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Britain Approves New North Sea Oil Drilling, Pleasing Industry Not Greens [1]

"Britain on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Europe [8]
Source: AP [9], 09/28/2023
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"Shutdown Could Hinder Infrastructure Projects, Permits" [10]

"Concerns are mounting over impacts of a possible federal government shutdown on critical infrastructure projects and permitting activities."

Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [12]
Infrastructure [13]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [16], 09/28/2023
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"High School Students Launch ‘Green New Deal For Schools Campaign’" [17]

"Student organizers at 50 different high schools across the country are banding together to launch the “Green New Deal for Schools Campaign.”

Activism [18]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The Hill [20], 09/26/2023
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Judge Blocks US Plan To Scale Back Gulf Lease Sale To Protect Whale Species [21]

"A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres, rejecting a scaled-back plan announced last month by the Biden administration as part of an effort to protect an endangered whale species."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [22], 09/26/2023
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"Court Rejects Utah’s Request To Block EPA Smog Rule" [23]

"A federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Biden administration against the state of Utah in a lawsuit over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” rule, which regulates the flow of air pollution across state lines."

Air [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [26]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]
Source: The Hill [28], 09/26/2023
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"Trump Blasted For Threats Against Comcast, NBC" [29]

"Former President Trump is coming under intense criticism for a social media post late Sunday in which he threatened to investigate Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, NBC News and MSNBC, over the outlet’s coverage of him should he be elected president again."

Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The Hill [31], 09/26/2023
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"Misinformation Research Is Buckling Under GOP Legal Attacks" [32]

"An escalating campaign, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans, has cast a pall over programs that study political disinformation and the quality of medical information online".

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Science [34]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [35], 09/25/2023
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"Planned Wildlife Refuge Rule Seen as Weapon Against Oil" [36]

"An expected new rule promoting biological diversity and environmental health within the National Wildlife Refuge System could be used to discourage oil and gas drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, environmentalists say."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [14]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [37]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [38], 09/25/2023
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Funding To Replace Lead Pipes Is Just the Start of the Story [39]

Billions of dollars in federal funding to get rid of lead pipes is only the beginning — now the pipes have to be located, removed and replaced. And the latest TipSheet says that’s a story that’s found in many U.S. communities, so is ripe for local reporting. Here’s the backstory and why it matters, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Consumer [41]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Studies [42]
Government [12]
Health [43]
Infrastructure [13]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [6]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
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Public [7]
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Disabilities and Disasters — What Questions Should You Be Asking Planners? [45]

As hurricane season ramps up, how are the disaster planners considering those with disabilities in your community? Texas-based journalist Greg Harman shares the story of one group that sued their city over claims it failed to properly prepare. And he extracts some rules of thumb to help determine if emergency planners are taking those with disabilities into consideration where you are.

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Activism [18]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [11]
Diversity [47]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [12]
Health [43]
Infrastructure [13]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [19]
Policy [48]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [49]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
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