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"‘Eco-Warrior’ And Earth First! Co-Founder Dave Foreman Dies" [1]

"Dave Foreman, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!, has died. He was 74."

Source: AP [2], 09/26/2022

"Climate Perils Mount For America’s Water Utilities" [3]

"Drinking water disasters across the United States in recent weeks are magnifying vulnerabilities in the nation’s water grid as operators grapple with record-setting drought and floods that can knock out aging systems for weeks."

Source: E&E News [4], 09/26/2022

"Civil Rights Law Targets ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination" [5]

"Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to the majority-Black town of Reserve, Louisiana. In the last seven miles the road passes a massive, rust-colored aluminum-oxide refinery, then the Evonik chemical plant, then rows of white tanks at the Marathon oil refinery."

Source: AP [6], 09/26/2022

"Why Climate-Change 'Loss And Damage' Will Be A Hot Topic At COP27" [7]

"As large parts of the planet struggle with climate-inflicted woes, from floods in Pakistan to forest fires in the United States, the thorny issue of how to address "loss and damage" driven by global warming has risen up the political agenda."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [8], 09/26/2022

Exxon’s Houston Carbon Capture Just Got Massive Support from Congress [9]

"Imagine a clean energy future, and you might picture giant turbines twisting in the wind, or electric vehicles zipping quietly down the highway. Fossil fuels become relics, or disappear altogether. ExxonMobil has a different vision. In this story of the future, oil refineries continue to distill crude. Fossil fuel-burning power plants churn away, too."

Source: Inside Climate News [10], 09/26/2022

New Anti-SLAPP Bill Would Protect Activists From Abusive Lawsuits [11]

"The bill introduced last week follows efforts in 32 states to dissuade companies and individuals from filing lawsuits that aren’t intended to prevail in court, but to be so costly for defendants that they discourage criticism."

Source: Inside Climate News [12], 09/26/2022

"Mega-Polluting Coal Plans Clash With Australia’s Climate Goals" [13]

"A proposed pipeline of coal mine projects in Australia, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the fuel, are threatening to lock in decades of new carbon emissions and challenge the country’s promises of bolder climate action."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [14], 09/26/2022

Ian Strengthens To Hurricane, Will Rapidly Intensify, Hitting Florida [15]

"Hurricane watches were issued for a stretch of Florida's western coast Monday morning as Ian strengthened into the fourth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather forecasters warn that the storm will only grow stronger in the coming days and is forecast to become a Category 4 behemoth in the Gulf of Mexico later this week."

Source: AccuWeather [16], 09/26/2022

"Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power In Atlantic Canada After Fiona" [17]

"The storm named Fiona slammed into Canada's eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall Saturday, pulling buildings into the ocean, collapsing homes, toppling trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people."

Source: CNN [18], 09/26/2022

Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives [19]

As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar [20] on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.

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