EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

Arizona’s New Governor Takes on Water Conservation and Groundwater Report [9]

"A top water expert at Arizona State University began the year with a demand in a newspaper Op-Ed column directed at incoming Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs: Immediately release a state report on groundwater in Buckeye, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Inside Climate News [18], 01/18/2023
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"Greta Thunberg Carried Away By Police At German Mine Protest" [19]

"Police in western Germany carried Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters away Tuesday from the edge of an open coal pit mine where they demonstrated against the ongoing destruction of a village to make way for the mine’s expansion, German news agency dpa reported."

Activism [20]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Justice [21]
Environmental Politics [14]
People & Population [22]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: AP [24], 01/18/2023
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"Davos 2023: Big Oil In Sights Of Climate Activist Protests" [25]

"Big oil firms came under pressure at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from activists who accused them of hijacking the climate debate, while a Greta Thunberg-sponsored "cease and desist" campaign gained support on social media."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: Reuters [28], 01/17/2023
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"African Activists Cast Doubt Over Climate Talks’ Credibility" [29]

"Climate activists in Africa are expressing anger toward the United Nations climate agency, accusing it of allowing corporations and individuals with dubious climate credentials to greenwash their polluting activities by participating in its annual climate conference."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
International [23]
Source: AP [32], 01/17/2023
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Exxon Scientists Predicted Warming, Even as Company Cast Doubts: Study [33]

"In the late 1970s, scientists at Exxon fitted one of the company’s supertankers with state-of-the-art equipment to measure carbon dioxide in the ocean and in the air, an early example of substantial research the oil giant conducted into the science of climate change."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Science [34]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [35], 01/13/2023
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"U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Exports Of Reserve Oil To China" [36]

"The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Thursday to ban releases of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve from being exported to China, though the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate."

Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Reuters [38], 01/13/2023
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"Brazil Makes Official Bid For Amazonian City To Host COP30" [39]

"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he had officially launched a bid for the northeastern city of Belem to host the COP30 international climate summit in 2025, fulfilling a promise he made last year."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: Reuters [40], 01/13/2023
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"Ban Gas Stoves? Just the Idea Gets Some in Washington Boiling." [41]

"The nation’s top consumer watchdog agency raised concerns about indoor air pollution from gas stoves. A political firestorm ensued."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Health [42]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Pollution [43]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: NYTimes [44], 01/12/2023
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"Climate Change: UAE Names Oil Chief To Lead COP28 Talks" [45]

"The head of one of the world's biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks in Dubai, later this year."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: BBC News [46], 01/12/2023
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"A Climate Fund Was Born. It Still Doesn’t Have Any Money." [47]

"Two months after officials from around the world reached a surprise agreement to provide aid for escalating climate damages, the new fund hasn’t received a single pledge."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: E&E News [48], 01/12/2023
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"Key House Republican Floats Energy Package" [49]

"House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) on Wednesday signaled the committee will move on a larger energy legislative package under her leadership."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: The Hill [50], 01/12/2023
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Reversing Trump, White House Moves To Weigh Climate In Infrastructure [51]

"Federal regulators have been instructed to consider planet-warming pollution before approving large projects like pipelines and airports."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [52]
Infrastructure [53]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Transportation [54]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: HuffPost [55], 01/11/2023
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"Climate Deniers Try to 'Fact Check' Real Reporting" [56]

"A prominent group of deniers with a history of dark money benefactors is now trying to claim media is biased, thanks to new funding."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Science [34]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Earther [57], 01/11/2023
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"Critic Of Fossil Fuels To Lead Key Offshore Oil Agency For Biden" [58]

"The Biden administration is using a new opening at a powerful offshore energy agency to elevate a critic of fossil fuels who previously was blocked from a top Interior Department job because of opposition from oil industry allies in the Senate."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [59]
Infrastructure [53]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Washington Post [60], 01/11/2023
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The New Soldiers in Propane’s Fight Against Climate Action: TV Stars [61]

"For D.I.Y. enthusiasts, Matt Blashaw is a familiar face, judging bathroom remodels or planning surprise home makeovers on popular cable television shows. Mr. Blashaw also has an unusually strong opinion about how Americans should heat their homes: by burning propane, or liquid petroleum gas."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [27]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: NYTimes [62], 01/11/2023
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