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Future of Justice40 Program Hangs in Balance [1]

A Biden administration initiative that commits to allocating 40% of federal investments to disadvantaged communities plagued by overpollution is an environmental justice breakthrough, writes columnist Yessenia Funes. But it’s also a program with weaknesses, such as how it factors in race or keeps track of impacts. What is Justice40, what has it missed and what is its future?

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Activism [3]
Air [4]
Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
Health [10]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [13]
Policy [14]
Pollution [15]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
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National (U.S.) [18]
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Public [19]
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"Peak Coal Predicted This Year Despite Promises To Quit" [20]

"Coal has powered the world's factories, heated homes and fuelled economies for more than a century - and usage driven by the power sector continues to rise despite global promises to kick the habit and save the climate."

Climate Change [6]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Studies [22]
Pollution [15]
Public [19]
International [23]
Asia [24]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [25], 10/21/2024
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Scientist Recounts Great Barrier Reef’s ‘Final Battle’ [26]

The Great Barrier Reef is one of nature’s marvels, home to a startling array of life. It’s also the victim of forces rapidly bringing about its demise, from runoff to climate change. With “In Hot Water,” scientist Paul Hardisty recounts the struggle to save this remarkable ecosystem, amid forces of capital, politics and conflicting science. The latest BookShelf review from contributor Melody Kemp.

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Agriculture [28]
Biodiversity [29]
Chemicals [5]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [8]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Natural Resources [32]
Pollution [15]
Science [33]
Water & Oceans [17]
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Australia & Oceania [34]
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"The World’s Carbon Sinks Are on Fire" [35]

"Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study."

Biodiversity [29]
Climate Change [6]
Forests [36]
Pollution [15]
Public [19]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [37], 10/18/2024
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Phillips 66 Refinery Closure A Welcome Surprise To Activists [38]

"For more than a century, the sprawling Phillips 66 oil refinery complex has dominated a vast tract of southern Los Angeles County."

Chemicals [5]
Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [8]
Infrastructure [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [15]
Public [19]
California [40]
Source: LA Times [41], 10/18/2024
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IEA Expects Lower Oil And Gas Prices, Higher Electric Demand In Next 5 Years [42]

"Natural gas and oil prices are likely to decline in the second half of the decade, but unexpectedly high worldwide demand for electricity will complicate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday in its yearly World Energy Outlook."

Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Pollution [15]
Public [19]
International [23]
Source: The Hill [43], 10/18/2024
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"Trump Has Vowed To Gut Climate Rules. Oil Lobbyists Have A Plan Ready." [44]

"An influential oil and gas industry group whose members were aggressively pursued for campaign cash by Donald Trump has drafted detailed plans for dismantling landmark Biden administration climate rules after the presidential election, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Climate Change [6]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [15]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [45], 10/18/2024
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Sewage Sludge Can Spread the Harm of Many Toxic Chemicals [46]

What was once benignly dubbed biosolids is more accurately tagged toxic sludge. And some of it may be finding its way into our food. The latest TipSheet reports how that came to be despite (or perhaps because of) Clean Water Act regulation, and how hard it is to calculate the potential harms. Plus, more than a dozen reporting ideas and resources for this highly localizable story.

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Environmental Politics [8]
Food [48]
Government [9]
Health [10]
Journalism & Media [49]
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Pollution [15]
Waste [16]
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"These Scientists Tested Dolphin Breath. They Found Plastic." [50]

"Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been detected in the breath of dolphins."

Air [4]
Biodiversity [29]
Chemicals [5]
Environmental Health [30]
Natural Resources [32]
Pollution [15]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [19]
International [23]
Canada [51]
Source: NYTimes [52], 10/17/2024
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San Diego County Residents Sue Over Alleged Sewage Treatment Plant Failures [53]

"Residents of Imperial Beach in southern San Diego County filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the operators of an international wastewater treatment plant — alleging that the site has failed to contain a cross-border crisis that has long contaminated their community."

Consumer [54]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [15]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [18]
California [40]
Mexico [55]
Source: The Hill [56], 10/17/2024
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