) in Philadelphia, and a face-meltingly hot 120°F (49C) in Las Vegas. While that sounds bad enough, it may have been even …
Climate advocates were apprehended outside of GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance this week, after protesting to draw attention to Vance’s worrying stance on climate change and environmental policies. Climate Concerns Climate change advocates have voiced concerns, and even outrage over Sen. JD Vance’s recent appointment as Donald Trump’s presidential nominee, due to a long track record of supporting …
