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10 States Ask Judge To Block Changes In National Flood Insurance Program

"Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years are already leading people to back out of home purchases and will likely lead to an exodus of residents and businesses from southern Louisiana, officials told a federal judge Thursday in New Orleans."

Source: AP, 09/15/2023

"Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change"

"ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006, following years of denial. ... Yet behind closed doors, Exxon took a very different tack: Its executives strategized over how to diminish concerns about warming temperatures, and they sought to muddle scientific findings that might hurt its oil-and-gas business ... ."

Source: Wall St. Journal, 09/15/2023

"A Legal Victory for the (Very) Little Guys"

"A new court settlement will put the Environmental Protection Agency on track to regulate pesticides more tightly."

"Call it a win for the little species, though all kinds of endangered animals and plants stand to benefit.

A sweeping legal settlement approved this week has put the Environmental Protection Agency on a binding path to do something it has barely done before, by its own acknowledgment: Adequately consider the effects on imperiled species when it evaluates pesticides and take steps to protect them.

Source: NYTimes, 09/15/2023

E. New England Bracing For Rain, Winds From Hurricane Lee Starting Friday

"Eastern New England was bracing Thursday afternoon for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, which was expected to bring a nasty mix of heavy rain, strong winds and high seas to the region starting Friday and lasting into Saturday, forecasters said."

Source: USA TODAY, 09/15/2023

"EPA Bolsters States’ Control Of Water, Infrastructure Permitting"

"The Biden administration is restoring significant state and tribal authority over water resources and expanding their leverage on infrastructure permitting decisions, including for pipelines."

Source: E&E News, 09/15/2023
October 1, 2023

DEADLINE: East-West Center's Melvin M.S. Goo Writing Fellowship

The East-West Center will award US$10,000 in financial support to an individual journalist, author, or writer from the United States or China for a project that will promote better understanding between the people of the two countries; focus on underreported feature topics; and reach a broad audience. Deadline: Oct 1, 2023.

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September 19, 2023

Combating Green Corruption: Fighting Financial Crime As a Driver of Environmental Degradation

Join the Basel Institute on Governance at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC or via live stream for a discussion on the "Green Corruption" approach to tackling nature crime featuring high-level representatives from the US and Ukrainian governments, Embassy of Liechtenstein, and World Wildlife Foundation. 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET.

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September 26, 2023

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council will convene a free virtual public meeting, 3:00-8:00 p.m. ET. Topics include Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, carbon management, incorporation of Indigenous knowledge into Federal decision-making and more. Open to all members of the public.

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