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Earth Day: A Senator More Than 50 Years Ago Got People Fighting For Planet [9]

"Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms."

Activism [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Chemicals [12]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [20]
Source: AP [21], 04/22/2024
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"3 Offshore Wind Projects Nixed In New York" [22]

"New York canceled power contracts for three offshore wind projects Friday, citing a turbine maker’s plans to scrap its biggest machines." "It’s a major blow to New York’s climate plan and to President Joe Biden’s energy ambitions."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [25]
Source: E&E News [26], 04/22/2024
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RFK Jr.’s Onetime Allies In Green Advocacy Call For Him To Drop Out [27]

"Environmental groups are condemning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid and his environmental policy in new efforts on Friday, portraying him as a candidate who will increase the chances former President Donald Trump is reelected."

Environmental Politics [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: CNN [28], 04/22/2024
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Heat Caused Record-High Rates Of ER Visits In Parts Of US Last Year: CDC [29]

"Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [14]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [20]
Source: CNN [31], 04/22/2024
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Biden Marks Earth Day By Announcing $7 Billion In Solar Power Grants [32]

"President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. He also plans to expand his New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [16]
Natural Resources [33]
People & Population [34]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: AP [35], 04/22/2024
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"San Francisco Mayor Announces The City Will Receive Pandas From China" [36]

"San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”"

Biodiversity [11]
Environmental Politics [16]
Government [37]
Natural Resources [33]
Wildlife [38]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [20]
Asia [39]
Source: AP [40], 04/22/2024
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"The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land" [41]

"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and renewable energy development on equal footing with resource extraction."

Agriculture [42]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [16]
Forests [44]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [33]
Wildlife [38]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Washington Post [45], 04/19/2024
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"Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa" [46]

"An estimated 20 million people in southern Africa are facing what the United Nations calls “acute hunger” as one of the worst droughts in more than four decades shrivels crops, decimates livestock and, after years of rising food prices brought on by pandemic and war, spikes the price of corn, the region’s staple crop."

Agriculture [42]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [30]
Food [47]
Natural Resources [33]
Water & Oceans [48]
Public [18]
Africa [49]
Source: NYTimes [50], 04/19/2024
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Consumer Reports Finds Unhealthy Pesticide Levels In 20% Of US Produce [51]

"Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it found".

Agriculture [42]
Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Food [47]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Consumer Reports [52], 04/19/2024
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CA Sets Nation-Leading Limit For Carcinogenic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water [53]

"After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state."

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [54]
Environmental Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [55]
Water & Oceans [48]
Public [18]
California [56]
Source: LA Times [57], 04/19/2024
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Plastics Industry Heats World 4 Times As Much As Air Travel, Report Finds [58]

"Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government."

Chemicals [12]
Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Pollution [55]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [20]
Source: The Hill [59], 04/19/2024
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"Majority Latino City Endures Years Of Toxic Water In Health ‘Crisis’" [60]

"After repeated violations, the state of New Mexico has stepped in — but problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans".

Chemicals [12]
Consumer [54]
Environmental Justice [15]
People & Population [34]
Pollution [55]
Water & Oceans [48]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [61]
Source: Washington Post [62], 04/19/2024
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"Senate Approves Migratory Bird Conservation Bill" [63]

"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."

Biodiversity [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [33]
Wildlife [38]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [20]
Source: E&E News [64], 04/19/2024
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"How Do Neighbors of Solar Farms Really Feel? A New Survey Has Answers" [65]

"For people living within three miles of a large solar farm, positive attitudes about the development outnumber negative ones by about a three-to-one margin, according to a new national survey released this week by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [16]
Infrastructure [66]
People & Population [34]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [67], 04/19/2024
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With More Transmission Lines, West Could Make Billions Selling Green Energy [68]

"Building more regional infrastructure to distribute electricity in the West could help states more affordably meet their clean energy goals, a new study found. And they could turn hefty profits selling power out of state."

Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [61]
Source: Inside Climate News [69], 04/19/2024
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