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"New Washington State Ballot Initiative Would Prevent Fossil Gas Bans" [1]

"The industry-backed measure to protect fossil gas looks to have received enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [8]
Source: Canary Media [9], 07/15/2024
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"Home Insurance Rates in America Are Wildly Distorted. Here's Why." [10]

"Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [15], 07/10/2024
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"How To Create A ‘World Without Waste’? Here Are The Plastic Industry’s Ideas." [16]

"A deep dive into the petrochemical industry's proposals for the global plastics treaty."

Chemicals [17]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [23]
Source: Grist [24], 07/09/2024
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Will the Coming Plastics Treaty Solve the Problem Or Enshrine It? [25]

A major intergovernmental gathering later this year will address plastic pollution, including in oceans. But an overview from our Issue Backgrounder notes that the likelihood of solving the problem may be small. One reason? Petrochemical industry lobbying. Another? The shifting world market for plastic waste. And there are more concerns, such as the effectiveness of incineration and chemical recycling techniques. More, including questions to ask, in Backgrounder.

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Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Policy [30]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
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National (U.S.) [7]
International [23]
Asia [31]
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"EV ‘Charging Deserts’ Are Growing In Rural Areas — Study" [32]

"Researchers say public chargers are disappearing from some parts of the U.S., while the nationwide charging network falls short of reliability requirements."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [33]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Technology [34]
Transportation [35]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [36], 07/03/2024
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Plastics Firms Blocked Bans And May Have Broken US Laws – Study [37]

"Companies have spent decades obstructing efforts to take on the plastics crisis and may have breached a host of US laws, a new report argues."

Chemicals [17]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [18]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [20]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [38], 07/02/2024
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Drinking Water Of Almost A Million Californians Flunked State Requirements [39]

"Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don’t meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies — and fixing them would cost billions of dollars."

Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [40]
Infrastructure [33]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [6]
California [41]
Source: CalMatters [42], 07/02/2024
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"How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)" [43]

"Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot."

Biodiversity [44]
Consumer [3]
People & Population [14]
Science [45]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [46], 07/01/2024
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"Here’s What the Court’s Chevron Ruling Could Mean in Everyday Terms" [47]

"The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to limit the broad regulatory authority of federal agencies could lead to the elimination or weakening of thousands of rules on the environment, health care, worker protection, food and drug safety, telecommunications, the financial sector and more."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [40]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [48]
Government [27]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [20]
Science [45]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [49]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [50], 07/01/2024
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July 9, 2024

SciLine Media Briefing: Climate Change and the Green Energy Transition [51]

SciLine’s next media briefing will cover what the latest scientific research says about U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, progress towards reductions targets, factors that encourage or deter people from accepting new sources of energy and much more. 1-2 p.m. ET.

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