Despite Protections, Extreme Heat And Wildfire Take A Toll On Farmworkers
"Nearly half of workers in California say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds."
Source: Grist, 02/08/2023
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"Canada Adds Federal Protection To Indigenous-Declared Marine Refuge"
"When the Mamalilikulla First Nation unilaterally declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in their traditional territory in late 2021, it was as much to protect rare corals and sponges as reestablish connection to lands and waters from which the community had been forcefully removed. Now Canada is backing the nation, adding marine protections under federal law".
Source: The Narwhal, 02/08/2023
"Judge Backs Federal Approval Of Massive Lithium Mine"
"A federal judge in Nevada on Monday upheld the federal government’s approval of the largest proposed lithium mine in the nation, dismissing arguments that the Thacker Pass project would degrade nearby aquifers, air quality, and habitat for the imperiled greater sage grouse."
Source: E&E News, 02/08/2023
"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"
"For years now, Native American tribes have sought more protections for the federal lands in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada that are central to their core beliefs about creation. But advocates say the effort took on new urgency as renewable energy developers eyed pieces of the same land for projects that could fit into the Biden administration’s push for clean electricity."
Source: E&E News, 02/07/2023
Pair Is Charged With Plotting to ‘Destroy Baltimore’ by Attacking Grid
"Federal law enforcement officials have arrested two people accused of conspiring to “completely destroy Baltimore” in what they described on Monday as a racist plot to demolish the power grid in a predominantly Black city."
Source: NYTimes, 02/07/2023
Road Salt Spreading a Slippery Slope to Water Pollution
With wintry conditions still present in much of the country, there’s an important local story for environmental reporters to chase. No, not climate change this time. It’s salt. Road salt can end up in bodies of water, damaging the environment and risking human health. TipSheet offers a dash of background and a good dose of questions to ask, plus story ideas and resources to flavor your reporting with.
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Epic Struggles Ahead in 2023 on Energy Transition, Pollution
In our annual analysis of what’s ahead on the environment beat in 2023, there are some things to count on: worsening climate disasters and continued politicking over energy transitions, but also regulatory action on greenhouse gas emissions (not to mention on “forever chemicals”). Other things are less clear: environmental rulings by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court, energy impacts of war in Europe and the effectiveness of COP28 and treaty talks on plastic pollution. Read the full overview and get more in our “2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” special report.
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Cutting Red Tape For Clean Energy: The Pros And Cons Of Permitting Reform
"Last year permitting reform emerged as one of the most divisive climate policy debates in the United States. During my own reporting on geothermal energy, an underutilized source of renewable power, industry representatives insisted that the onerous permitting process is the single biggest challenge to expanding geothermal development."
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 02/06/2023
"Atlanta Shooting Part Of Alarming US Crackdown On Environmental Defenders"
"Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized".
Source: Guardian, 02/03/2023
"Gas Stoves Back Under Scrutiny With New US Limits Proposed"
"Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with a proposal for new regulations for the appliances."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/03/2023
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