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"Biden Administration Moves To Expand Solar Power on US Land" [1]

"U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two large-scale solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in other Western states to potential solar power development, as part of the Biden administration’s effort to counter climate change by shifting from fossil fuels."

Climate Change [2]
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Natural Resources [5]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [8], 12/22/2021
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"Biden Says He And Manchin Are 'Going To Get Something Done'" [9]

"U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin were "going to get something done" on the president's proposed social spending and climate legislation."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Reuters [11], 12/22/2021
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"U.S. Reverses Trump Effort To Quash California Vehicle Emissions Rules" [12]

"The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a reversal of a rule issued under then-U.S. President Donald Trump that sought to pre-empt California's vehicle emissions regulations."

Air [13]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [14]
Transportation [15]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 12/22/2021
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"What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart" [18]

"The fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America’s ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [19], 12/22/2021
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"DOE Risks Wasting ‘Significant Funds’ on CCS — Audit" [20]

"The Department of Energy is at risk of wasting a significant amount of money on carbon capture and storage demonstration projects without greater oversight, according to a new Government Accountability Office report."

Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [22], 12/22/2021
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"EPA Expands Testing Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water" [23]

"EPA is expanding testing efforts for "forever chemicals" in the nation’s drinking water systems."

Chemicals [24]
Environmental Health [25]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [27], 12/21/2021
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"One Month after Arrests, Wet’suwet’en Return to Block Pipeline" [28]

"One month after dozens of arrests, supporters of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have reoccupied a worksite on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route in the nation’s territory."

Activism [29]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Justice [30]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
Canada [31]
Source: The Tyee [32], 12/21/2021
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"Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste" [33]

"Walmart Inc. was sued by California for allegedly dumping hazardous waste including toxic cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries in local landfills."

Chemicals [24]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Waste [34]
Public [6]
California [16]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 12/21/2021
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Revealed: Fla. Power Company Pushing Legislation To Slow Rooftop Solar [36]

"Florida Power & Light delivered bill text to a state lawmaker. Its parent company sent $10,000 to her campaign coffers"

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Miami Herald/Floodlight [37], 12/21/2021
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Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution [38]

"One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades, residents of Institute have raised alarms about air pollution. They say concerns have “fallen on deaf ears.”"

Air [13]
Chemicals [24]
Environmental Justice [30]
Environmental Politics [10]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Mountain State Spotlight [39], 12/21/2021
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