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"Berkeley Ban on Natural Gas Hookups Tossed by Ninth Circuit" [1]

"A California city’s ordinance banning natural gas hookups in new buildings was toppled Monday by the Ninth Circuit, which said that the ordinance is preempted by federal law."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [8], 04/18/2023
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Clean Energy Thriving in Texas. Why Are State GOPers Trying to Stifle It? [9]

"Texas leads the nation for generating the most electricity from solar and wind and plays an outsized role in manufacturing electric vehicles. A slew of new bills could change that."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [14], 04/17/2023
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"Biden’s Ambitious Climate Plan For EVs Faces These Big Hurdles" [15]

"Many pieces must fall into place for electric vehicles to be the majority of those sold in the U.S. by 2032, as the White House hopes".

Air [16]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [17]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [18], 04/17/2023
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"New York City Appointed A Rat Czar. Her Job Will Be A Tall Ask" [19]

"New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been locked in a multiyear war with millions of his constituents. "Everyone that knows me knows one thing: I hate rats," he said in an October 2022 press conference."

Biodiversity [20]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [21]
Waste [22]
Wildlife [23]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [24]
Source: NPR [25], 04/14/2023
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"Boston Adopts New Building Code To Limit Use Of Fossil Fuels" [26]

"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [24]
Source: AP [27], 04/14/2023
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"Flood-Battered N.J. Poised To Enact Model Disclosure Law" [28]

"In early September, when New Jersey state Sen. Bob Smith introduced a bill to require that residents disclose the flood risk of real estate they’re selling, he was confident it would win approval."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Disasters [29]
Economy & Business [10]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [24]
Source: E&E News [31], 04/14/2023
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EPA Says Americans Could Save $1 Trillion On Gas Under Its Auto Plan [32]

"Americans could stand to save up to $1.1 trillion on gasoline prices should the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to impose the toughest-ever auto emissions standards be adopted, the agency projected on Wednesday."

Air [16]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [17]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NPR [33], 04/13/2023
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"Biden Releases $1B For Urban Trees" [34]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday it’s making $1 billion available to help plant and care for trees in cities and towns, a potent means to soften the impacts of a warming climate."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [11]
Forests [35]
Government [36]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [37]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [38], 04/13/2023
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"Interior Offers Extremes On Colorado River Cuts To Spur Compromise" [39]

"The Interior Department on Tuesday shared its proposal for expected cuts to Colorado River water allocations but acknowledged that the most extreme options — including a plan that would slash water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada — are unlikely to be included in a final decision this summer."

Agriculture [40]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [37]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [41], 04/12/2023
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"EPA Releases ‘Strongest-Ever’ Carbon Rules For Cars" [42]

"EPA will propose tailpipe emissions rules Wednesday that could exponentially increase the number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roads within a decade."

Air [16]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [10]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [43]
Transportation [17]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [44], 04/12/2023
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