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Watchdog Says White House Science Integrity Measure Amounts To A ‘Gag Rule’ [9]

"A whistleblower and advocacy group is raising concerns over what they call a “gag rule” against federal scientists that was included in White House scientific integrity guidelines."

Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Science [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [17], 01/31/2023
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New Wind and Solar Cheaper Than Operating All But One US Coal Power Plant [18]

"New analysis shows that renewables beat existing coal plants 99 percent of the time, thanks to long-term trends and an assist from the Inflation Reduction Act."

Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 01/31/2023
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"In Israel, Disposable Plastics Trigger Culture War, Test PM" [23]

"On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The gesture held deep symbolic meaning in Israel, where soft drinks and single-use cups, plates and cutlery have become weapons in a culture war between the country’s secular Jewish majority and the smaller but politically powerful religious minority."

Consumer [24]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [25]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [26]
Waste [27]
Public [15]
Middle East [28]
Source: AP [29], 01/31/2023
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"Turmoil And Turnover Plague Audubon" [30]

"Workplace woes are taking a toll on the National Audubon Society. The 118-year-old bird conservation group, one of the oldest and best-known environmental advocacy groups in the country, has had a tumultuous few years."

Activism [31]
Diversity [32]
Environmental Politics [10]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [33], 01/31/2023
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Dereliction of Doodie: Ontario’s Sewage Plans Could Hurt Great Lakes [34]

"The Doug Ford government says its vision for its second term is to get desperately needed homes built in Ontario. In York Region, the key to that vision is a massive pipeline that transfers water from one Great Lake region to another."

Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Politics [10]
Infrastructure [36]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Canada [40]
Source: The Narwhal [41], 01/31/2023
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"Dolphins, Humans Both Benefit From Fishing Collaboration" [42]

"A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins."

Biodiversity [43]
Fish & Fisheries [44]
Natural Resources [45]
People & Population [25]
Public [15]
South America [46]
Source: AP [47], 01/31/2023
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"Water Pipe Robots Could Stop Billions Of Litres Leaking" [48]

"Around three billion litres of water are lost through leaks across hundreds of thousands of miles of water pipe in England and Wales daily, says water industry economic regulator Ofwat. Engineers have now developed miniature robots to patrol the pipe network, check for faults and prevent leaks."

Infrastructure [36]
Technology [49]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
Europe [50]
Source: BBC News [51], 01/31/2023
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"As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain" [52]

"The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree to voluntarily make deep reductions in their water use, negotiators say, which would force the federal government to impose cuts for the first time in the water supply for 40 million Americans."

Agriculture [53]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [24]
Natural Resources [45]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [54], 01/30/2023
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"Air and Climate Standards Top EPA’s 2023 Rulemaking To-Do List" [55]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to move ahead with a slate of major air and climate rules this year to make gains on the Biden administration’s long-promised climate goals.

The agency is due as early as the spring to propose and finalize closely watched emissions rules, including legal underpinnings for mercury regulations, ozone transport standards, and greenhouse gas regulations for existing coal-fired power plants.
Air [56]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Justice [57]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [37]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [58], 01/30/2023
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"9 Diseases That Keep Epidemiologists Up At Night" [59]

"The virus now known as SARS-CoV-2 — which causes the disease COVID-19 — is still spreading. But for those who study infectious diseases, talking about possible next pandemics is a necessity."

Disasters [60]
Environmental Health [35]
Health [61]
Wildlife [62]
Public [15]
International [63]
Source: NPR [64], 01/30/2023
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"Ski Resorts Can Now Make Fake Snow In 80 Degrees." Why That’s A Problem [65]

"A lack of snow and abnormally mild temperatures are threatening ski resorts in the eastern United States, Europe and Asia. As natural snow becomes scarcer and temperatures creep too high for traditional snow machines, new technology is helping a growing number of ski areas adapt to the warming climate."

Climate Change [19]
Natural Resources [45]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [66], 01/30/2023
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"In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist" [67]

"Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work raises questions about the science."

"When Multnomah County in Oregon convened a recent public hearing on the health hazards posed by pollution from gas stoves, a toxicologist named Julie Goodman was the first to testify.
Air [56]
Chemicals [68]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [35]
Pollution [37]
Technology [49]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [69], 01/30/2023
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"Texas Heat-Related Deaths Reached A Two-Decade High In 2022" [70]

"A Texas Tribune analysis of state data found that at least 268 people in Texas were killed by heat last year, and a large portion of those deaths were likely migrants who died after crossing the border."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [60]
Environmental Health [35]
Public [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [71]
Source: Texas Tribune [72], 01/30/2023
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"The Future of Organic Food Is Taking Shape at the USDA — and Beyond" [73]

"Over the past few years, as the U.S. organic market has surpassed $60 billion in sales, organic farmers, businesses, and advocates have been engaged in a heated debate about the strength and integrity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic standards. Now, the agency has finally started taking action to address some of the loopholes long pointed to by advocates."

Agriculture [53]
Consumer [24]
Food [74]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [71]
Source: Civil Eats [75], 01/30/2023
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"The Political Debate On Shipping Oil Through Manitoba’s Arctic Port" [76]

"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was met with rousing applause last week as he laid out a vision for a prosperous northern Manitoba that hinges on the contentious Port of Churchill. His plan — built in part around the idea of shipping oil through the port — has attracted increasing attention from Canadian leaders in recent months, putting Churchill’s future into the national spotlight."

Climate Change [19]
Disasters [60]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [10]
Natural Resources [45]
Pollution [37]
Transportation [77]
Water & Oceans [38]
Public [15]
Canada [40]
Source: The Narwhal [78], 01/30/2023
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