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"London Ship Insurers Accused Of Enabling Fishing Vessels To ‘Go Dark’" [1]

"When it comes to illegal fishing, London’s ancient business of ship insurance may not get much attention. But according to a new complaint, the UK capital’s insurance industry is partly to blame when fishing vessels “go dark” at sea by turning off their mandatory satellite tracking equipment."

Economy & Business [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
International [7]
Source: Guardian [8], 02/15/2023
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"A Slew of State Proposals Shows the Threat of 'Forever Chemicals'" [9]

"State lawmakers across the country want to tackle the growing [PFAS] problem. Several states have passed landmark laws in recent years, and now dozens of legislatures are considering hundreds of bills to crack down on using such compounds. The legislation would strengthen product disclosure laws, increase liability for polluters, bolster testing plans and enact water quality standards."

Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Stateline [13], 02/15/2023
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"Why The Narwhal And Amber Bracken Are Suing The RCMP" [14]

"Many of you may remember the moment: it was a chilly winter day in November 2021 when news broke that photojournalist Amber Bracken had been arrested by the RCMP while reporting for The Narwhal from Wet’suwet’en territory in northwestern B.C."

Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
Canada [16]
Source: The Narwhal [17], 02/15/2023
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"Washing Machines And Fridges Could Be Much Cheaper To Power By 2027" [18]

"Rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy are projected to reduce emissions and save consumers billions of dollars".

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [22], 02/14/2023
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Oil Industry Flags Concern About EPA's Methane 'Super Emitter' Plan [23]

"U.S. oil industry groups said on Monday they are concerned the Biden administration's proposed plan to crack down on methane emissions gives too much power to environmental advocacy groups, by forcing companies to react when third-parties report suspected leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas."

Air [24]
Chemicals [10]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [25]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Reuters [26], 02/14/2023
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"DeSantis, Aiming at a Favorite Foil, Wants to Roll Back Press Freedom" [27]

"The Florida governor and possible presidential candidate is the latest in a string of Republicans to target the Supreme Court decision that has long protected journalists accused of defamation."

Environmental Politics [28]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [29], 02/13/2023
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"U.S. EPA Announces $1 Billion For New Hazardous Waste Cleanups" [30]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced 22 new sites that will benefit from $1 billion in funding from a program designed to remediate hazardous waste sites, such as landfills, mines and manufacturing facilities."

Chemicals [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [31]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [25]
Waste [32]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Reuters [33], 02/13/2023
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Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment [34]

"Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals along the Ohio-Pennsylvania line are seeking to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring for residents in both states."

Chemicals [10]
Disasters [35]
Environmental Justice [31]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [36]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [37]
Source: AP [38], 02/13/2023
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"How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer" [39]

"Denver’s wildly successful incentive program isn’t just helping residents buy greener rides — it’s building an army of bike lane advocates."

Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Infrastructure [40]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Transportation [41]
Public [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Source: Bloomberg CityLab [43], 02/10/2023
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"Mexican Avocados Shipped For Super Bowl Named In Complaint" [44]

"One year after the Super Bowl season was marred by a ban on Mexican avocado shipments, another threat has emerged: An environmental complaint that avocado growers are destroying forests that provide critical habitat for monarch butterflies and other creatures."

Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [46]
Food [47]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [48]
Wildlife [49]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [12]
Mexico [50]
Source: AP [51], 02/10/2023
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