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"Energy Transitions: 4 States Weigh Plans To Rescue Coal Plants" [1]

"Four states are weighing plans to stall the retirement of coal-fired power plants, a sign of growing resistance in conservative, energy-producing regions against national efforts to decarbonize the grid and a reaction to the Texas blackouts, analysts say."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [8], 04/14/2021
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"'Seismic Shift' At FERC Could Kill Natural Gas Pipelines" [9]

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to assess a proposed natural gas pipeline's contribution to climate change could have major implications for gas infrastructure, analysts say, including nearly unheard-of project rejections."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [10], 04/14/2021
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Coalition of Greens and Industry Calls on EPA to Quickly Phase Out HFCs [11]

"A coalition of U.S. manufacturers and environmental organizations is calling on the federal government to quickly phase out the worst climate super-polluting chemicals currently used in air conditioners, refrigerators and other appliances, as well as in aerosols and foam insulation."

Activism [12]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Inside Climate News [14], 04/14/2021
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Delaware Poultry Plant Settles Suit Over Groundwater Contamination [15]

"Residents in Millsboro, Del., sued the local Mountaire facility, which they suspect is linked to their cancers and other serious health problems".

Agriculture [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [18]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [6]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Source: Washington Post [22], 04/14/2021
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"Florida To Close Wastewater Reservoir With Leak History" [23]

"Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa Bay while threatening to burst open and flood nearby homes and businesses, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday."

Chemicals [24]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [26]
Source: AP [27], 04/14/2021
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"Schumer Pushes Plan to Ax Trump Methane Rule With Lawmaker Tool" [28]

"The Senate will consider, as soon as next week, whether to kill a Trump administration methane-emissions rule, in what would be the first time this Congress that the full upper chamber deliberates using its power to overturn regulations."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [29], 04/14/2021
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"Executives Call for Deep Emission Cuts to Combat Climate Change" [30]

"More than 300 corporate leaders will ask the Biden administration to nearly double the emission reduction targets set by the Obama administration."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [31], 04/14/2021
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"‘Tiger King’ Fallout Unites PETA, Feds to Fight Cub Petting" [32]

"Netflix’s “Tiger King” burst into a new world of pandemic streaming and gave viewers exotic animals, personal and professional drama, and a man with a mullet’s attempt to launch a political career in Oklahoma."

Economy & Business [13]
Journalism & Media [33]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Wildlife [34]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 04/13/2021
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"5 Ways Biden Wove Climate Action Into His Budget" [36]

"President Biden's first budget proposal sketches a vision for greening the entire federal government, and it includes areas that have been traditional afterthoughts to climate policy, such as prisons."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [37]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [38], 04/13/2021
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2.3 Million Americans Exposed To High Levels Of Strontium In Drinking Water [39]

"About 2.3 million Americans are exposed to high natural strontium levels in their drinking water, a metal that can harm bone health in children, according to a United States Geological Survey study."

Chemicals [24]
Environmental Health [17]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: EHN [40], 04/13/2021
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