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"EPA Dumps Trump-Era Chemical Analysis Approach After Rebuke" [1]

"Sharp criticism from the federal government’s top science advisory institute on Tuesday prompted the EPA to drop a method developed during the Trump administration to analyze chemicals."

Chemicals [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Science [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [10], 02/17/2021
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"How the Fossil Fuel Industry Convinced Americans to Love Gas Stoves" [11]

Public relations operatives for a gas company posed as neighbors to convince Californians to stick with gas stoves.

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Mother Jones [15], 02/17/2021
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Glimpse America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids [16]

"Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [17]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [18]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [19], 02/17/2021
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Can Biden Stop Invisible Climate Threat Seeping From Store Freezers? [20]

"Some of the climate impacts of a grocery store trip are obvious, like the fuel it takes to get there and the electricity that keeps its lights glowing, conveyor belts moving and scanners beeping. But then there are the invisible gases seeping out into the atmosphere when you reach for your ice cream of choice."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [21]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [22], 02/16/2021
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Chicago Plant Sparked A Hunger Strike Amid Environmental Racism Claims [23]

"A metal recycling plant is due to open on the polluted Southeast Side months after the same firm shut a metal scrapyard in a white, affluent part of town"

Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [25]
Waste [26]
Public [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Source: Guardian [28], 02/16/2021
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"Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent" [29]

"Disha Ravi, 21, is facing sedition charges, accused of sharing a Google Doc about the farmers protest with Greta Thunberg."

Activism [30]
Agriculture [31]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
Asia [32]
Source: NYTimes [33], 02/16/2021
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"Wisconsin Judge Orders Start To Wolf Hunt This Month" [34]

"A Wisconsin judge ordered the state Department of Natural Resources on Thursday to start a gray wolf hunt this month rather than waiting until November."

Biodiversity [35]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Wildlife [36]
Public [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Source: AP [37], 02/15/2021
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"Biden EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Freeze Mandate on Clean Power Plan" [38]

"The Environmental Protection Agency asked courts on Friday to partially freeze a mandate that was issued when judges scrapped the Affordable Clean Energy rule last month."

Air [39]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [25]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [40], 02/15/2021
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"U.S. Interior Department Postpones Sales of Oil Drilling Rights" [41]

"The Interior Department is postponing auctions of oil and gas leases in four Western states and revoking the authorization for a planned March sale of drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sales in coming months of tracts in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming are being postponed by the Bureau of Land Management “to confirm the adequacy of underlying environmental analysis,” according to an emailed Interior statement.

Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg [42], 02/15/2021
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"Biden Has Chance to Boost Leftward Tilt on D.C. Circuit" [43]

"President Joe Biden has an opportunity to shape one of the most important federal courts for environmental policy and other regulations after Judge David S. Tatel announced plans to take senior status."

Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [44], 02/15/2021
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