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Water-Sharing in the West: An Urgent and Complicated Environmental Story [1]

Water has always been a precious commodity in the western states. Now, with rapid population growth and a drying climate, the way this resource is shared and distributed is becoming more contentious across the region. Freelance journalist Jennifer Oldham talks about the tensions between supply and demand and how to drill down into water rights laws and policies.

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Government [9]
Infrastructure [10]
Journalism & Media [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [15]
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Grijalva Blasts House Rules Package For Making Public Land Transfers Easier [24]

"The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee blasted a provision in the proposed House rules package that would make it easier to transfer public lands, calling it an indication the new GOP majority intends to pursue a broadly pro-industry agenda."

Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Natural Resources [13]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The Hill [25], 01/10/2023
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"Drilling Down on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change" [26]

"The United States has pledged to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, but Russia’s war in Ukraine set off a bonanza for liquefied natural gas, or LNG. Today, we look at how energy companies and the Biden administration are backsliding on promises to move away from oil and gas."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Reveal [28], 01/09/2023
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"Republicans Target Oil Reserve Releases With Initial Energy Bills" [29]

"House Republicans are honing in on releases from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the first set of bills that they’re expected to take up once they can start legislating."

Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [8]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The Hill [30], 01/09/2023
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Buyers Of Electric Cars Can Get A $7,500 Tax Credit, But It Won't Be Easy [31]

"Uncle Sam wants you to buy an electric vehicle. And he's willing to throw $7,500 your way to make it happen ... if you and the model you want both qualify."

Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Transportation [32]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NPR [33], 01/09/2023
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"Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Limits on Deadly Air Pollution" [34]

"A new rule would, for the first time in a decade, reduce emissions of soot that disproportionately harm communities of color."

Air [35]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [37]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [38], 01/09/2023
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"Brazil Authorities Seek To Punish Pro-Bolsonaro Rioters" [39]

"Brazilian authorities were picking up the pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power."

Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Military [40]
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South America [41]
Source: AP [42], 01/09/2023
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"Biden EPA Backs Off Plan to Crack Down on Smog From Permian Oil Drillers" [43]

"The Biden administration is deferring a plan to crack down on smog in the drilling hotbed of the Permian Basin, handing a win to oil producers along with their allies in Texas and New Mexico."

Air [35]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [37]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Bloomberg [44], 01/06/2023
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"Farewell To The Senate’s Biggest Climate Denier" [45]

"Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) leaves behind a legacy of climate disinformation, and a small army of pro-industry contrarians."

Climate Change [4]
Environmental Politics [8]
Science [46]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: HuffPost [47], 01/05/2023
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"Biden Taps Democrat On Interstate Energy Commission As Its Interim Chair" [48]

"President Biden will name Willie Phillips as interim head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the White House confirmed Tuesday."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [8]
Infrastructure [10]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [23]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The Hill [49], 01/05/2023
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