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"Trump Has Vowed To Gut Climate Rules. Oil Lobbyists Have A Plan Ready." [9]

"An influential oil and gas industry group whose members were aggressively pursued for campaign cash by Donald Trump has drafted detailed plans for dismantling landmark Biden administration climate rules after the presidential election, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [18], 10/18/2024
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Editorial: "A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power" [19]

"Governments often chafe at the presence of a free press. The reason is simple: A robust and independent news media keeps a sharp eye on government and, when necessary, exposes abuse of power, corruption, incompetence and waste. Exposing such things depends, of course, not just on journalists but also on brave officials willing to sound the alarm about government misconduct."

Journalism & Media [20]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [21], 10/18/2024
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IEA Expects Lower Oil And Gas Prices, Higher Electric Demand In Next 5 Years [22]

"Natural gas and oil prices are likely to decline in the second half of the decade, but unexpectedly high worldwide demand for electricity will complicate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday in its yearly World Energy Outlook."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: The Hill [24], 10/18/2024
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"U.S. Approves Mega Geothermal Energy Project In Utah" [25]

"The Biden administration just approved a massive geothermal energy project in Utah, marking a significant advance for a climate-friendly technology that is gaining momentum in the United States, the White House confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]
Source: Washington Post [28], 10/18/2024
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"DOE Makes $3B Commitment To Two Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects" [29]

"On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a nearly $3 billion effort that it said could significantly boost America’s output of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, over the next few years, Canary Media has exclusively learned."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Transportation [30]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Canary Media [31], 10/18/2024
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Phillips 66 Refinery Closure A Welcome Surprise To Activists [32]

"For more than a century, the sprawling Phillips 66 oil refinery complex has dominated a vast tract of southern Los Angeles County."

Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
California [34]
Source: LA Times [35], 10/18/2024
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"The World’s Carbon Sinks Are on Fire" [36]

"Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study."

Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [38]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [39], 10/18/2024
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Dominion Energy Plan for Gas Raises Ire of Virginia Environmentalists [40]

"The state’s monopoly utility outlined its plans to keep investing in natural gas through 2039, despite also building large volumes of clean energy and battery storage."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Public [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 10/18/2024
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"Canada Court Orders New Hearing In Youth-Led Climate Suit" [43]

"The court of appeal in Canada's most populous province ordered a new hearing on Thursday in a youth-led lawsuit claiming Ontario's climate plan violates young people's rights."

Activism [44]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [46]
Public [16]
Canada [47]
Source: Reuters [48], 10/18/2024
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"Global Coral Bleaching Event Expands, Now The Largest On Record" [49]

"The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week."

Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [50]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Natural Resources [52]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: Reuters [54], 10/18/2024
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Supreme Court Allows Rule Limiting Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants [55]

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Biden administration regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out."

Air [56]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [57], 10/17/2024
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"Supreme Court Leans Toward San Francisco in EPA Water Battle" [58]

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared prepared to force EPA to get more specific on how much pollution can be discharged into the nation’s waters — although at least one member of the conservative majority seemed open to allowing the agency to issue generic requirements under specific circumstances."

Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
California [34]
Source: E&E News [59], 10/17/2024
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Pressure Grows For Countries To Deliver On Promised Biodiversity Targets [60]

"Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to save Earth’s plant and animal life."

Biodiversity [37]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [52]
Wildlife [61]
Public [16]
International [23]
Source: AP [62], 10/17/2024
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San Diego County Residents Sue Over Alleged Sewage Treatment Plant Failures [63]

"Residents of Imperial Beach in southern San Diego County filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the operators of an international wastewater treatment plant — alleging that the site has failed to contain a cross-border crisis that has long contaminated their community."

Consumer [64]
Environmental Health [65]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [15]
Waste [66]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
California [34]
Mexico [67]
Source: The Hill [68], 10/17/2024
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"Nuclear Power Could Solve US Electricity Needs. But At What Cost?" [69]

"As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [70]
Technology [71]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Floodlight [72], 10/17/2024
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