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"High Court Drops ‘Earthquake’ on Federal Water Protections" [1]

"The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to deal federal wetland and waterway safeguards a near-fatal blow by hearing arguments to limit the scope of the EPA’s power under the Clean Water Act, attorneys say."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [11], 01/25/2022
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"Saving The Manatees — Rescue By Rescue, Rehab By Rehab" [12]

"On an unusually cold winter morning in central Florida, Corleone the manatee was awakened before dawn by wetsuited workers who slipped into his pool at SeaWorld and wrapped him in a long vinyl sling."

Biodiversity [13]
Climate Change [14]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [15]
Public [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: Washington Post [17], 01/24/2022
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"US, Colorado Reach Proposed Settlement In 2015 Mine Spill" [18]

"Colorado, the U.S. government and a gold mining company have agreed to resolve a longstanding dispute over who’s responsible for continuing cleanup at a Superfund site that was established after a massive 2015 spill of hazardous mine waste that fouled rivers with a sickly yellow sheen in three states and the Navajo Nation."

Environmental Justice [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [19], 01/24/2022
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The Year Ahead Will Spark Abundant Environment News — Both Good and Bad [20]

Even as the climate crisis countdown story continues, a wide range of environment and energy issues are on journalists’ watchlist for the year ahead, per an analysis from our “2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [21].” The overview looks at 13 key trends to track in 2022 and beyond — including infrastructure, pandemics, environmental justice, energy, chemicals, plastics and, of course, climate.

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Chemicals [23]
Climate Change [14]
Disasters [24]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [27]
Health [28]
Infrastructure [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Policy [31]
Pollution [7]
Transportation [32]
Waste [33]
Water & Oceans [8]
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National (U.S.) [10]
International [34]
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"Peru: 21 Beaches Polluted By Spill Linked To Tonga Eruption" [35]

"Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga."

Disasters [24]
Energy & Fuel [25]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
South America [37]
Source: AP [38], 01/21/2022
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Florida’s Red Tides Worsened by Pollution, Climate Change [39]

"A task force appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for research and investment in mitigation. Environmentalists say the real fix is cracking down on polluters."

Climate Change [14]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 01/20/2022
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"Tightened Federal Water Protections Won’t Slow Some Projects" [41]

"The Biden administration is moving to tighten oversight of projects that benefitted from Trump-era loosened water protections, but some projects including a controversial Georgia mine will likely be able to escape new scrutiny."

Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [42], 01/19/2022
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How Utility Convinced Georgia to Let It Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater [43]

"Documents reveal Georgia Power went to great lengths to advocate for risky waste storage. After a ProPublica investigation exposed this practice, the EPA is trying to block the move."

Energy & Fuel [25]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: ProPublica [44], 01/19/2022
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"Interior Reveals Plans For Orphan Well Cleanup" [45]

"The Interior Department has signed an agreement with several other federal agencies to organize its nationwide effort to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells."

Energy & Fuel [25]
Pollution [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: E&E News [46], 01/19/2022
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"Plastic Crisis Needs Binding Treaty, Report Says" [47]

"Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report."

Consumer [48]
Pollution [7]
Waste [33]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
International [34]
Source: BBC News [49], 01/18/2022
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