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Who’s Driving Climate Change? New Data Catalogs 72,000 Polluters and Counting [1]

"A nonprofit backed by Al Gore and other big environmental donors says it can track emissions down to individual power plants, oil fields and cargo ships."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Studies [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
International [7]
Source: NYTimes [8], 11/09/2022
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Climate Change Threatening ‘Things Americans Value Most’ -- U.S. Report [9]

"Climate change is unleashing “far-reaching and worsening” calamities in every region of the United States, and the economic and human toll will only increase unless humans move faster to slow the planet’s warming, according to a sprawling new federal report released Monday.

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Food [12]
Forests [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [17]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Wildlife [20]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [21], 11/08/2022
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EPA To Propose Plan Soon for First PFAS Drinking Water Rule [22]

Plans are nearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFAS in drinking water — and the complexity around the effort will challenge environmental journalism. In the mix are questions of environmental persistence and health risks, plus thorny politics. Our Issue Backgrounder has guidance on these and more as PFAS regulation hits this critical juncture.

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Chemicals [24]
Consumer [25]
Economy & Business [11]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Government [28]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Policy [32]
Pollution [4]
Science [33]
Water & Oceans [19]
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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [34]
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January 25, 2023 to January 27, 2023

Media Briefing on Plastics, Petrochemicals and Protecting Cultural Resources [35]

Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, the Descendants Project and Louisiana Bucket Brigade are hosting a media briefing in New Orleans for journalists on plastics, petrochemicals, environmental justice and protecting cultural resources. Includes a bus tour of "Cancer Alley." Lodging and meals included if you register by Dec 22.

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India's Delhi Wrestles With 'Hazardous' Air Pollution, Primary Schools Shut [39]

"Authorities in New Delhi ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday, and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted capital had become a severe risk to health."

Agriculture [40]
Air [41]
Energy & Fuel [42]
Environmental Health [26]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Asia [43]
Source: Reuters [44], 11/04/2022
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"U.S. EPA To Set Tougher Heavy Duty Emissions Rules In 2023" [45]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it plans to issue tougher greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy duty trucks and other larger vehicles through at least the 2030 model year by the end of 2023."

Air [41]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [42]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Reuters [46], 11/04/2022
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Egyptian Regime Criticized As Climate Activist Arrested Before Cop27 [47]

"Concern over country’s human rights record after Indian Ajit Rajagopal arrested on walk to raise awareness about climate crisis"

Activism [48]
Climate Change [2]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Africa [49]
Source: Guardian [50], 11/03/2022
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Over 130 Power Plants Won't Clean Up Leaking Toxic Coal Ash Pits and Ponds [51]

"EPA coal ash regulations issued in 2015 allow polluting utilities to self-regulate. And a giant loophole exempts coal ash piles that stopped receiving coal plant waste before that year."

Chemicals [24]
Energy & Fuel [42]
Environmental Health [26]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Inside Climate News [52], 11/03/2022
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Toxic Metal Pollution Is 10 Times Worse In Racially Segregated Areas [53]

"Racially segregated communities in the United States are exposed to airborne toxic metals at a rate that’s nearly 10 times higher than more well-integrated areas, according to a new study published Tuesday."

Air [41]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Justice [37]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [54], 11/02/2022
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"The Nigerian Woman Cleaning Up A Land Soaked In Oil" [55]

"It is the rarest of stories. A fix for an environmental disaster that is actually working."

Diversity [56]
Energy & Fuel [42]
Environmental Health [26]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Africa [49]
Source: BBC News [57], 10/31/2022
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