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"From ‘Carp’ To ‘Copi’: Unpopular Fish Getting A Makeover" [1]

"You’re in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River? Here’s the catch: They’re the same thing."

Consumer [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Public [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [5]
Source: AP [6], 06/23/2022
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"Canada Lays Out Rules Banning Single-Use Plastics" [7]

"Canada laid out its final regulations on Monday spelling out how it intends to apply a ban on plastic bags, straws, takeout containers and other single-use plastics."

Chemicals [8]
Consumer [2]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Waste [10]
Public [4]
Canada [11]
Source: Guardian [12], 06/21/2022
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"House Passes Bill To End Restrictions On Higher-Ethanol Fuels" [13]

"The House of Representatives on Thursday passed an omnibus appropriations bill aimed at addressing spiraling fuel costs by further expanding the availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends."

Agriculture [14]
Consumer [2]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Transportation [16]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [18], 06/17/2022
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"U.S. Issues New Warnings On 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water" [19]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new warnings for synthetic pollutants in drinking water known as "forever chemicals" saying the toxins can still be harmful even at levels so low they are not detectable."

Chemicals [8]
Consumer [2]
Environmental Health [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Reuters [22], 06/16/2022
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"Biden Tells Oil Refiners: Produce More Gas, Fewer Profits" [23]

"President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, saying their profits have tripled during a time of war between Russia and Ukraine as Americans struggle with record high prices at the pump."

Consumer [2]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [24]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [25], 06/15/2022
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"How Fashion Giants Recast Plastic as Good for the Planet" [26]

"An influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers."

Climate Change [27]
Consumer [2]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [28], 06/14/2022
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Biden Admin to Set Rules of the Road for Charging Electric Vehicles [29]

"Electric vehicle charging stations built with federal dollars should be positioned along Interstates every 50 miles, be able to recharge cars quickly and be located no more than a mile from a major highway, according to new rules proposed by the Biden administration on Thursday."

Climate Change [27]
Consumer [2]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Infrastructure [30]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Transportation [16]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [31], 06/10/2022
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"National Parks To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics" [32]

"In a major move, the Biden administration will phase out the sale of single-use plastics across the country’s beloved national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands, in a multiyear process that will culminate by 2032."

Biodiversity [33]
Consumer [2]
Economy & Business [34]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [35]
Waste [10]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E News [36], 06/09/2022
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Septic Systems Often Hide Neglected Local Stories [37]

Millions of Americans rely on their own onsite wastewater treatment, commonly known as septic systems. And many of those systems are connected to private wells. But unless they are properly sited, designed, built and maintained, they can contaminate drinking water, bringing dangerous waterborne illnesses. The latest TipSheet explains how to turn this often ignored issue into a local story.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [8]
Consumer [2]
Environmental Justice [39]
Health [40]
Infrastructure [30]
Journalism & Media [41]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Planning & Growth [42]
Pollution [43]
Waste [10]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
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Public [4]
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Global Satellite Data IDs Tensions Between Food Production, Biodiversity [46]

A recent study of global cropland expansion highlights several trends that are ripe with environmental news stories. One finding: New farm fields have taken over an area the size of Texas and California combined since the start of the century, an expansion primarily affecting biodiversity-rich natural ecosystems, with Africa leading the cropland boom. Freelancer Gabriel Popkin explores the latest data and the reporting possibilities.

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Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [14]
Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [27]
Consumer [2]
Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [39]
Environmental Politics [24]
Environmental Studies [48]
Food [49]
Forests [50]
Journalism & Media [41]
Natural Resources [35]
People & Population [51]
Planning & Growth [42]
Science [52]
Technology [53]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [17]
International [54]
Africa [55]
Asia [56]
Europe [57]
South America [58]
Visibility: 
Public [4]
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