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"This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack On ‘Woke’ Wall Street" [1]

"Bankrolled by mysterious donors, a little-known group named Consumers’ Research has emerged as a key player in the conservative crusade to prevent Wall Street from factoring climate change into its investment decisions."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [10], 01/31/2023

"California Holdout In Agreement Over Colorado River Cuts" [11]

"Six western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut their use, months after the federal government called for action and an initial deadline passed. California — with the largest allocation of water from the river — is the lone holdout."

Agriculture [12]
Biodiversity [13]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [14]
Disasters [15]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [19]
People & Population [20]
Planning & Growth [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [23], 01/31/2023

"E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay" [24]

"The Biden administration on Tuesday is set to move to protect one of the world’s most valuable wild salmon fisheries, at Bristol Bay in Alaska, by effectively blocking the development of a long-disputed gold and copper mine there."

Biodiversity [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [25]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [27]
Source: NYTimes [28], 01/31/2023

EPA Proposes Revisions to FOIA Rule. They Are Not Enough [29]

When the Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency changed regulations governing freedom of information requests, journalists worried they were making it easier for political appointees to interfere with disclosures. Now the Biden administration is proposing a rules revision. But, as the latest WatchDog Opinion argues, it’s missing an opportunity to rid the regime of those critical flaws.

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Environmental Politics [5]
Government [31]
Journalism & Media [6]
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Cascadia Bioregion Rife With Energy, Environment Troubles To Report in 2023 [33]

Iconic critters like salmon, orca and wolves. Climate controversies like natural gas greenwashing and carbon auctions. And wildfire fallout like “smoke-a-geddon.” These are just some of the wide array of stories worth covering as environmental journalists scan Cascadia, the huge area encompassing Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and stretching from Alaska to Utah. This special TipSheet, part of our 2023 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment, outlines top issues in the region, offering insights, resources and story angles.

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TipSheet [34]
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Activism [35]
Agriculture [12]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [13]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [14]
Disasters [15]
Diversity [37]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [39]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Food [40]
Forests [41]
Government [31]
Health [42]
Infrastructure [18]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [19]
Planning & Growth [21]
Policy [32]
Pollution [25]
Transportation [43]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [44]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [27]
California [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [46]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
International [48]
Canada [49]
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Public [8]

"Nobody Is Happy With the Federal Grazing Program" [50]

"Not the environmentalists. Not the ranchers. Not the public employees. In some cases, not even the cows."

Agriculture [12]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Earther [51], 01/30/2023

"The Future of Organic Food Is Taking Shape at the USDA — and Beyond" [52]

"Over the past few years, as the U.S. organic market has surpassed $60 billion in sales, organic farmers, businesses, and advocates have been engaged in a heated debate about the strength and integrity of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic standards. Now, the agency has finally started taking action to address some of the loopholes long pointed to by advocates."

Agriculture [12]
Consumer [14]
Food [40]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [53]
Source: Civil Eats [54], 01/30/2023

"Air and Climate Standards Top EPA’s 2023 Rulemaking To-Do List" [55]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to move ahead with a slate of major air and climate rules this year to make gains on the Biden administration’s long-promised climate goals.

The agency is due as early as the spring to propose and finalize closely watched emissions rules, including legal underpinnings for mercury regulations, ozone transport standards, and greenhouse gas regulations for existing coal-fired power plants.

Air [36]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Justice [16]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [25]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [56], 01/30/2023

In Atlanta, a Deadly Forest Protest Sparks Debate Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ [57]

"Manuel Esteban Paez Teran seemed to be everyone’s favorite social justice activist. ... Now the 26-year-old activist is dead."

Activism [35]
Environmental Politics [5]
Forests [41]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [58]
Source: Washington Post [59], 01/27/2023

"Lax Oversight Allows U.S. Refineries To Pollute Waterways - Report" [60]

"Weak U.S. water protection rules and federal oversight has allowed dozens of U.S. oil refineries to dump toxic chemicals and metals into the nation’s waterways, the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) said in a report released on Thursday."

Chemicals [61]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [38]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Reuters [62], 01/27/2023

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