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Wild Winds Fuel Southern Calif. Wildfire That Forced Thousands To Evacuate [9]

"A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day Thursday after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Public [12]
California [13]
Source: AP [14], 11/07/2024
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"Trump Wins, Planet Loses" [15]

"With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Grist [19], 11/07/2024
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Washington Voters Uphold Landmark Climate Law Against Conservative Challenge [20]

"Voters in Washington state on Tuesday upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for programs that include habitat restoration and preparing for climate change."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Source: AP [22], 11/07/2024
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Californians Approve $10 Billion For Water, Wildfire, Climate Projects [23]

"California will spend $10 billion to fund water, climate, wildfire and natural resource projects after voters approved a bond measure in Tuesday’s election."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
California [13]
Source: CalMatters [24], 11/07/2024
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"Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA" [25]

"The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [16]
Government [28]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Drilled [29], 11/07/2024
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A White Supremacist Tried To Bomb A Power Station With A Drone, FBI Says [30]

"A man has been charged after allegedly trying to blow up a Tennessee power substation as part of a white supremacist plot to upend American society, another potential instance of extremism targeting critical infrastructure."

Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [32], 11/07/2024
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"Cuba's Electrical Grid Collapses As Hurricane Rafael Lashes Island" [33]

"Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed as Hurricane Rafael slammed into the island's southwest shore, packing sustained winds of 185kh and wreaking havoc on the already crisis-stricken country."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Public [12]
Central America & the Caribbean [34]
Source: RTÉ [35], 11/07/2024
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"Biden Moves To Limit Oil Drilling In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" [36]

"The Biden administration moved Wednesday to narrow the scope of an oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that was mandated under President Donald Trump."

Biodiversity [37]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [38]
Wildlife [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Alaska and Hawaii [40]
Source: Washington Post [41], 11/07/2024
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"Von der Leyen’s Cop29 Absence Sends ‘Fatal Signal’, Say Watchers" [42]

"Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to miss the Cop29 climate summit is “a fatal signal” and raises questions about Europe’s commitment to the climate crisis, observers have said."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [16]
Public [12]
International [43]
Europe [44]
Source: Guardian [45], 11/07/2024
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"Vampire Bats Are Moving North As The Climate Warms" [46]

"These blood-feeding bats may increase rabies risks to livestock and wildlife in Southern U.S. states."

Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [10]
Wildlife [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
International [43]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [47], 11/07/2024
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"Trump Wins The White House In Political Comeback" [48]

"Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts."

Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [49], 11/06/2024
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"Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate" [50]

"Republicans seized control of the Senate in Tuesday’s voting, picking up at least two Democratic seats and protecting their own embattled lawmakers to end four years of Democratic control."

Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [51], 11/06/2024
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Trump Camp Denies Journalists’ Election Credentials After Critical Coverage [52]

"Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald Trump’s election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida, in retaliation for their coverage of Trump’s campaign."

Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [53]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: CNN [54], 11/06/2024
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"Michigan Voting Precincts Targeted By Russian-Connected Bomb Hoaxes" [55]

"Multiple bomb threats have been reported at voting precincts in Michigan, with all of them deemed to be non-credible." "Similar bomb hoaxes were also reported at precincts in Georgia, as well as Maine, with the FBI issuing a press release."

Environmental Politics [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: States Newsroom [56], 11/06/2024
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"Big Utility PACs Favor GOP In High-Stakes 2024 Races" [57]

"Investor-owned power companies in the United States made more than $10 million in campaign donations to state and congressional candidates running in the 2024 election, according to a new report by the Energy and Policy Institute, a utility watchdog."

Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Floodlight [58], 11/06/2024
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