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"Why Decades Of Progress In Cars’ Fuel Efficiency Is Ending" [1]

"In the U.S., gas-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [9], 01/11/2024
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"More Than 900 Widely Used Chemicals May Increase Breast Cancer Risk" [10]

"Ninety percent of the chemicals identified as potential breast carcinogens in a new study are found in everyday products in homes and workplaces."

Chemicals [11]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [13], 01/10/2024
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Liter Bottle of Water Contains Quarter Million Nanoplastic Particles [14]

"The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers."

Chemicals [11]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [17], 01/09/2024
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People Don’t Have To Pay Anything For Electricity In This Florida Community [18]

"In Hunters Point, Fla., the world’s first LEED Zero Energy certified residential development, every house produces more electricity than it uses".

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Source: Washington Post [21], 01/08/2024
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Avian Flu Surges In N. California, Threatening U.S. Poultry, Egg Supplies [22]

"Farms across California have had to euthanize several million chickens and ducks in recent weeks, as a wave of avian influenza threatens to upend national poultry and egg supplies."

Agriculture [23]
Biodiversity [24]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Natural Resources [25]
Wildlife [26]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [27]
Source: The Hill [28], 01/08/2024
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Personal Care Products — Bringing the Problems Home [29]

Health and environmental concerns about some beauty items — like the use of formaldehyde in certain hair straighteners — have started to emerge as a focus for federal regulation. But as the latest TipSheet points out, the response has been slow and fitful. Meanwhile, here are story ideas and resources to help reporters find local angles for this environmental and public health hazard.

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TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [11]
Consumer [3]
Government [31]
Health [32]
Journalism & Media [33]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
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Public [7]
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Analysis: "‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate America’s Freshwater Fish" [34]

"A recent study from The Environmental Working Group found that just one serving of fish can be equivalent to a month of drinking water contaminated with 48 parts per trillion of the common chemical PFOS."

Biodiversity [24]
Chemicals [11]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [12]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Pollution [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [36], 01/05/2024
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Land Of The Inefficient: Appliance Standards As Culture War Target [37]

"From ceiling fans to refrigerators, the Department of Energy is updating appliance efficiency standards that would affect millions of consumers."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NPR [38], 12/22/2023
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US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances [39]

"Dozens of US gas utilities, serving more than 35 million customers, offer builders and contractors incentives to keep fossil fuels in buildings, the Guardian has found."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [40], 12/22/2023
  • Read more about US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances [39]

"US Faces ‘Adapter Hell’ On Way To A Tesla Charging Future" [41]

"The federal government and the electric vehicle industry are moving to knit Tesla’s charging technology into public networks, positioning the company’s technology as an influential national standard."

Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [19]
Technology [42]
Transportation [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [43], 12/21/2023
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