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"OSHA Issues Major Chemical Safety Enforcement Guide Changes" [1]

"A federal worker safety enforcement directive for refineries, chemical plants, and other facilities with large amounts of chemicals has received an overhaul for the first time in 30 years."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [9], 01/30/2024
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‘Carbon Colonialism’ Details the Exporting of Degradation, Climate Collapse [10]

The climate change debate is often so focused on fossil fuels and mining that it ignores impacts in economic, political, neo-colonial and social terms, writes BookShelf’s Melody Kemp in her review of “Carbon Colonialism: How Rich Countries Export Climate Breakdown.” Why concepts like corporate social responsibility do little to stem the losses that come with such development.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [12]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [18]
Health [19]
Natural Resources [20]
People & Population [6]
Policy [21]
Pollution [22]
Region: 
International [23]
Asia [24]
Europe [25]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
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Rockets and Bombs and Chemicals — The Environmental Horrors of War [26]

With the world in the midst of wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, it’s time for journalists to appraise — and report on — the intersection of conflict and the environment, argues the new Backgrounder. That means considering the environment not only as a victim of war, but also as the cause of war and a means of carrying it out.

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Backgrounders [27]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [13]
Disasters [28]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [29]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [30]
Military [31]
People & Population [6]
Policy [21]
Water & Oceans [32]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
International [23]
Africa [38]
Asia [24]
Europe [25]
Middle East [39]
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Public [7]
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"The Propane Industry Is Trying To Dupe You" [40]

"Members of a propane industry lobbying group strategized to downplay the full climate impacts of propane and market it as “renewable” or “clean energy”, recordings reviewed by the climate newsletter Heated and the Guardian reveal."

Climate Change [13]
Consumer [14]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [30]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HEATED [41], 01/29/2024
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"Biden Administration Pauses Approvals of New Gas Export Terminals" [42]

"President Biden on Friday paused the permitting process for new liquefied natural gas export facilities in order to analyze their impact on climate change, the economy and national security."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [43], 01/29/2024
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Trump Deregulated Nearly 21 Percent Of Streams, 25 Percent Of Wetlands [44]

"A rule published by the Trump administration removed protections for 21 percent of streams and 25 percent of wetlands that otherwise could have received federal protection, new research has found."

Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [20]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [45], 01/26/2024
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Biden Vetoes GOP Repeal Of Waiver Of ‘Buy America’ Rule For EV Chargers [46]

"President Biden is vetoing a Republican-led effort to remove his waiver of “Buy America” requirements for iron and steel that get incorporated into federally funded electric vehicle (EV) chargers."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [47]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [48], 01/25/2024
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"Brazilian Meat Giant With Mega Emissions Races To Attract US Investors" [49]

"An unusual collection of Senate leaders, British lords, environmentalists and a secretive lobbying group is urging the Biden administration to block a Brazilian meat processing giant linked to Amazon deforestation from offering shares to U.S. investors."

Agriculture [50]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [15]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [18]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [20]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
South America [51]
Source: E&E News [52], 01/25/2024
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"The Big Battle Brewing Over LNG Exports" [53]

"The Biden admin has presided over a vast buildout of liquefied natural gas infrastructure that threatens its climate goals. Here’s what could happen next."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [54]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Canary Media [55], 01/25/2024
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"White House Said to Delay Decision on Enormous Natural Gas Export Terminal" [56]

"The Biden administration is pausing a decision on whether to approve what would be the largest natural gas export terminal in the United States, a delay that could stretch past the November election and spell trouble for that project and 16 other proposed terminals, according to three people with knowledge of the matter."

Climate Change [13]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Justice [17]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [54]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [37]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [57], 01/25/2024
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