Environmental Politics

"Trump Chooses Oil Fracking Boss Wright as Energy Secretary"

"Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. He’s made a name for himself as a vocal proponent of oil and gas, saying fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity and lifting people from poverty. The threat of global warming, he has said, is exaggerated."

Source: Bloomberg, 11/18/2024

Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water?

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

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Air Force Backpedals Claim It Is Not Responsible For PFAS Cleanup In Ariz.

"The US air force has backpedaled on a claim that the supreme court’s recent reversal of the Chevron doctrine shields it against regulators’ orders to clean drinking water the military polluted in Tucson, Arizona."

Source: Guardian, 11/15/2024

"Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan Makes A Comeback In New York City"

"Plans to enact the nation’s first congestion pricing program in New York City have been revived, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Thursday, five months after the initiative was abruptly paused amid pushback from drivers and a flurry of lawsuits."

Source: Washington Post, 11/15/2024

"COP29 Climate Talks Urged To Find $1 Trillion A Year For Poorer Countries"

"Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather."

Source: Reuters, 11/15/2024

"Trump To Nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum For Secretary Of Interior"

"President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be his secretary of Interior, he announced Thursday evening at a gala."

Source: USA TODAY, 11/15/2024

Trump Picks Anti-Vax Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Health Secretary

"NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose views public health officials have decried as dangerous in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research, Medicare and Medicaid.

Source: AP, 11/15/2024

Meat, Oil And Pesticide Lobbyists Turned Out In Record Numbers At Cop16

"In total 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for Cop16 in Cali, Colombia, which ended in disarray and without significant progress on a number of key issues including nature funding, monitoring biodiversity loss and work on reducing environmentally harmful business subsidies."

Source: Guardian, 11/14/2024

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