Stronger Endangered Species Act protections proposed by USFWS, NOAA & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, June 23, 2023 "It is not enough to understand the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it." — Edward Abbey Stronger Endangered Species Act Protections Proposed by USFWS, NOAA Three newly proposed regulations from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would reverse rules made during Donald Trump’s presidency that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act. [Read More]( Related: [EPA Toughens Rules on Chemicals Used to Break Up Oil Spills]( In New Record, Solar and Wind Generated More Electricity Than Coal for First 5 Months of Year [Solar]( and [wind]( power generation has set a new record, with more power generated from those [renewables]( than [coal]( for the first five months of 2023, according to [Energy Information Administration]( (EIA) data, as CBS News reported. It’s the first time solar and wind [production]( has surpassed coal for five months straight, industry publication E&E News said. [Read More]( Related: [‘Clean Energy Is Moving Fast’: Investments in Renewables Will Overtake Fossil Fuels for the First Time This Year, IEA Says]( USDA Approves First Cultivated Meat Product for Sale The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the first cultivated meat for sale in the U.S. Two companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, have passed regulatory tests and inspections. Both companies were approved to label the approved products as “cell-cultivated chicken.” [Read More]( Related: [Company Invents Vegan Gelato With Protein Derived From Microbes, Air and Water]( Shop and Sell Your Clothes Sustainably With These 13 Buyback and Resale Programs Even when bought for cheap, new clothing comes with a [big environmental price tag](. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry is responsible for [10% of global CO2 emissions](. In the face of these issues, many top fashion brands are adopting a more circular approach to selling, bringing worn items back to their storefronts instead of sending them to the landfill. Resale and buyback programs allow customers to send used clothing back for either money or store credit. From there, the items are either recycled, upcycled into new products, or resold by the company. These are a few companies that want to buy back your unwanted clothes, and have online secondhand shops that are well worth a visit. [Read More]( Related: [Landfill of Unused Fast Fashion Clothes Has Grown Large Enough to Be Seen From Space]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](