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Amid Lawsuits, Delaware R. Basin Commission Makes Fracking Ban Permanent [1]

"The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday approved a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells along the river, doubling down in the face of new legal challenges."

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [9], 02/26/2021
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"How A Billion-Dollar Gold Racket Wrecks The Jungle, Enriches Narcos" [10]

"Juan Pablo Granda stepped into a small office in a middle-class neighborhood in the permanently foggy city of Lima, Perú, on February 18, 2013. The lights were off. He couldn’t see."

Climate Change [11]
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Natural Resources [13]
Public [7]
South America [14]
Source: McClatchy [15], 02/26/2021
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Annapolis Sues 26 Oil And Gas Companies For Role In Climate Change [16]

"The City of Annapolis is suing 26 oil and gas companies for what it calls the costs and consequences of climate change."

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [8]
Source: Capital Gazette [17], 02/26/2021
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"Tribes Flex Political Muscle In Quest To Co-Manage Parks" [18]

"Flexing their newfound political muscle, the nation's 574 federally recognized tribes are gaining momentum in their long drive to co-manage the country's national parks and other public lands — and they've got a new occupant in the White House who may help make it happen."

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National (U.S.) [20]
Source: E&E News [21], 02/26/2021
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"Environmental Group Charges EPA With Ignoring Evidence of Cancer" [22]

"The EPA downplayed the risks of the pesticide Telone, according to a complaint filed with the agency’s inspector general."

Agriculture [23]
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Source: The Intercept [27], 02/26/2021
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"Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Victory To PolyMet Copper Mine" [28]

"The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed an appeals court’s rejection of a critical air emissions permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine and sent the case back for further proceedings."

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Source: AP [31], 02/25/2021
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"Corporate Climate Disclosures to Get Aggressive Scrutiny by SEC" [32]

"The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is boosting scrutiny of how well companies disclose risks that climate change poses to their businesses, one of its first moves to confront an issue that’s key to the Biden administration’s policy goals."

Climate Change [11]
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National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Brunswick News [35], 02/25/2021
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Indian Judge Grants Bail To Climate Activist Charged With Sedition [36]

"A New Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to 22-year-old climate activist, saying there was “scanty and sketchy evidence” of sedition in her efforts to help farmers protest in a case that has drawn global attention."

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Asia [39]
Source: Reuters [40], 02/24/2021
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"White House Urges Passage Of House Public Lands Package" [41]

"The White House released a policy statement on Tuesday saying the administration “strongly supports” a House package aimed at protecting lands and waters in Arizona, Colorado, California and Washington state."

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Natural Resources [13]
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National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [42], 02/24/2021
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Five ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside of Texas Resign After Outage [43]

"Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of Texas — will resign on Wednesday, according to a notice to the Public Utility Commission. A sixth has withdrawn his application to the board. All six live outside of Texas."

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Source: Texas Tribune [45], 02/24/2021
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