EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis" [9]

"President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations funding approved by Congress last year."

Consumer [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Source: theGrio [20], 06/07/2023
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"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation" [21]

"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a plan on Monday to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a major campaign pledge that is a critical step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions from the region."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Climate Change [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Forests [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [28]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
South America [29]
Source: AP [30], 06/07/2023
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Fossil Phase Out Key To Curbing Warming But May Not Be On Talks Agenda [31]

"The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an interview with The Associated Press. But he said the idea might not make it on to the agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall, run in and by an oil haven."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
International [33]
Source: AP [34], 06/06/2023
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"Biden Admin. Moves To Nix US States' Challenge To ESG Investing Rule" [35]

"The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led states seeking to strike down a rule allowing socially-conscious investing by employee retirement plans."

Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Reuters [37], 06/06/2023
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"UAE Defends Big Oil’s Role At UN Climate Summit It Will Host" [38]

"A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants the U.N. climate summit it’s hosting later this year to deliver “game-changing results” for international efforts to curb global warming, but doing so will require having the fossil fuel industry at the table."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [17]
International [33]
Source: AP [39], 06/05/2023
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"Haaland Orders 20-Year Oil Leasing Ban Around Chaco Canyon" [40]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday ordered a 20-year moratorium on new oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, protecting lands sacred to many Native American communities in New Mexico and northern Arizona."

Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [28]
People & Population [41]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [42]
Source: E&E News [43], 06/05/2023
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"Debt Deal Pares Federal Role in Environmental Permitting Reviews" [44]

"Permitting changes included in the deal to suspend the debt limit are drawing concern from environmentalists who say many projects would escape federal review under the proposal making its way through Congress."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [45], 06/02/2023
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Industry Documents Show Firms Knew About Forever Chemicals for Decades [46]

"Major chemical companies were aware of the dangers forever chemicals posed to the public, years before they were forced to admit it. A new study in Annals of Global Health examined previously secret industry documents and saw exactly how manufacturers DuPont and 3M purposely distorted public knowledge about PFAS in their products."

Chemicals [47]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Earther [48], 06/02/2023
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"US Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House With Broad Bipartisan Support" [49]

"A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Reuters [50], 06/01/2023
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Ohio Legislature Mulls Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate [51]

"“You can say gravity isn't true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching."

Climate Change [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [52]
Journalism & Media [53]
Science [54]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [55]
Source: Inside Climate News [56], 06/01/2023
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Platform Urges More Than 1,600 High-Emitting Firms To Disclose Data [57]

"More than 1,600 companies identified by non-profit platform CDP as having the biggest impact on the environment are not disclosing environmental data, it said as it launched its latest campaign to get firms to provide the information."

Climate Change [24]
Economy & Business [36]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [53]
Public [17]
International [33]
Source: Reuters [58], 06/01/2023
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Brazil's Indigenous People Protest As Lawmakers Vote To Limit Land Rights [59]

"Lawmakers in Brazil approved a proposal that opponents argue will gut Indigenous land rights and environmental protection. The fast-track approval highlights the strength of Brazil's powerful agriculture industry. Indigenous leaders vow more protests."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Climate Change [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [28]
People & Population [41]
Wildlife [60]
Public [17]
South America [29]
Source: NPR [61], 06/01/2023
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"‘An Egregious Act’: Debt Ceiling Deal Imperils The Environment, Critics Say" [62]

"The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [63], 05/31/2023
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"Climate Battle Looms As Smith Wins Alberta Election And Targets Trudeau" [64]

"Alberta's election of conservative leader Danielle Smith puts her on a collision course with Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that she claims will undermine the province's massive fossil fuel industry."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [17]
Canada [65]
Source: Reuters [66], 05/31/2023
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"Cop28 President’s Team Accused Of Wikipedia ‘Greenwashing’" [67]

"The Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber, has been accused of attempting to “greenwash” his image after it emerged that members of his team had edited Wikipedia pages that highlighted his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)."

Climate Change [24]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [53]
Science [54]
Public [17]
International [33]
Source: Guardian [68], 05/31/2023
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