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"After Ohio Train Wreck, Biden Orders Door-To-Door Checks" [1]

"President Joe Biden on Friday directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy."

Source: AP [2], 02/27/2023

Federal Shield Law Could Go the Distance This Time [3]

A law that protects journalists from being compelled by courts or other federal entities to disclose protected information has long been on the wishlist for most journalism organizations and newsrooms. WatchDog Opinion examines why, even in these polarized political times, it’s actually possible that the U.S. Congress could, at long last, pass such a measure.

What’s in the Air in Kids’ Schools? Lessons on Addressing Indoor Pollution [4]

Now that kids are mostly back in school (and perhaps longing for snow days to send them back home), environmental reporters might want to start exploring some of the things that could make them sick. Not viruses, but potential pollutants. TipSheet explores the problem and why current law may do little to address it.

He Ran The NAACP. Now He’s Leading Sierra Club’s Fight On Climate [5]

"Leading one of America’s largest and most influential environmental advocacy groups has never been an easy task."

Source: LA Times [6], 02/24/2023

Appeals Court Rules Nc’S Ag-Gag Law Is Unconstitutional [7]

"In a split decision the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that North Carolina’s “ag-gag law” is unconstitutional and infringes on free speech."

Source: NC Policy Watch [8], 02/24/2023

'The Great Displacement' Looks At Communities Altered By Climate Change [9]

"Climate change is reshaping the U.S. in another way, as journalist Jake Bittle explains in his new book, The Great Displacement: "Each passing year brings disasters that disfigure new parts of the United States, and these disasters alter the course of human lives, pushing people from one place to another, destroying old communities and forcing new ones to emerge."

Source: NPR [10], 02/24/2023

EPA Outlines Another $550 Million Toward Environmental Justice [11]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced another $550 million that it is putting toward addressing environmental inequity after previously outlining $100 million in funding for the issue."

Source: The Hill [12], 02/24/2023

"Federal Agency Proposes California Spotted Owl Protection" [13]

"Federal wildlife officials on Wednesday announced a proposal to classify one of two dwindling California spotted owl populations as endangered after a lawsuit by conservation groups required the government to reassess a Trump administration decision not to protect the brown and white birds."

Source: AP [14], 02/24/2023

"Biden Nominates Ajay Banga To Lead World Bank" [15]

"The White House is touting Banga’s experience with financial inclusion and climate change".

"The Biden administration on Thursday nominated Ajay Banga, a former Mastercard executive who is now vice chairman at the private equity firm General Atlantic, to be the next president of the World Bank.

Banga is still subject to a months-long confirmation process before the bank’s board reaches a final decision. As the bank’s largest shareholder, the United States has typically chosen its leader, although other countries could still put forward nominations of their own.

Source: Washington Post [16], 02/24/2023

"Community Solar Is About to Get a Surge in Federal Funding" [17]

"The Inflation Reduction Act includes money to help develop subscription-based solar programs."

"On a farm field east of Faribault, Minnesota, a 1.3-megawatt solar array provides electricity to serve about 180 subscribers.

The project, which occupies about six acres, is an example of community solar—also called “shared solar” or “solar gardens”—a kind of development in which subscribers receive credits on their monthly utility bills for the solar electricity produced.

Source: Inside Climate News [18], 02/24/2023

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