EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

"Republicans Want To Plant A Trillion Trees. Scientists Are Skeptical." [9]

"New research casts doubt on the climate strategy pushed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leaders".

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [14], 08/04/2023
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Former DOJ Environment Chief Described As Co-Conspirator in Indictment [15]

"In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power.”

Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [18], 08/03/2023
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6 Months After E. Palestine Derailment, Congress Is Deadlocked On Safety [19]

"Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings about the potential for railroad crashes to trigger even larger disasters. Both parties agreed that a legislative response was needed. Yet six months after life was upended in East Palestine, little has changed."

Chemicals [20]
Disasters [21]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [22]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Transportation [23]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: AP [24], 08/03/2023
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"'Narco-Deforestation' In Focus At Upcoming Summit Of Amazon Nations" [25]

"When the presidents of Amazon nations including Brazil, Peru and Colombia meet at a regional summit next week, they will train their sights on a new breed of criminal just as comfortable chopping down the rainforest as shipping drugs overseas."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [11]
Forests [27]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
South America [28]
Source: Reuters [29], 08/03/2023
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"White House To Agencies: Tally Projects’ Financial Damage To Ecosystems" [30]

"Federal agencies would be required to do a full accounting of how their decisions affect ecosystems the public depends on under a draft guidance that the White House will release Tuesday."

Economy & Business [31]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [33], 08/02/2023
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Mike Huckabee’s “Kids Guide” Shows the Changing Landscape of Climate Denial [34]

"Producers of climate misinformation are targeting kids and families, delivering an updated message that acknowledges global warming, but minimizes the influence of human emissions."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [35]
Science [36]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [37], 08/02/2023
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"Republicans Slam Biden NEPA Revamp, Threaten Permitting Talks" [38]

"Congressional Republicans are seething about the Biden administration’s plans to change how the government reviews major energy infrastructure projects ranging from oil and gas pipelines to solar installations."

Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [39], 08/01/2023
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"Zero Oil Companies Bid In BLM’s Nevada Lease Sale" [40]

"The bust amplified conservationists’ calls to turn away from oil production in the state, where 95 percent of acres leased for oil development are nonproducing."

Economy & Business [31]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Politics [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Source: E&E News [43], 08/01/2023
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Virginia Enviros File Notice They Will Challenge Youngkin’s RGGI Withdrawal [44]

"Environmental attorneys Monday filed notice that they intend to file a legal challenge against Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed regulation to withdraw Virginia from the regional carbon market known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [45]
Source: States Newsroom [46], 08/01/2023
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"Leak Reveals ‘Touchy’ Issues For UAE’s Presidency Of UN Climate Summit" [47]

"A comprehensive list of “touchy and sensitive issues” for the United Arab Emirates, which is running the next UN climate summit, has been revealed in a document leaked to the Guardian."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [35]
Public [12]
International [48]
Middle East [49]
Source: Guardian [50], 08/01/2023
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"Big Business Lobbies Against Heat Protections For Workers As US Boils" [51]

"Big-business lobbyists, including big agricultural and construction groups, are pushing to water down or stymie efforts at the federal and state levels to implement workplace heat protection standards."

Agriculture [52]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [21]
Economy & Business [31]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Guardian [53], 08/01/2023
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"Climate Education Suffers From Partisan Culture Wars" [54]

"Climate change education has been caught in the crossfire of the culture wars. While some U.S. states are boosting climate literacy, others are effectively miseducating children by depriving them of the skills they’ll need to face the biggest challenge of their generation."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [35]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The Revelator [55], 08/01/2023
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"NEPA ‘Phase 2’ Revamp Aims To Reverse Trump, Boost Renewables" [56]

"The Biden administration unveiled a highly anticipated proposal Friday aimed at speeding up federal reviews of renewable energy projects and unraveling Trump-era changes to the nation’s bedrock environmental law."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [41]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [57], 07/31/2023
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"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat" [58]

"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [59]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [60], 07/28/2023
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Senate Appropriators Spare Interior, EPA From Deep Cuts [61]

"Senate appropriators approved legislation Thursday morning for agencies paramount to President Joe Biden’s climate and environmental justice priorities."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [62]
Pollution [63]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: E&E News [64], 07/28/2023
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