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“You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism” [1]

It’s been a half-century since the first Earth Day in 1970 and a new book from an old hand catalogues the advances and the setbacks in the decades since. BookShelf contributor Francesca Lyman reviews “You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism,” and explores how a long view from a veteran environmentalist informs the field of environmental reporting.

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Activism [3]
Air [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Natural Resources [10]
People & Population [11]
Policy [12]
Pollution [13]
Waste [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
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Public [17]
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Vilsack Gets Lukewarm Response From Reformers As Biden USDA Pick [18]

"News that President-elect Joe Biden has picked former Obama administration Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to run the agency anew has drawn disappointment from some who felt he was too aligned with major agriculture corporations during his previous stint."

Agriculture [19]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [22]
Environmental Politics [7]
Food [23]
Forests [24]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [25], 12/10/2020
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SW US Communities And Hispanics Most Likely To Have Arsenic-Laden Water [26]

"A new survey shows arsenic levels in public water are disproportionately high in certain U.S. communities, despite national regulatory standards designed to protect people from the harmful chemical."

Chemicals [27]
Consumer [6]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [22]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: EHN [28], 12/10/2020
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"Feds To Allow Private Flood Insurance For Millions Of People" [29]

"Millions of homeowners will be able to buy flood insurance from private companies instead of the government under a policy proposed by the Federal Housing Administration."

Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [30]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [31], 12/03/2020
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N. American Farmers Profit As Consumers Push Food Business To Go Green [32]

"Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North American farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green. The changes are enabling some farmers to earn extra money from industry giants like Cargill, Nutrien and Anheuser-Busch."

Agriculture [19]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Food [23]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [33], 12/03/2020
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Carmakers Map Out Shifting Road Ahead [34]

Automakers are at the heart of the conflict over climate change policy, thanks to the prevalence of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. That may now be changing. And not just because of the incoming Biden administration, but also with shifting investment in the future of electric vehicles. A look at how car companies are piloting that path, from the latest Backgrounder. Electric Hummer, anyone?

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Backgrounders [35]
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Air [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [37]
Health [38]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [12]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [39]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
California [40]
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Public [17]
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Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution: EPA [41]

"The owners and operators of more than half a million diesel pickup trucks have been illegally disabling their vehicles’ emissions control technology over the past decade, allowing excess emissions equivalent to 9 million extra trucks on the road, a new federal report has concluded."

Air [4]
Consumer [6]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [39]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [42], 11/27/2020
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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [43]

With wildfire exploding across the West this season, it may not be long before insurance companies worried about houses built along the wildland-urban interface try to raise premiums or drop policies altogether. It’s already happening in California, which is pushing back. Will it happen in your region as well? TipSheet has the backstory, plus a range of reporting resources.

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TipSheet [44]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [30]
Planning & Growth [45]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [16]
California [40]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [46]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [47]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [48]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
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Public [17]
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Japan Fishers Oppose 'Catastrophic' Release Of Fukushima Water To Ocean [50]

"Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it would undo years of work to restore their reputation."

Consumer [6]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [21]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
Asia [53]
Source: Reuters [54], 10/08/2020
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"Height of Fashion? Clothes Mountains Build Up As Recycling Breaks Down" [55]

"Clothes recycling is the pressure-release valve of fast fashion, and it’s breaking under COVID-19 curbs. The multi-billion-dollar trade in second-hand clothing helps prevent the global fashion industry’s growing pile of waste going straight to landfill, while keeping wardrobes clear for next season’s designs."

Consumer [6]
Disasters [30]
Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Health [21]
Health [38]
Waste [14]
Public [17]
International [56]
Source: Reuters [57], 10/06/2020
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