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What Biden Rules Could Congress Unplug With Review Act? [1]

As the Biden White House rushes to enact environment and energy policy before Inauguration Day, an obscure law leaves room for the incoming administration to claw them back. At risk: strengthened emissions standards for vehicles and power, tougher energy efficiency standards and plans to replace lead pipes. The latest EJ TransitionWatch explains how the reversal works — and why it might not.

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Air [3]
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Infrastructure [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Policy [11]
Pollution [12]
Technology [13]
Transportation [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
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National (U.S.) [16]
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Public [17]
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Fish Weirs Are Still Banned. This First Nation Wants To Build A New One. [18]

"Sumas First Nation is trying to construct a fish weir on its traditional territory in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, in the face of environmental and bureaucratic obstacles"

Environmental Justice [19]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Food [21]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [23]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
Canada [24]
Source: The Narwhal [25], 01/10/2025
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Infrastructure Neglect, Poverty Lead To Parasites In The Mississippi Delta [26]

"New research suggests parasitic infections in US south are far more widespread than previously acknowledged"

Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Justice [19]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Source: Guardian [29], 01/10/2025
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"NOAA Says La Nina Ocean Cooling Has Finally Arrived, But It’s Weak" [30]

"A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual, meteorologists said Thursday."

Agriculture [31]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [32]
Fish & Fisheries [20]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
International [33]
Source: AP [34], 01/10/2025
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"To Save the Great Salt Lake, Farmers Will Have to Grow Less Alfalfa" [35]

"The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and new research published Tuesday reports that saving it requires reducing the amount of farmland that is irrigated in the region."

Agriculture [31]
Climate Change [4]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Source: Inside Climate News [37], 01/09/2025
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"Thailand Bans Imports Of Plastic Waste To Curb Toxic Pollution" [38]

"Thailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that failure to agree a global treaty to cut plastic waste will harm human health."

Chemicals [39]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [27]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [12]
Waste [40]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
International [33]
Asia [41]
Source: Guardian [42], 01/09/2025
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"Landmark Study Affirms Fluoride’s Link To Lowered IQ, Adds To Debate" [43]

"Fluoride exposure is consistently linked with lowered IQ, according to a landmark analysis of more than 70 published studies on the subject."

Chemicals [39]
Environmental Health [27]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The New Lede [44], 01/09/2025
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"Trump Promises to End New Wind Farms" [45]

"President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday that “no new windmills” would be built in the United States when he takes office, a direct rebuke of the Biden administration, which has approved 11 commercial-scale offshore wind projects."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [46], 01/08/2025
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January 16, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Virtual Media Workshop on the 30x30 Target and Marine Protected Areas [47]

Earth Journalism Network is hosting a three-day virtual media workshop (in two time zones) during the week of March 3, 2025 for journalists in coastal countries to learn about the 30x30 marine conservation target and initiatives being implemented to reach it. Apply by Jan 16.

Workshops and Fellowships [48]
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Journalism & Media [49]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region: 
International [33]

23M Americans Exposed To Toxic PFAS Chemicals Via Treated Wastewater: Study [50]

"Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found."

Agriculture [31]
Chemicals [39]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Studies [51]
Infrastructure [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [12]
Science [52]
Waste [40]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [53], 01/07/2025
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