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‘They Lied’: Plastics Producers Deceived Public About Recycling - Report [9]

"Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report."

Chemicals [10]
Consumer [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [19], 02/19/2024
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"No, Wind Farms Aren’t ‘Driving Whales Crazy’" [20]

"Donald Trump has attacked President Biden’s climate and energy policies with gusto, but many of his criticisms are simply untrue."

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [24], 02/19/2024
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Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Cite Lack of Consent [25]

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced a new policy requiring that any energy project seeking to build on tribal land must get the tribe’s approval before it will permit the project."

Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [22]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [29]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 02/19/2024
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"These Farmworkers Created America’s Strongest Workplace Heat Rules" [31]

"The sweet, earthy scent of tomatoes hangs in the air as a crew of 44 workers speeds through rows of vines. They fill 32-pound buckets with fruit, then deliver them to co-workers waiting on the backs of flatbed trucks who dump the contents into crates to be sorted and packaged."

Agriculture [32]
Climate Change [21]
Environmental Health [12]
People & Population [33]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: Washington Post [35], 02/19/2024
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"HEATED: Challenging Objectivity In Climate Journalism" [36]

"Climate change and environmental issues overlap both human rights and science, yet they’re sometimes debated in the mainstream as if they’re purely factual topics that must be devoid of human investment. For instance, to “call out the polluters for polluting” is sometimes deemed advocacy by both readers and editors, says Atkin, in explaining why she started her independent newsletter, HEATED."

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Science [37]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Mongabay [38], 02/19/2024
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"Heat Pumps Outsold Gas Furnaces Again Last Year — And The Gap Is Growing" [39]

"While sales of both heat pumps and gas furnaces were down in 2023, heat pumps are proving more popular than ever."

Climate Change [21]
Consumer [11]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Infrastructure [40]
Technology [41]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Canary Media [42], 02/19/2024
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Very Cool: Trees Stalling Effects Of Global Heating In Eastern US - Study [43]

"Trees provide innumerable benefits to the world, from food to shelter to oxygen, but researchers have now found their dramatic rebound in the eastern US has delivered a further, stunning feat – the curtailing of the soaring temperatures caused by the climate crisis."

Climate Change [21]
Forests [44]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [45], 02/19/2024
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"House OKs Bill Targeting Natural Gas Export Permit Pause" [46]

"The House passed legislation Thursday to limit President Joe Biden’s authority over liquefied natural gas export permits."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: E&E News [47], 02/16/2024
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"Report Blasts ‘Campaign Of Fraud’ On Plastic Recycling" [48]

"A new report aims to lay the foundation for future legal action against oil and plastics companies for deceiving the public about the efficacy of plastics recycling."

Chemicals [10]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: E&E News [49], 02/16/2024
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"The New Arctic: Amid Record Heat, Ecosystems Morph And Wildlife Struggle" [50]

"Every species of animal and plant that lives or breeds in the Arctic is experiencing dramatic change. As the polar region warms, species endure extreme weather, shrinking and altered habitat, decreased food availability, and competition from invading southern species."

Biodiversity [51]
Climate Change [21]
Natural Resources [29]
People & Population [33]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [52]
Public [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [53]
Antarctica & Arctic [54]
Source: Mongabay [55], 02/16/2024
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"Chamber Of Death’: Italian Tuna Fishers Fight To Preserve Ancient Tradition [56]

"A sustainable technique for catching tuna that goes back thousands of years is on the verge of extinction in Italy – but not for a lack of fish".

Fish & Fisheries [28]
People & Population [33]
Public [17]
Europe [57]
Source: Guardian [58], 02/16/2024
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US Government Ran Decade-Long Campaign Against The Anti-Pipeline Movement [59]

"Newly released documents show the FBI monitoring anti-Keystone protesters much earlier than previously known. Young Native activists were among its first targets."

Activism [60]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Government [61]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Type Investigations [62], 02/16/2024
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Kentucky Senate Takes Aim At ‘Harassing’ Drones Photographing Livestock [63]

"A bill backed by Kentucky’s poultry industry and approved by the Senate Thursday would subject drone operators to new restrictions that opponents warn could help hide health and safety hazards in food production."

Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [51]
Journalism & Media [23]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: Kentucky Lantern [64], 02/16/2024
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When a Climate Denier Becomes Louisiana Governor: Landry’s First Month [65]

"In his first four weeks in office, Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has filled the ranks of state environmental posts with fossil fuel industry executives."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Politics [22]
Public [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: Floodlight [66], 02/16/2024
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Enviros Sue To Force Feds To Finalize Ship Speed Rules That Protect Whales [67]

"A coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of whale."

Biodiversity [51]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [68]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [52]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [69], 02/16/2024
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