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"What Is Mexico Doing About Climate Change?" [1]

"The June general election in Mexico could mark a turning point in ensuring that the country’s climate policies better reflect the desire of its citizens to address the climate crisis, with both leading presidential candidates expressing support for renewable energy."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Mexico [6]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [7], 04/30/2024
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US Military Bases Teem With PFAS. Still No Firm Plan To Clean Them Up [8]

"Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases."

Chemicals [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Military [11]
Pollution [12]
Waste [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Grist [16], 04/30/2024
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"A Water Crisis In Mississippi Turns Into A Fight Against Privatization" [17]

"Thanks to a federal judge, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis."

Consumer [18]
Disasters [19]
Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Justice [21]
Infrastructure [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: Grist [24], 04/29/2024
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"This New Biden Rule Will Save Americans $2 Billion On Utility Bills" [25]

"The Biden administration has finalized a major rule change that raises the bar for real estate developers who want newly built homes to qualify for U.S. government-backed loans, laying the groundwork for a massive overhaul in the way Americans build houses."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [18]
Economy & Business [20]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Infrastructure [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Planning & Growth [27]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: HuffPost [28], 04/29/2024
  • Read more about "This New Biden Rule Will Save Americans $2 Billion On Utility Bills" [25]

"How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations" [29]

"The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [12]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
International [30]
Source: NYTimes [31], 04/29/2024
  • Read more about "How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations" [29]

Spurt in Hydro Relicensing To Leave U.S. Awash in Environmental Stories [32]

Hundreds of hydropower dams in the United States will see their licenses expiring in the next decade, generating years-long federal relicensing processes. That prospect calls for close local and regional coverage of the complicated balance between renewable energy needs with negative environmental impacts. The latest TipSheet explains the licensing process and the dam backstory, along with a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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TipSheet [33]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [34]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [18]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Infrastructure [22]
Journalism & Media [36]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [37]
Policy [38]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [15]
California [39]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
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Public [5]
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Alabama Coal Mine Keeps Digging Under Community After Fines and Explosion [43]

"Following the death of a grandfather, Crimson Oak Grove Resources has left a community afraid for their homes and lives. An expert warns one resident may need to evacuate her home while she still can."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [19]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [21]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [37]
Pollution [12]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 04/26/2024
  • Read more about Alabama Coal Mine Keeps Digging Under Community After Fines and Explosion [43]

"Foes Wage Attacks As Biden Rolls Out Power Plant Rules" [45]

"The Biden administration hopes its new rules will withstand an onslaught of legal and political opposition."

Air [46]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [12]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [47], 04/26/2024
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"In Coastal British Columbia, the Haida Get Their Land Back" [48]

"By affirming Indigenous land ownership, British Columbia and the Haida Nation are signaling a new era for Indigenous relations."

Activism [34]
Environmental Justice [21]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Government [49]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [37]
People & Population [50]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [51]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [52]
Public [5]
Canada [53]
Source: Hakai [54], 04/26/2024
  • Read more about "In Coastal British Columbia, the Haida Get Their Land Back" [48]

"Standards Set To Eliminate Emissions From New Federal Buildings By 2030" [55]

"The Biden administration has finalized standards for federal buildings that will eliminate onsite fossil fuel usage for new projects by the end of the decade, the Energy Department confirmed Wednesday."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Government [49]
Infrastructure [22]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The Hill [56], 04/26/2024
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