Supreme Court refuses to consider DAPL appeal & more.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, February 25, 2022 “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Teresa Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Dakota Access Pipeline Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider an appeal by Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based operator of the [Dakota Access Pipeline]( (DAPL), over a 2020 ruling requiring an [environmental review]( of the oil pipeline, The Guardian reported. The lawsuit was brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who — along with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Yankton Sioux Tribe — has opposed the pipeline for years. The decision by the Supreme Court means that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must continue to conduct the environmental review and put together an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the pipeline. [Read More]( Related: [Lawsuit to Reinstate Keystone XL Permit ‘Moot’, Judge Rules]( Plastic Packaging on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Increases Food Waste, Study Finds Have you ever gone to the grocery store to buy bananas and been confronted with a bunch wrapped in plastic and thought, “Why?” After all, bananas come with their own protective covering that is easy to remove and creates no plastic waste. [Read More]( Related: [U.S. Consumers Exposed to BPA at Levels 5,000x Above EU Recommendations]( ‘These Water are Hot’: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Sale Breaks Bidding Record The U.S. is holding its largest offshore [wind]( sale yet off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The sale, which launched Wednesday, marks the first offshore [renewable energy]( sale under the [Biden administration]( and consisted of nearly half a million acres of the New York Bight between Long Island and New Jersey, The Independent reported. [Read More]( Related: [Clean Energy Claims by Big Oil Companies Don’t Match Their Actions, Study Finds]( Growing Rice Alongside Aquatic Life Reduces Need for Pesticides While rice is an important staple in global diets, rice cultivation and production are not so eco-friendly. Most rice agriculture relies on pesticides and chemical fertilizers for higher yields and less issues with insects and weeds. Now, researchers have found a way to minimize pesticide use for rice fields, instead using aquatic animals to help stifle weeds and improve crop yields. Conventional farming involves planting large monocultures, or fields of the same crop. That makes each crop vulnerable to pests and weeds, which could wipe out most of one field. As such, farmers use pesticides to prevent weeds, pests, and diseases from taking over the crops and to boost yields. [Read More]( Related: [Growing Seaweed Fights Climate Change and Provides Food, Fertilizer and Fuel]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 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](