EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

Enbridge Wants Line 5 Shutdown Order Overturned on Tribal Land in Wisc. [9]

"A “Hail Mary” legal tactic by the pipeline company invokes a 1977 pipeline treaty between the U.S. and Canada. The Bad River Band says the treaty is superseded by 1854 tribal treaty rights."

Disasters [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Canada [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 02/22/2024
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"How The Housing Industry Is Working To Stop Energy Efficient Homes" [23]

"Home builders have used their political muscle to prevent states and cities from adopting the latest code, which would lower the climate impact of new houses".

Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Washington Post [27], 02/22/2024
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Green Power Would Save Infant Lives, Help Millions Of Kids Breathe: Report [28]

"The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and clean power could save infants’ lives and help millions of children breathe easier, according to new research from the American Lung Association."

Air [29]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [16]
Science [32]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The Hill [33], 02/22/2024
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"Rich Countries’ Squabbling Undermines Historic Climate Deal" [34]

"Aid for victims of climate change is in danger of being delayed as wealthy countries brawl over who gets to sit on the board of a new global fund."

Climate Change [24]
Disasters [10]
Economy & Business [25]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [18]
International [35]
Source: Politico [36], 02/21/2024
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Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge To EPA's 'Good Neighbor' Pollution Rule [37]

"The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in an important environmental case that centers on the obligation to be a "good neighbor." Lawyers representing three states, companies and industry groups will ask the justices to block a federal rule that's intended to limit ozone air pollution."

Air [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NPR [38], 02/21/2024
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"Trump-ERA EPA Chemicals Chief To Lead Pesticides Group" [39]

"Alexandra Dunn, who led the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention for two years, has been named CropLife America’s new president and CEO."

Agriculture [40]
Chemicals [41]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [42], 02/21/2024
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"Does LNG Really Fight Climate Change? 5 Common LNG claims, Examined" [43]

"American liquefied natural gas exports surged from basically nothing just eight years ago to a formidable force reshaping domestic and global politics. Now, thanks to the Biden administration’s recent pause on approvals of new LNG projects, it’s become the hottest topic in U.S. energy news. It’s also one of the most confusing."

Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [35]
Source: Canary Media [44], 02/21/2024
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Ross Gelbspan, Author Who Probed Roots Of Climate Change Denial, Dies At 84 [45]

"Ross Gelbspan, a journalist and author who followed the money trail of climate change denial, exposing how the energy industry and lobbyists pushed narratives to counter overwhelming evidence that use of fossil fuels was driving global warming, died Jan. 27 at his home in Boston. He was 84."

Climate Change [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [46]
Science [32]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Washington Post [47], 02/20/2024
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"Judge Revokes Florida Wetlands Permitting Authority" [48]

"The Trump administration failed to account for risks to endangered species when it allowed Florida to take over a federal permitting program for wetlands, a federal judge ruled Thursday."

Biodiversity [49]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [50]
Source: E&E News [51], 02/20/2024
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"Biden Visits Site Of The Train Derailment That Became A Culture Battle" [52]

"EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — President Biden arrived here Friday, more than a year after a train derailment that caused an environmental disaster and a political furor, attempting to focus on the steps his administration has taken and to lay the blame on the train company."

Chemicals [41]
Disasters [10]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Transportation [53]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Source: Washington Post [54], 02/19/2024
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"No, Wind Farms Aren’t ‘Driving Whales Crazy’" [55]

"Donald Trump has attacked President Biden’s climate and energy policies with gusto, but many of his criticisms are simply untrue."

Climate Change [24]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [46]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [56], 02/19/2024
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Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Cite Lack of Consent [57]

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced a new policy requiring that any energy project seeking to build on tribal land must get the tribe’s approval before it will permit the project."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Fish & Fisheries [58]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [59], 02/19/2024
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"HEATED: Challenging Objectivity In Climate Journalism" [60]

"Climate change and environmental issues overlap both human rights and science, yet they’re sometimes debated in the mainstream as if they’re purely factual topics that must be devoid of human investment. For instance, to “call out the polluters for polluting” is sometimes deemed advocacy by both readers and editors, says Atkin, in explaining why she started her independent newsletter, HEATED."

Climate Change [24]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [46]
Science [32]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Mongabay [61], 02/19/2024
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"House OKs Bill Targeting Natural Gas Export Permit Pause" [62]

"The House passed legislation Thursday to limit President Joe Biden’s authority over liquefied natural gas export permits."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [63], 02/16/2024
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"Report Blasts ‘Campaign Of Fraud’ On Plastic Recycling" [64]

"A new report aims to lay the foundation for future legal action against oil and plastics companies for deceiving the public about the efficacy of plastics recycling."

Chemicals [41]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [46]
Pollution [16]
Waste [65]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [66], 02/16/2024
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