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Despite Promises, Energy Giants Burn Away Vast Amounts of Natural Gas [1]

"When leaders from Exxon Mobil and BP gathered last month with other fossil-fuel executives to declare they were serious about climate change, they cited progress in curbing an energy-wasting practice called flaring — the intentional burning of natural gas as companies drill faster than pipelines can move the energy away. But in recent years, some of these same companies have significantly increased their flaring ... ."

Air [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NY Times [9], 10/18/2019
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"Interior: BLM Chief's Financial Ties To Law Group Run Deep" [10]

"The Bureau of Land Management's top official recused himself last month from decisionmaking tied to nearly five dozen organizations and individuals — including a two-year ban on clients represented by his former law firm — but newly disclosed documents show his financial ties to some of those interests will last a lifetime."

Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Greenwire [15], 10/17/2019
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"America’s ‘Green Economy’ Is Now Worth $1.3 Trillion" [16]

"A new national database for clean business says U.S. industry is leading the way, but China isn’t far behind."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg [18], 10/16/2019
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"Revealed: The 20 Firms Behind A Third Of All Carbon Emissions" [19]

"The Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era.

New data from world-renowned researchers reveals how this cohort of state-owned and multinational firms are driving the climate emergency that threatens the future of humanity, and details how they have continued to expand their operations despite being aware of the industry’s devastating impact on the planet.

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [7]
International [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 10/15/2019
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"In a Reversal, Wind Power Industry Wants More U.S. Tax Credits" [22]

"Less than a year after the U.S. wind industry swore off federal tax credits, its top lobbyist wants another go at the incentive that helped it become the cheapest source of new energy in much of the world."

Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg [23], 10/14/2019
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"After Avoiding Safety Upgrades, PG&E Hired Lobbyists and PR Instead" [24]

"Power shutoffs affecting more than 1 million residents, scheduled by PG&E this week throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, have sparked a massive backlash, with many community members telling reporters that they are shocked that the company has not done more to upgrade its transmission lines."

Consumer [25]
Disasters [26]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [11]
Forests [27]
Technology [28]
Public [7]
California [29]
Source: The Intercept [30], 10/14/2019
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"Car Rules: General Motors Investors Back Calif. Deal" [31]

"Twenty-two large investors in General Motors Co. are urging the company to join an agreement with California to improve fuel efficiency."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [32]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Greenwire [33], 10/09/2019
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"Big Utility Ditches Coal For Wind Because It's Cheaper" [34]

"One of the West's largest utilities said yesterday it plans to retire about two-thirds of its coal units by 2030 and replace the vast majority of that power with renewable energy."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: ClimateWire [35], 10/07/2019
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"Biofuels: Trump Admin Proposes Boost For Ethanol Blending" [36]

"The Trump administration plans to boost biofuel blending in the nation's fuel supplies beginning next year, while continuing to let small petroleum refineries avoid the mandates in certain circumstances, officials said today [Friday]."

Agriculture [37]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Greenwire [38], 10/07/2019
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Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories [39]

As the Society of Environmental Journalists heads to Colorado this week for its annual gathering, it’s a good time to consider how to report on the vast public lands throughout the western United States. The latest TipSheet explores the history of conflict over public lands, the stories they yield and the resources needed to better report the issue.

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California [29]
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