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White House Unveils Plans For Massive Expansion Of Offshore Wind Farms [1]

"The Biden administration unveiled plans to develop large, grid-transforming offshore wind farms along much of the U.S. coastline in the coming years, a major effort to invest in renewable energy and combat the growing impacts of climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HuffPost [9], 10/14/2021
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"An Empire of Dying Wells" [10]

"Old oil and gas sites are a climate menace. Meet the company that owns more of America’s decaying wells than any other."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [12], 10/13/2021
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"Mass Floods Hit China’s Coal Hub, Threatening Power Supplies" [13]

"China’s largest coal-producing region was hit by severe flooding, threatening the country’s already strained power supply and displacing more than 120,000 people as residents called for help from other regions."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [3]
People & Population [15]
Public [7]
Asia [16]
Source: Washington Post [17], 10/12/2021
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New California Law Bans Gasoline-Powered Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers [18]

"Gasoline-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers will soon be a thing of the past in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that will ban the sale of small internal combustion engines predominately used in lawn and garden equipment, starting as soon as 2024."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [19]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
California [20]
Source: Ars Technica [21], 10/12/2021
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"More Than 30 Countries Join U.S. Pledge to Slash Methane Emissions" [22]

"The Biden administration on Monday announced that 32 countries had joined the United States in a pledge to reduce methane emissions, part of an effort to set new targets to slow global warming before a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow next month."

Agriculture [23]
Chemicals [24]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
International [26]
Source: NYTimes [27], 10/12/2021
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As Locales Move to Decarbonize Buildings, Will States Ban Gas Bans? [28]

While climate change is certainly a global phenomenon, conflicts over addressing it often turn on local concerns. Case in point: Community bans on the use of the fossil fuel methane (aka natural gas), which has in turn prompted some states to ban the bans themselves. The latest TipSheet explains the bans and how they play into the climate change debate, plus story ideas and resources.

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Biden DOE Announces Goal Of 5 Million Homes Powered By Community Solar [41]

"The Department of Energy on Friday announced a target of the equivalent of five million homes powered by community solar energy by 2025."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [25]
Government [31]
Infrastructure [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [42], 10/11/2021
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"Gas Prices, Europe's Energy Crunch Threaten Biden Climate Push" [43]

"Allies of the oil and coal industry have seized on energy crises overseas and rising gasoline prices in the U.S. to counter President Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate change and force a rapid shift to renewable power."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg [44], 10/11/2021
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Major Climate Action at Stake in Fight Over Twin Pending Bills [45]

"Legislation aimed at infrastructure and social programs also includes big changes in energy, transportation and disaster preparation. They would amount to the most significant climate action ever taken by the United States."

"WASHINGTON — President Biden has framed this moment as the country’s best chance to save the planet.

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Politics [25]
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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [46], 10/11/2021
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"Navajo Leaders Seek Hearing On Oil And Gas Drilling Dispute" [47]

"Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are renewing a request for congressional leaders to hold a field hearing before deciding on federal legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas development around Chaco Culture National Historical Park."

Energy & Fuel [3]
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Source: AP [50], 10/08/2021
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