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Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene On Collision Course With Florida [9]

"The National Hurricane Center predicts Helene will make landfall in northern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with a “deadly” storm surge up to 20 feet."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Mexico [16]
Source: Washington Post [17], 09/26/2024
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"Biden Boasts of Climate Wins and Warns of Reversals Under Trump" [18]

"President Biden on Tuesday celebrated his record overseeing historic action to fight climate change and warned that the Republican trying to succeed him, Donald J. Trump, would unwind those accomplishments and condemn “future generations to a more dangerous world.”

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [20]
Source: NYTimes [21], 09/26/2024
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"Another Train Car Leaked Chemicals In Ohio. Here’s What To Know About It." [22]

"Officials were working Wednesday to assess the scene the day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents in southwestern Ohio."

Chemicals [23]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [24]
Pollution [25]
Transportation [26]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Source: Washington Post [28], 09/26/2024
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"Fluoride Ruling Pushes EPA For Regulatory Action" [29]

"In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a federal district court said teeth-strengthening chemicals added to drinking water pose an “unreasonable risk,” a designation prompting EPA regulations under the nation’s premier toxics law."

Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [31], 09/26/2024
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Azerbaijan Offers To Fund Climate-Vulnerable Islands' Delegates At COP29 [32]

"The government of Azerbaijan, host of this year's COP29 U.N. climate summit, has offered to cover the costs for negotiators from climate-vulnerable small islands to attend the event, a senior COP29 official told Reuters."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [13]
International [20]
Source: Reuters [34], 09/26/2024
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"Cattle Burn As ‘Monster’ Wildfires Rage In Argentina Ranchlands" [35]

"Wildfires have burned through 40,000 hectares (400 square kilometers) of Argentina's central farming region of Cordoba, according to officials, leaving charred cattle, houses, forests and fields in their wake."

Agriculture [36]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Public [13]
South America [37]
Source: Reuters [38], 09/26/2024
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"Colorado Launches First-Of-A-Kind Landfill Methane Monitoring Program" [39]

"Using EPA funds, Colorado will deploy cutting edge technology for detecting methane emissions from its 80 landfills, making it a leader among states."

Chemicals [23]
Climate Change [10]
Infrastructure [40]
Pollution [25]
Waste [41]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Source: Canary Media [43], 09/26/2024
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Will Young Voters Actually Get To The Polls for Harris? [44]

"While many young climate voters are rallying around Harris, her backpedaling on a fracking ban and support of President Biden’s oil and gas policies leave some disenchanted."

Activism [45]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [19]
People & Population [46]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 09/26/2024
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"In Bipartisan Vote, House Approves Forestry Bill Opposed By Biden" [48]

"In a bipartisan vote, the House approved a forestry bill opposed by the Biden administration."

Environmental Politics [19]
Forests [49]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Natural Resources [50]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [51], 09/26/2024
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Volunteers Brave Heat Searching For Migrant Left Behind In The Desert [52]

"Heat has long threatened migrants crossing the Arizona desert. Now, amid the hottest years on record, it is putting missions to recover their bodies in jeopardy."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [53]
People & Population [46]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Mexico [16]
Source: Washington Post [54], 09/26/2024
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Biggest Food Companies Struggle to Lower Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions [55]

"Some of the country’s biggest food companies are making a small dent in their greenhouse gas emissions, but most are failing to make substantial and critical reductions, even as consumers and government regulators are pushing harder for them to do so."

Agriculture [36]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Food [56]
Transportation [26]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [57], 09/25/2024
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"Report: Iowa Produces The Most Factory Farm Waste In The Country [58]

"Factory farms in Iowa produce 109 billion pounds of waste each year, according to a new report from Food and Water Watch about concentrated livestock operations in the U.S."

Agriculture [36]
Pollution [25]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: States Newsroom [59], 09/25/2024
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Tweak To Mortgage Rules Could Save Homeowners Thousands In Energy Bills [60]

"The Federal Housing Finance Agency has for months debated adopting a minimum energy efficiency standard for new homes. On Monday, lawmakers demanded action."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [61]
Economy & Business [62]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Grist [63], 09/25/2024
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Nearly 200 Compounds Linked To Breast Cancer Found In Food Packaging [64]

"An estimated 189 compounds linked to breast cancer are found in food packaging and tableware, according to a new study."

Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Food [56]
Pollution [25]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: EHN [65], 09/25/2024
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"Climate Protesters Arrested Outside Kamala Harris’ Brentwood Home" [66]

"Two climate change activists were arrested in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home Monday, during the final moments of a Sunrise Movement protest in which more than a dozen activists urged the Democratic presidential nominee to stop promoting fossil fuel drilling and release a detailed climate plan."

Activism [45]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Environmental Politics [19]
Laws & Regulations [30]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: LA Times [67], 09/25/2024
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