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"World’s Top Banks ‘Greenwashing Their Role In Destruction Of The Amazon’" [1]

"Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Studies [5]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [9]
International [10]
Source: Guardian [11], 06/13/2024
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September 27, 2024 to September 29, 2024

Canadian Animal Law Conference [12]

Animal Justice's annual event, this year in Toronto, includes sessions on aquatic animal law & ethics, agricultural exceptionalism, "enriched" cages, selective media coverage, ag gag laws, wildlife policies, biodiversity and more. A related Student Animal Law Conference takes place on Sep 27 (travel funding available). 

Professional Meetings [13]
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Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [14]
Agriculture [15]
Biodiversity [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Wildlife [21]
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International [10]
Canada [22]

Water, Chemical Industries Challenge Biden’s PFAS Drinking Water Rule [23]

"Lobby groups representing water utilities, as well as the chemical and manufacturing industries, have filed court challenges to a Biden administration rule that seeks to limit the presence of toxic chemicals in drinking water."

Chemicals [24]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [29]
Source: The Hill [30], 06/11/2024
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Unique Award-Winner Highlights Risks to Whales From Fight Over Fish [31]

Whales and fishers chasing the same catch can lead to serious impacts on marine mammals, including illegal shootings. To tell the story, journalist Nick Rahaim took an unusual tack — reporting while working as a deckhand on a fishing vessel. His award-winning account won praise for its balance, sourcing and insight. Rahaim talks about his approach in our Inside Story Q&A.

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Inside Story [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [4]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Science [33]
Water & Oceans [20]
Wildlife [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [29]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
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Public [9]
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"U.N. Chief Calls For Global Fossil Fuel Ad Ban" [35]

"In a major speech that didn’t mince words, the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday called fossil fuel companies the “godfathers of climate chaos,” and urged all countries to ban fossil fuel advertising."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [27]
Journalism & Media [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [29]
International [10]
Source: HEATED [37], 06/10/2024
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Far-Right Allies Pressure Supreme Court To Shield Fossil Fuel Firms [38]

"Far-right fossil fuel allies have launched a stunning and unprecedented campaign pressuring the supreme court to shield fossil fuel companies from litigation that could cost them billions of dollars."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [29]
Source: Guardian [39], 06/10/2024
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"US Raises Truck, SUV Fuel Economy Rules, Much Less Than First Proposed" [40]

"President Joe Biden's administration Friday finalized tighter vehicle fuel economy rules through 2031 that are significantly less stringent than first proposed, a win for the Detroit Three automakers who lobbied heavily for revised rules."

Climate Change [3]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [41]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [29]
Source: Reuters [42], 06/10/2024
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Lawsuits from Citizens and States Targeting Plastic Pollution Pile Up [43]

"New litigation from state AG offices raises the stakes in court battles focused on fighting greenwashing and misleading claims about recycling."

Chemicals [24]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [29]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 06/07/2024
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Mich. Bottled Water Company Is Still Extracting Millions of Gallons Free [45]

"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had pledged to crack down on bottled water companies taking water at the same time Flint, Michigan, faced a water crisis. Six years later and in her second term, little has changed."

Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [27]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [8]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Source: ProPublica [47], 06/07/2024
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Calif. Oil Town Chose Oil-Tied Firm to Review Impacts of a Drilling Permit [48]

"Signal Hill Petroleum spent millions to overturn California’s landmark law protecting neighborhoods from oil drilling. Now it wants to drill dozens of new wells in a city established a century ago to avoid taxes on oil development."

Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Environmental Studies [5]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Public [9]
California [49]
Source: Inside Climate News [50], 06/07/2024
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