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Biden Shields Millions of Acres in Alaska From Drilling and Mining [1]

"The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 04/22/2024
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"How Do Neighbors of Solar Farms Really Feel? A New Survey Has Answers" [11]

"For people living within three miles of a large solar farm, positive attitudes about the development outnumber negative ones by about a three-to-one margin, according to a new national survey released this week by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [14], 04/19/2024
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"The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land" [15]

"For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and renewable energy development on equal footing with resource extraction."

Agriculture [16]
Biodiversity [17]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [19]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Wildlife [20]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [21], 04/19/2024
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23 GOP States Demand Rollback of EPA Civil Rights Regulations [22]

"A group of Republican-led states want the EPA to begin the process of rolling back elements of its Title VI regulations, according to a new petition for rulemaking."

Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [25], 04/18/2024
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"Will Trump Quit The World Bank? It Would Send Climate Shock Waves." [26]

"A conservative plan to withdraw from global development banks threatens poor nations and U.S. credibility, analysts say."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
International [27]
Source: E&E News [28], 04/18/2024
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America's 'Most Endangered Rivers' List: Sewage, Toxic Algae, Construction [29]

"Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers."

Activism [30]
Biodiversity [17]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [6]
Planning & Growth [32]
Pollution [33]
Water & Oceans [34]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: USA TODAY [35], 04/18/2024
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"'Reprehensible': Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrates Civil Rights Convention" [36]

"Al Sharpton invited methane representatives to his National Action Network convention, where they fear-mongered attendees about renewables."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Justice [24]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [37]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [33]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HEATED [38], 04/18/2024
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"Trump Rails Against Wind Energy In Fundraising Pitch To Oil Executives" [39]

"“I hate wind,” the former president told oil industry officials at a recent Mar-a-Lago dinner, doubling down on promises to end this form of clean energy."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Technology [40]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Washington Post [41], 04/18/2024
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"California Derailed Its Booming Rooftop Solar Buildout. Can It Be Fixed?" [42]

"Over the past year, California regulators have kneecapped small-scale solar needed to hit the state’s climate goals. These lawmakers are trying to bring it back."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [7]
California [43]
Source: Canary Media [44], 04/17/2024
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What To Know For The Fourth Round Of Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks [45]

"The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international, legally binding plastic pollution treaty will take place from April 23 to April 29 in Ottawa, Canada."

Chemicals [46]
Consumer [47]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [33]
Waste [48]
Water & Oceans [34]
Public [7]
International [27]
Source: EHN [49], 04/17/2024
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