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Trump Deregulated Nearly 21 Percent Of Streams, 25 Percent Of Wetlands [9]

"A rule published by the Trump administration removed protections for 21 percent of streams and 25 percent of wetlands that otherwise could have received federal protection, new research has found."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [18], 01/26/2024
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"Hawaii’s Out-Of-Control, Totally Bizarre Fight Over Stray Cats" [19]

"On a warm day last spring, dozens of protesters gathered outside a shopping center on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island. They weren’t there to boycott a store or a pipeline or to deride a politician. They came to revolt against a new ban on feeding cats in the parking lot. “Stop starving the cats,” the protesters chanted, according to a local newspaper."

Biodiversity [20]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [21]
Wildlife [22]
Public [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [23]
Source: Vox [24], 01/26/2024
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"Atomic Scientists Keep 'Doomsday Clock' As Close To Midnight As Ever" [25]

"Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their "Doomsday Clock" set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia's actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel's Gaza war and worsening climate change as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe."

Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Military [28]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Reuters [30], 01/25/2024
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"White House Said to Delay Decision on Enormous Natural Gas Export Terminal" [31]

"The Biden administration is pausing a decision on whether to approve what would be the largest natural gas export terminal in the United States, a delay that could stretch past the November election and spell trouble for that project and 16 other proposed terminals, according to three people with knowledge of the matter."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [34]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
International [36]
Source: NYTimes [37], 01/25/2024
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"The Big Battle Brewing Over LNG Exports" [38]

"The Biden admin has presided over a vast buildout of liquefied natural gas infrastructure that threatens its climate goals. Here’s what could happen next."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [34]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Canary Media [39], 01/25/2024
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"LNG Production Comes With A Price, Gulf Coast Communities Warn" [40]

"US takes the global lead on liquid natural gas production and export, as economic promises and environmental worries collide." "In southwest Louisiana, amidst natural disasters and industrial expansion, everyone’s lost something — boats, income, family, homes — Leo Dyson admits."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [33]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
Source: EHN [41], 01/25/2024
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"Brazilian Meat Giant With Mega Emissions Races To Attract US Investors" [42]

"An unusual collection of Senate leaders, British lords, environmentalists and a secretive lobbying group is urging the Biden administration to block a Brazilian meat processing giant linked to Amazon deforestation from offering shares to U.S. investors."

Agriculture [43]
Climate Change [26]
Economy & Business [44]
Environmental Politics [11]
Forests [45]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
South America [46]
Source: E&E News [47], 01/25/2024
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Biden Vetoes GOP Repeal Of Waiver Of ‘Buy America’ Rule For EV Chargers [48]

"President Biden is vetoing a Republican-led effort to remove his waiver of “Buy America” requirements for iron and steel that get incorporated into federally funded electric vehicle (EV) chargers."

Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Transportation [49]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [50], 01/25/2024
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"Where Groundwater Levels Are Falling, and Rising, Worldwide" [51]

"An investigation into nearly 1,700 aquifers across more than 40 countries found that groundwater levels in almost half have fallen since 2000. Only about 7 percent of the aquifers surveyed had groundwater levels that rose over that same time period."

Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
International [36]
Source: NYTimes [52], 01/25/2024
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Coastal GasLink Trial on Hold as Court Probes Police Excessive Force [53]

"The trial of three Indigenous land defenders arrested at a pipeline construction site on unceded Wet’suwet’en First Nation land was adjourned until spring on Friday, as the court looks into potential abuses by Canadian police."

Activism [54]
Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [33]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [16]
Canada [55]
Source: Inside Climate News [56], 01/25/2024
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Historic and Devastating Drought in the Amazon Was Caused by Climate Change [57]

"Climate change was the primary driver of a massive drought in the Amazon basin in 2023 and will likely cause future extreme droughts, with potentially dire consequences for global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from World Weather Attribution."

Agriculture [43]
Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Forests [45]
Natural Resources [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
South America [46]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 01/25/2024
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"Scientific Breakthrough May Save Northern White Rhino Through Surrogacy" [59]

"Scientists have made history by successfully transferring a rhinoceros embryo for the first time, conservationists announced Wednesday, an achievement that could help save the embattled species from the growing threat of poachers."

Biodiversity [20]
Technology [60]
Wildlife [22]
Public [16]
Africa [61]
Source: Washington Post [62], 01/25/2024
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Flash Floods Inundate San Diego As Heavy Rains Sweep Through Much Of US [63]

"Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California."

Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
California [64]
Source: AP [65], 01/24/2024
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"EPA To Unveil Scientific Integrity Plan Soon. Will It Work?" [66]

"EPA is drawing closer to cementing President Joe Biden’s plans for protecting science across the federal government, but the agency’s proposed safeguards for its own researchers are already coming under scrutiny."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [67]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Science [68]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E News [69], 01/24/2024
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Tribes, Greens Ask US Court To Block $10B Transmission Project In Arizona [70]

"A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California."

Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Justice [33]
Infrastructure [34]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [21]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [71]
Source: AP [72], 01/24/2024
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