CDP: Oceans Clips: July 25, 2022
Biden’s Climate Emergency Decision Would Unlock Pentagon Funding. According to Bloomberg Law, “If President Joe Biden declares a national climate emergency, the Pentagon is likely to get a sudden influx of money to start working on its long list of resilience and adaptation projects, observers say. The declaration of a national emergency could empower the Pentagon, under the National Emergencies Act, to start military construction projects that aren’t otherwise authorized by Congress, and that are deemed necessary to support the armed forces. Such authority for the military has been invoked at least three times in the past, including once in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.” [Bloomberg Law, 7/22/22 (=)]
Freshman Nabs Lead GOP Role On Oversight's Environment Panel. According to Politico, “New Mexico Rep. Yvette Herrell is the new top Republican on the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s Environment Subcommittee. Herrell, a first-term Congress member, succeeds Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) in the spot. She would likely become the subcommittee chair if Republicans take the House majority in this year’s elections and the party keeps the current subcommittee structure. The position gives Herrell an opportunity to be a top critic of the Biden administration’s aggressive environment and climate change policies. “ [Politico, 7/22/22 (=)]
St Johns Shipbuilding Starts Building CTV For U.S. Offshore Wind Farm. According to Offshore Engineer, “Florida-based St Johns Shipbuilding has started construction of a Jones Act-compliant crew transfer vessel which will serve the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the U.S. Atlantic. The shipyard informed of the keel laying ceremony for the Incat Crowther 30 design crew transfer vessel on Thursday via social media. An image shared to accompany the post shows the ceremony was held on June 30. ‘We could not be happier to have Hornblower and their partners return to St Johns Shipbuilding to build the vessels that will help America move closer towards energy independence and a cleaner, healthier environment for generations to come,’ the shipyard said in a social media post.” [Offshore Engineer, 7/22/22 (=)]
"The Animals Unfortunately Suffer": Marine Wildlife Experts Urge Beachgoers To Leave Animals Alone. According to CBS News, “Beachgoers will often walk right up to seals, sea lions and sea turtles with what they think are harmless intentions — especially if they want the perfect picture or believe the animal is injured and they can help. But their actions cause more harm than they realize, marine life experts said. Willow, a 7-month-old gray seal pup, was rehabilitated at the Wildlife Rehab Center on New York's Long Island after getting hit by a boat. The incident left her with a fractured shoulder and deep cuts on her back. Maxine Montello and her team at the New York Marine Rescue Center also worked to rehabilitate a male seal named Cedar, who was found with a badly infected flipper.” [CBS News, 7/22/22 (=)]
Wildlife Bakes Alongside Humans During Climate Change-Fueled Extreme Heat. According to The Hill, “As Americans swelter under historic heat waves and seek refuge from triple-digit temperatures, wildlife is suffering, too. This extreme heat is deadly for people and animals alike. Last summer the West Coast endured record-breaking heat that led to heart-wrenching reports of baby hawks throwing themselves from their nests in a desperate attempt to cool off. Aquatic species haven’t been spared either. Fish that evolved over thousands of years to survive in cool waters have died in staggering numbers in recent years, blanketing the surfaces of U.S. rivers. And it’s not just the heat that threatens fish like Pacific salmon and many others. Glaciers that ensure a steady flow of cold water throughout the summer are rapidly disappearing.” [The Hill, 7/22/22 (=)]
President Biden Can (Still) Diffuse The Climate Bomb In America’s Arctic. According to The Hill, “Although President Biden’s larger climate agenda teeters on the razor’s edge of congressional negotiations, he faces an enormous climate opportunity in America’s Arctic. All eyes are on the president to deliver on his climate promises, now that the chance at climate legislation seems to be slipping away yet again. The resident finds himself in an increasingly hot seat to address the climate crisis on all fronts — and the ticking climate bomb that only the White House can diffuse is a development proposal so massive it would equal the annual output of nearly one-third of U.S. coal power plants.” [The Hill, 7/22/22 (=)]
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