"How Gas Utilities Used Tobacco Tactics To Avoid Gas Stove Regulations"
"In the late 1960s, natural gas utilities launched "Operation Attack," a bold marketing campaign to bring lots more gas stoves into people's kitchens."
Source: NPR, 10/18/2023
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"Home Energy Devices Hold Untapped Potential for Strained Grids"
"This summer, as a historic heat wave strained Texas’ electrical grid and hiked power prices, Scott Stambush’s electricity bill went negative."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/17/2023
New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says
"Construction and gas trade groups have filed a lawsuit to block a law passed by New York officials that would ban furnaces and gas stoves in newly constructed buildings."
Source: Earther, 10/17/2023
Enviros Warn Of Intent To Sue Over Snail Species Near Nev. Lithium Mine
"In an ongoing legal battle with the Biden administration over a Nevada lithium mine, environmentalists are poised to return to court with a new approach accusing U.S. wildlife officials of dragging their feet on a year-old petition seeking endangered species status for a tiny snail that lives nearby."
Source: AP, 10/17/2023
"Biden Announces Huge Hydrogen Investment. How Much Will It Help The Climate?"
"The Energy Department awarded up to $7 billion in grants for clean hydrogen “hubs,” but environmentalists warn some of the money could prop up fossil fuels and fail to cut emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2023
Electric Vehicles Will Be Burning Rubber in 2024
As global sales of electric vehicles surge, the positive impact on climate change emissions could be a critical benefit. But as our Backgrounder points out, it’s not as simple as that. There are challenges with politics, tax laws, mineral access, related pollution regulations and union jobs. Get an overview of the issue, in this latest entry in our expanding 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy.
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Prying Open the Statehouse Doors
Reporting on environmental stories often leads to the state legislature, where key material can be frustratingly hard to access. Whether that’s because the state is deliberately hiding information, has poor systems for sharing it or isn’t even tracking it, there are ways to get what you need. Four seasoned environment reporters offer tips, tricks and commiseration.
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"800,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste From Pennsylvania Drilling Goes 'Missing'"
"Waste from the oil and gas industry contains toxic and radioactive substances. Disposal of this waste is supposed to be carefully tracked, but 800,000 tons of oil and gas waste from Pennsylvania oil and gas wells is unaccounted for, according to a recent study."
Source: EHN, 10/13/2023
"A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health"
"The coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste is tiny compared to other categories, and most health concerns about solar equipment are unfounded."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/13/2023
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