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Appeals court rejects attempt to put the Clean Power Plan on hold -
The industry groups and 26 states challenging the EPA over the legality of the pollution-cutting rule had asked the court to put a stay on the plan while their case moved forward. Their request was denied today. Clean air for the win! Bloomberg
Scientists are gauging the environmental impact of on-demand ride services -
The University of California, Berkeley (in partnership with NRDC) is analyzing data from Uber and Lyft to find out how the companies affect the climate. The team is looking at the fuel-efficiency of the vehicles, how long the trips are, and whether users are forgoing public transit. The Guardian
Scientists rediscover “extinct” tree frog species in India -
Polypedates jerdonii was MIA for 150 years, before a recent expedition to find the long lost frog paid off. It turns out the species is from a completely new genus, earning it the updated moniker Frankixalus jerdonii. As tadpoles, the amphibians have some bizarre habits—instead of eating plants, they feed on their mother’s unhatched eggs. National Geographic
The Navy just deployed its first biofuel-powered fleet. -
After seven years in the making, the Great Green Fleet—including five ships powered by a biofuel blend made from beef fat—left San Diego yesterday. The biofuel-petroleum breakdown is 10-90, but the Navy is working towards a 50-50 split. Navy Times
The EPA is asking religious groups to help fight food waste. -
The agency’s new Food Steward Pledge calls on communities of faith to redirect surplus food so it ends up on hungry people’s plates rather than rotting in landfills. The EPA cites the groups’ need “to care for the well-being of all people” and to be stewards of our resources, and hopes to cut U.S. food waste in half by 2030. NPR
We’ve way underestimated the amount of fish we’ve taken from the sea. -
A new study finds that over the past 60 years, the global fishing catch was underreported by more than 50 percent. The authors say data from illegal fishing, small-scale fisheries, and by-catch were missing from the totals and that catches are now rapidly declining because stocks are exhausted. BBC