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E.P.A. Investigations of Severe Pollution Look Increasingly at Risk

The agency will no longer shut down “any stage of energy production,” absent an imminent threat, a new memo says, and will curtail efforts to cut pollution in poorer areas.

nytimes.com/2025/03/22/climate

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The Shell chemical plant and oil refinery in Norco, La., subject to a federal pollution investigation.
The New York Times · E.P.A. Investigations of Severe Pollution Look Increasingly at RiskBy Hiroko Tabuchi

Chesapeake Bay Foundation sues Middle River Depot developers over environmental concerns

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and several Baltimore County residents have filed a lawsuit against developers of a 53-acre…
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europesays.com/1934560/

EUROPE SAYS · Chesapeake Bay Foundation sues Middle River Depot developers over environmental concernsThe Chesapeake Bay Foundation and several Baltimore County residents have filed a lawsuit against developers of a 53-acre

In rich, well-watered environments, acquisitive species like maples and poplars will outperform others. They can absorb nutrients quickly and convert them into biomass, storing more carbon. But in dry, cold, or nutrient-poor conditions, conservative species shine. Oaks, firs, and pines may grow more slowly, but they store more carbon over time because they survive and grow when others cannot

earth.com/news/slow-and-steady

Earth.comSlow and steady tree growth wins the race for carbon captureFast-growing trees don't always store more carbon. In tough environments, slow but resilient species store more.

A couple of abstracts relevant to the space environment from the upcoming European Geosciences Union (Vienna, 27 April–2 May 2025):

“Defining the environmental impacts of satellite megaconstellation missions in a rapidly growing space sector” meetingorganizer.copernicus.or

“Survey of the estimated mass of ablated material and intact debris from ‘end-of-life’ LEO spacecraft entering the atmosphere” meetingorganizer.copernicus.or

meetingorganizer.copernicus.orgAbstract EGU25-17301