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Whistleblower Alleges Facebook Misled Investors About Climate [1]

"Legal experts called the filings a ‘creative’ approach to holding the tech giant accountable for misinformation"

"A pair of whistleblower complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month allege Facebook misled investors about its efforts to combat climate change and covid-19 misinformation, according to redacted copies of the documents viewed by The Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post [2], 02/21/2022

"Watchdog To Probe EPA Handling Of City’s Lead-Tainted Water" [3]

"Federal auditors announced an investigation Friday of how the government has dealt with lead contamination of drinking water in Benton Harbor, an impoverished, mostly Black city in southwest Michigan."

Source: AP [4], 02/21/2022

Environmental Sacrifice Zones: 8 Places We’ve Given Up—Probably Forever [5]

"Ghost towns, submerged land, and polluted paradises dot the American landscape. Here are some of the most infamous, heartbreaking sites."

Source: EHN [6], 02/21/2022

"White House Releases EJ Mapping Tool Amid Rising Scrutiny" [7]

"The White House Council on Environmental Quality will release a preliminary mapping tool this morning aimed at identifying communities across the country that would be eligible for federal investment under President Biden’s flagship environmental justice initiative."

Source: E&E News [8], 02/21/2022

Climate Change Solutions [9]

SEJ offers an extensive Climate Change Resource Guide to reporters and editors, especially those newer to the climate change beat, in order to support their coverage of this all-important topic. On this page you'll find climate change solutions sorted by mitigation, adaptation and individual actions.

"New Hampshire Town Polluted With PFAS Has Elevated Cancer Rates" [10]

"Residents of a New Hampshire town where drinking water was contaminated with the industrial compounds known as PFAS have elevated rates of several cancers compared to the national average and compared to several nearby communities that were not contaminated with the chemicals, according to a study published today in the journal Environmental Health Insights."

Source: The Intercept [11], 02/21/2022

Chicago Mayor Denies Permit To Scrap Shredder; Company Vows To Fight On [12]

"Faced with an outcry from neighborhood activists, federal civil rights investigations and pressure from the Biden administration, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday blocked a clout-heavy scrap shredder from opening on Chicago’s Southeast Side."

Source: Chicago Tribune [13], 02/21/2022

"Biden Admin Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs" [14]

"The Biden administration is indefinitely freezing decisions about new federal oil and gas drilling as part of a legal brawl with Republican-led states that could significantly impact President Biden’s plans to tackle climate change."

Source: NYTimes [15], 02/21/2022

Climate Crisis May Quickly Confront U.S., World With National Security Threats [16]

The climate-security nexus has drawn attention from the Biden administration, but less so elsewhere, even as security experts worry about climate change as a threat multiplier that can exacerbate other causes of conflict. Our new Backgrounder explores these concerns, with a look at how the issue has played out in recent U.S. politics. Plus, seven global regions where climate change may worsen ongoing conflict.

Making A Hard Rain Less Hard To Cover [17]

As extreme precipitation, intensified by climate change, becomes a more frequent story for environmental journalists, recent coverage points to important holes in the rain data bucket. But the latest Reporter’s Toolbox identifies some useful government and commercial data resources that track and predict rainfall and offers suggestions on using the data they provide.

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