WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
HEADLINES
It’s obvious why Indiana is the target for new ventures that are very likely to pollute the air. They know that Indiana’s air-pollution laws are very weak. Politicians want new jobs no matter how polluting the industry.
—Norm Holy
Wind energy prices — particularly in the central United States, are key to selecting wind as the low-cost option, said Ryan Wiser, a senior scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area. If the health and climate benefits of wind energy are added in, the economics are even better.
—Norm Holy
Rural electric cooperatives—a living legacy of the New Deal’s efforts to bring power to the 90 percent of rural communities that still lacked it in the 1930s—will soon be able to take advantage of a new $9.7 billion program included in the Inflation Reduction Act that will help them finance a clean energy transition, escaping onerous debts that have kept many co-ops from getting off coal.
—Norm Holy
There’s no evidence that Indiana taxpayer dollars are being invested using what’s known as environmental, social and governance, or ESG considerations. But Attorney General Todd Rokita said he wants to assure Hoosiers that’s true.
—Norm Holy
Inside Climate News reports that as the American West grapples with another dangerous heat wave in the midst of a megadrought, official advisories rightly focus on short-term measures to keep people cool and hydrated.
—Norm Holy
What are the real costs of climate change to business? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an important proposal that would, if finalized, require all publicly traded companies to disclose their risks from climate change.
—Julianna Dailey
USA Today reports that even if the entire world stopped burning fossil fuels today, the Greenland ice sheet would still lose enough ice to add nearly a foot to rising sea levels, a new study finds.
—Norm Holy
This summer, the Rio Grande dried up in places that it never had before. For more than 100 miles through wild and scenic country, its snaking, sandy bed cradled only a series of warm, stagnant pools.
—Norm Holy
Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” – nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level – has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise.
—Norm Holy
Inside Climate News reports that car assembly plants and electronics factories in southwestern China have closed for lack of power. Owners of electric cars are waiting overnight at charging stations to recharge their vehicles. Rivers are so low there that ships can no longer carry supplies.
—Norm Holy
A recent headline from the Department of the Interior announced on World Ocean Day, that an order to reduce and eventually phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands will go into effect by 2032.
—Julianna Dailey
Salmon fisheries on the West Coast have been in decline for over one hundred years. Some of the leading causes for the decline include dams and other barriers to fish passage including roads, water diversions from rivers as well as water pollution, historic overfishing, fish hatcheries, ocean conditions, invasive species, climate change, and habitat destruction.
—Norm Holy
According to the Washington Examiner, kelp is emerging as a vital cash crop in Maine, providing a lifeline for the state’s hard-pressed lobstermen.
—Norm Holy
CALENDAR
| Learn about the ancient origins of McCormick Creek State Park’s landscape with a Fossils at the Falls Hike on Friday, September 16th, at 2 pm. Meet at the Canyon Inn entrance for this one-mile and moderately difficult hike. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. |
| Take a PawPaw Day Hike at Spring Mill State Park on Saturday, September 17th from 9 to 10 am. Learn about Indiana’s native fruit and maybe get a taste. Decide what you think it tastes like. Meet at the pool parking lot for a hike on the Mountain Bike Trail. |
| Have some Fall Fungal Fun at Leonard Springs Nature Park on Sunday, September 18th, from 2 to 3:30 pm. Take a hike to find wild mushrooms. Learn how to identify mushrooms, where to find them and how to prepare them for eating. Dress for the weather and be prepared for moderate hiking. Register at bloomington.IN.gov/parks. |
| An Autumn Equinox program will take place at the Paynetown State Recreation Area at Monroe Lake on Friday, September 23rd, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn why the Autumn Equinox signals the official start of the fall season and learn what an equinox is. Meet at the Campground Playground. |
| Celebrate the arrival of Fall at the Fall Equinox Fire Celebration and Craft event on Saturday, September 24th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the Lower Cascades Park in the Waterfall Shelter. Learn how to use tree identification to build your best campfire and you will see several fire-starting techniques. Register at bloomington.IN.gov/parks. |
