"Why Saving the Whales Means Saving Ourselves" [1]
"After decades of conservation efforts to protect whales, two recent books shed light on why they’re still threatened—and how we might change that."
"After decades of conservation efforts to protect whales, two recent books shed light on why they’re still threatened—and how we might change that."
"A Washington Post investigation has found that some policyholders had their claims cut by more than 80 percent".
"In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas leasing at the Interior Department."
"Lawsuits in Tennessee, Pennsylvania highlight little-known 'open fields' powers allowing law enforcement agents to access private property without a warrant – and even leave cameras".
"Last year, New Mexico adopted regulations that were viewed as a model for reducing methane emissions from the flaring and venting of natural gas. But on the ground, watchdogs say they don’t see much of a change in oil and gas companies’ practices."
"In one of its most consequential climate decisions, the Biden administration is planning to greenlight an enormous $8 billion oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision."
Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.
"Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses."
"House Republicans on Thursday announced that a major energy package that has been in the works for weeks will be known as H.R.1, signifying that it’s the party’s top priority for the congressional session."
"The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business."
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/why-saving-whales-means-saving-ourselves
[2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1
[3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change
[4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media
[5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws
[6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water
[7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81
[8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international
[9] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11032023/warming-trends-whales/
[10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/insurers-slashed-hurricane-ian-payouts-far-below-damage-estimates-docs
[11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster
[12] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business
[13] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice
[14] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national
[15] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southeast
[16] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/11/florida-insurance-claims-hurricane-ian/
[17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/rift-biden-manchin-vows-block-oil-gas-nominee
[18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy
[19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics
[20] https://apnews.com/article/biden-interior-oil-alaska-willow-manchin-6b06b57a898ea1f04ea9d96fb389dfa5
[21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-landowners-privacy-fight-govt-surveillance-cameras
[22] https://www.context.news/surveillance/us-landowners-in-privacy-fight-with-govt-surveillance-cameras
[23] https://www.sej.org/headlines/many-worry-companies-are-flouting-new-mexico-s-landmark-gas-flaring-rules
[24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution
[25] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southwest
[26] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12032023/new-mexico-methane-gas-flaring/
[27] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-administration-expected-move-ahead-major-oil-project-alaska
[28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land
[29] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/alaska-and-hawaii
[30] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-concerned-over-flooding-potential-after-heavy-rains-2023-03-10/
[31] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/finding-secret-rail-hazmat-routes-near-you
[32] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet
[33] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics
[34] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health
[35] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government
[36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/health
[37] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/infrastructure
[38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy
[39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation
[40] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes
[41] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada
[42] https://www.sej.org/headlines/business-backlash-pushing-gop-weaken-anti-esg-proposals
[43] https://apnews.com/article/esg-woke-investing-big-business-backlash-be6dac7d7d25d823645525597b6f1782
[44] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-republicans-announce-major-energy-package-top-priority-bill
[45] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3892741-house-republicans-announce-major-energy-package-as-top-priority-bill/
[46] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-gop-votes-overturn-biden-rule-water-protections
[47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/agriculture
[48] https://apnews.com/article/biden-clean-water-manchin-republicans-epa-environment-1bb64abf01d910f4c4763ad49883a8cb
[49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=124
[50] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=121
[51] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=122
[52] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws?page=123
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