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"A Pivotal Choice: Trump vs. Harris on Climate Change" [1]

"Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”"

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 10/28/2024
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Jailed Reporters, Silenced Networks: What Trump Says He'd Do To The Media [11]

"On the campaign trail and in interviews, Trump has suggested that if he regains the White House, he will exact vengeance on news outlets that anger him. More specifically, Trump has pledged to toss reporters in jail and strip major television networks of their broadcast licenses as retribution for coverage he didn't like."

Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NPR [13], 10/28/2024
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Biden Apologizes For The ‘Sin’ Of A 150-Year Indian Boarding School Policy [14]

"President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential visit to Indian Country."

Disasters [15]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
People & Population [17]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [19], 10/28/2024
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How Climate Change Complicates the Refugee Crisis [20]

The displacement of populations by climate impacts, while not a new phenomenon in human history, is worsening in the face of global warming’s extreme weather patterns. Yet the extensive international regime to aid refugees doesn’t cover those migrating due to flooding, drought, natural disasters or climate change. Backgrounder considers the implications and how nations will respond to the new realities.

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Climate Change [2]
Disasters [15]
Environmental Politics [4]
People & Population [17]
Policy [22]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
California [23]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [24]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [25]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [26]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
International [9]
Mexico [28]
Africa [29]
Antarctica & Arctic [30]
Asia [31]
Central America & the Caribbean [32]
Europe [33]
Middle East [34]
South America [35]
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"Holding Out Hope On the Drying Rio Grande" [36]

"The once-mighty river is barely a trickle through much of West Texas. Scientists and advocates say local initiatives could be scaled up to restore flows to the river."

Agriculture [37]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [38]
Water & Oceans [39]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 10/25/2024
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"Elon Musk Plans A ‘Bonfire Of Nonsense Regulations’" [41]

"With tales of sharks, whales and water dumping, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is targeting environmental agencies and rules."

Economy & Business [42]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [43], 10/25/2024
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Nevada Lithium Mine Wins Final Permit Despite Risk To Endangered Wildflower [44]

"For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite conservationists’ vows to sue over the plan, which they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction."

Biodiversity [45]
Chemicals [46]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [47]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [48]
Source: AP [49], 10/25/2024
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"Millions Pour in to Reelect Texas Oil and Gas Regulator" [50]

"Republican incumbent Christi Craddick has raised upwards of $10 million in her campaign for a third term on the Railroad Commission of Texas. Her campaign focuses on fighting federal regulations and what she calls “radical anti-oil protesters.”"

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
Source: Inside Climate News [51], 10/24/2024
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"One Year In, US Clean Hydrogen Hubs Face Questions — And Have Few Answers" [52]

"There’s little detail available on the $7B federal program to jump-start U.S. clean hydrogen, leaving environmental advocates concerned the projects may be off track."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Technology [53]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Canary Media [54], 10/24/2024
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EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Many at Risk [55]

"Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is required."

Chemicals [46]
Consumer [56]
Environmental Health [57]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [17]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [39]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 10/24/2024
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