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Court Pauses Uinta Basin Railway Project That Would Ship Oil Through Colorado [1]

"A federal board erred when it gave approval to a railway project in eastern Utah that could ship billions of gallons of crude oil along the Colorado River, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on Friday.

The Uinta Basin Railway project would have connected oil drilling in Utah with major rail networks with 88 miles of new tracks. The project drew widespread criticism from environmental groups, local officials in Colorado and U.S Senator Michael Bennet, which raised alarms about safety and environmental risks from increased oil traffic.

Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [7]
Source: Colorado Public Radio [8], 08/21/2023
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Top Calif. Methane Emitter Is A Vast Cattle Feedlot. It Gets A Pass [9]

"Forty miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in Southern California’s Imperial Valley, the Brandt Company cattle ranch is the largest single point source of methane emissions in the state, releasing more of that greenhouse gas than any oil or gas well, refinery or landfill."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [11]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
California [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [14], 08/21/2023
  • Read more about Top Calif. Methane Emitter Is A Vast Cattle Feedlot. It Gets A Pass [9]

"SoCalGas Said Its Natural Gas Was ‘Renewable.’ Now, It’s Paying Penalties." [15]

"More than 95 percent of the gas the utility delivers to customers is derived from fossil fuels."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Grist [18], 08/18/2023
  • Read more about "SoCalGas Said Its Natural Gas Was ‘Renewable.’ Now, It’s Paying Penalties." [15]

"New Top Cop at the E.P.A. Aims to Get Enforcement Back on Track" [19]

"Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency has closed fewer civil cases against polluters than any administration in the last two decades and has overseen a drop in criminal investigations of environmental crimes. David M. Uhlmann hopes to change that."

Environmental Health [20]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [21], 08/18/2023
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"Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers" [22]

"Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of produced water from the Permian Basin. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Source: Inside Climate News [24], 08/18/2023
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August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: Negri First Amendment Institute [25]

The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 15th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct 24-26, 2025 at Boston University. Journalists within New England can apply by Aug 29 for this tuition-free program. Limited scholarships are available to cover hotel and travel expenses, if needed.

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"What's to Be Done About the Wild Horse Herds of the American West?" [28]

"They're tearing up rangeland and riparian areas—and also our ideas about wildness".

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [29]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Natural Resources [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [7]
Source: Sierra [32], 08/16/2023
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Texans Must Fight "State-Regulated" Oilfield Waste Dumps By Themselves [33]

"Some Texans who challenge oil and gas waste sites must spend significant sums and time on investigating what they say the Texas Railroad Commission should examine. Will new regulations for handling waste increase oversight or just maintain the status quo?"

Air [34]
Chemicals [35]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Justice [36]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Source: Public Health Watch [37], 08/16/2023
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"Interior Announces Potential Offshore Wind Areas For Oregon" [38]

"The Biden administration advanced the first potential floating offshore wind auctions off the Oregon coast Tuesday by designating where sales might be located."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Infrastructure [39]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Northwest (OR WA) [40]
Source: E&E News [41], 08/16/2023
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"US Appeals Court Rejects Challenge To Mountain Valley Pipeline" [42]

"A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to federal approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, in a decision that likely ends legal fights over the construction of the $6.6 billion natural gas project led by Equitrans Midstream."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [43]
Source: Reuters [44], 08/15/2023
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