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"New York Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Environmental Bond Act" [1]

"The $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Energy, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act was overwhelmingly passed by voters — and lawmakers said it will not result in a tax increase."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [6]
Source: Albany Times Union [7], 11/10/2022
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"Biden Climate Rules Move Ahead Amid Wait for Final Carbon Metric" [8]

"The Biden administration is forging ahead with federal regulations using a temporary figure to account for the costs of climate change, as a delay in finalizing a permanent estimate draws frustration from industry and advocates."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [9]
Environmental Studies [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [12], 11/10/2022
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"US To Climate Summit: American Big Steps Won’t Be Repealed" [13]

"U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic American action to fight climate change won’t shift into reverse, as happened twice before when Democrats lost power."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Government [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Policy [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
International [17]
Source: AP [18], 11/10/2022
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"A Planned Restart of a Crab Harvest Pits Conservation Against Industry" [19]

"For the first time in 10 years, a fisheries regulator is poised to restart the harvest of female horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay, a policy change that conservationists say will threaten the survival of the Atlantic species of the red knot, an imperiled shorebird."

Biodiversity [20]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [23]
Source: NYTimes [24], 11/09/2022
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"High Court To Hear Water Dispute Between Navajo, Government" [25]

"The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [28], 11/08/2022
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EPA To Propose Plan Soon for First PFAS Drinking Water Rule [29]

Plans are nearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFAS in drinking water — and the complexity around the effort will challenge environmental journalism. In the mix are questions of environmental persistence and health risks, plus thorny politics. Our Issue Backgrounder has guidance on these and more as PFAS regulation hits this critical juncture.

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Backgrounders [30]
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Chemicals [31]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [15]
Health [34]
Journalism & Media [35]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Policy [16]
Pollution [36]
Science [37]
Water & Oceans [22]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [6]
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Public [5]
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"White House Releases Net-Zero Road Map" [38]

"The White House announced a new initiative this morning [Friday] to help reach net-zero emissions and promised to direct research and billions in federal dollars toward 37 “game-changing” energy technologies."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [9]
Government [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Policy [16]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [39], 11/07/2022
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"U.S. EPA To Set Tougher Heavy Duty Emissions Rules In 2023" [40]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it plans to issue tougher greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy duty trucks and other larger vehicles through at least the 2030 model year by the end of 2023."

Air [41]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [36]
Transportation [42]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [43], 11/04/2022
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"How Climate Lawsuits Could Sharpen Cop27 Loss And Damage Talks" [44]

"If international solidarity with climate victims falls short, litigation offers a vital but imperfect avenue for compensation".

Activism [45]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [27]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
International [17]
Source: Climate Home News [46], 11/03/2022
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Over 130 Power Plants Won't Clean Up Leaking Toxic Coal Ash Pits and Ponds [47]

"EPA coal ash regulations issued in 2015 allow polluting utilities to self-regulate. And a giant loophole exempts coal ash piles that stopped receiving coal plant waste before that year."

Chemicals [31]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [33]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [36]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Inside Climate News [48], 11/03/2022
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