Climate Change

"Ohio Supreme Court Weighs High-Stakes Solar Permitting Case"

"A regulatory board’s rejection of a permit for a large solar farm in southwestern Ohio has ​“essentially rewritten” state law to give local governments veto power over clean energy projects, an attorney for the project’s developer argued last week before the Ohio Supreme Court."

Source: Canary Media, 03/18/2025

"Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs"

"Tariff threats. Growing uncertainty about the economy. And a push for much lower oil prices. For all of their bravado about U.S. energy dominance and enthusiasm for deregulation, American energy executives are beginning to worry about President Trump’s agenda."

Source: NYTimes, 03/18/2025

Desperately Seeking Data? OECD Has Loads

If the possibility of a politically driven dearth of data for your climate and environment reporting has you on edge, the new Reporter’s Toolbox just may have something to soothe your nerves: A data source from beyond the grasp of the Trump administration and outside the boundaries of the United States. Take a quick tour of environmental data from the OECD.

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Trump Admin Voids Permit for New Jersey Wind Farm Trump Opposes

"A critical permit for an offshore wind farm planned near the New Jersey Shore has been invalidated by an administrative appeals board, seven weeks after President Donald Trump declared he hoped the project was “dead and gone.”

Source: Bloomberg, 03/17/2025

Some US Scientists Stick with the IPCC Despite Trump Pullout

"Despite a series of directives from the Trump administration aimed at disengaging the U.S. government from international climate collaboration, five U.S. scientists are part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s team of 100 experts from 50 countries who met in Osaka, Japan, this week to start writing a report about global warming and cities that is due in 2027."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/17/2025

New Angle for Reporting on Oil and Gas Industry — Radioactive Waste

Industry experts and government regulators have long known that radionuclides reside in oil and natural gas. Yet radioactive emissions and waste continue to threaten the lives of workers and community members across the country. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel on the opportunities and urgent need for reporters to drill into a story steeped in questions of accountability, health and justice.

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March 26, 2025

Drawdown Nexus: How We Can Create a Triple Win for Climate, Nature and People

In this briefing, Project Drawdown Senior Scientist Paul West, Ph.D., will highlight how the Drawdown Nexus program can guide businesses, funders, policymakers and others toward the most impactful technologies and practices that address climate change and biodiversity loss while improving human well-being. 2 p.m. ET.

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