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Zombies of the Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill [1]

"For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
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Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 03/18/2024
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Gulf Petrochemical Buildout Draws Tax Breaks Despite Pollution Violations [11]

"A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies from state tax abatement programs despite regular violations of pollution permits, according to a new report released Thursday."

Chemicals [12]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Inside Climate News [16], 03/15/2024
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"Nine More States Sue SEC Over Climate Disclosure Rule" [17]

"Nine states this week sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a rule that requires publicly traded companies to disclose some climate-related information to potential investors."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [18]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The Hill [19], 03/14/2024
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"The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I." [20]

"How can the world reach net zero if it keeps inventing new ways to consume energy?"

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Technology [21]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [22]
Source: New Yorker [23], 03/13/2024
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Six Ways To Cover the Environmental Impacts of Animal Agriculture [24]

Animal agriculture is a massive industry with a vast environmental footprint, so there are plenty of reporting opportunities for journalists on the “eat beat.” In the second of two parts [25], following last week’s examination of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, food-and-climate journalist Jenny Splitter serves up a variety of story ideas and information sources, plus some thoughts on solutions journalism.

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Food [33]
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Government [35]
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"Walmart Heirs Bet Big on Journalism" [41]

"A wash of Walton family funding to news media is creating echo chambers in environmental journalism, and beyond. Are editorial firewalls up to the task?"

Economy & Business [3]
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Source: Civil Eats [42], 03/11/2024
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"The Fossil-Fuel-Promoting Agency That Biden Seems Powerless To Stop" [43]

"The federally created body that promotes U.S. exports is continuing to finance fossil fuel projects abroad — even after advisers aligned with President Joe Biden’s climate goals pointed out those investments’ risks."

Climate Change [2]
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Source: Politico [44], 03/07/2024
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SEC OKs Rule That Requires Companies To Disclose Emissions, Climate Risks [45]

"The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, after last-minute revisions that weakened the rule in the face of strong pushback from companies."

Climate Change [2]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [46], 03/07/2024
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"A Top Pipeline For Local Journalists Is Saying No To Hedge Funds" [47]

"Report for America subsidizes salaries for journalists-in-training at hundreds of newspapers. Its leaders no longer want to help media investors they say are undermining the news business."

Economy & Business [3]
Journalism & Media [37]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [48], 03/06/2024
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"Many Homes Burned In The Texas Wildfires Weren’t Insured" [49]

"Many Panhandle residents whose dwellings and possessions burned in the region’s ongoing wildfires may never financially recover for one simple reason: Their homes weren’t insured."

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Source: Texas Tribune [53], 03/06/2024
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