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Read more about How a Distant Chapter in Spice Trade Foretells Today’s Climate Chaos [1]

Climate Censorship, Part II, Courtesy Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board [14]

A new quarrel over climate reporting, prompted by an editorial charging “censorship,” has the WatchDog troubled by the difficulty of finding a path for transparency. The latest WatchDog Opinion takes a look at the dispute, how online platforms like Twitter fit in and the limits of the laws on disinformation in the United States and Europe, all as part of an effort to chart a path forward for journalism.

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Sleuths Tap Obscure Toxics Database To ID Loophole on PFAS [21]

Data specialists working with two databases, one familiar and one little-known, have uncovered how companies may be able to hide releases of the family of toxic PFAS chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox details the data revelation and explores how journalists may make use of the Chemical Data Reporting service’s datasets for their own stories.

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"A New Cold War Is Heating Up the Arctic" [29]

"The North Pole is melting faster than ever, but the chill in the air at this year’s global gathering of Arctic experts had more to do with the widening repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."

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Source: Bloomberg Green [34], 10/21/2022

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Secret Files Suggest Chemical Giant Feared Weedkiller’s Link To Parkinson’s [35]

"Documents seen by Guardian detail effort to refute scientific research into paraquat and derail nomination of key EPA adviser"

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Source: Guardian [36], 10/21/2022

Read more about Secret Files Suggest Chemical Giant Feared Weedkiller’s Link To Parkinson’s [35]

Truss Faces Major Revolt On Fracking As Senior Tories Pledge To Defy Whip; Resigns [37]

"Liz Truss was at risk of a significant Commons rebellion over fracking on Wednesday after a series of senior MPs, including the head of her net zero review, announced they would vote against the government on a Labour motion on the controversial policy." Truss resigned Thursday.

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Source: Guardian [38], 10/20/2022

Read more about Truss Faces Major Revolt On Fracking As Senior Tories Pledge To Defy Whip; Resigns [37]

"New Jersey Latest State To Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Misinformation" [39]

"New Jersey has joined the ranks of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont as the latest state to sue some of the world’s largest oil companies for their role in delaying climate policy and increasing the climate impacts, risks and costs borne by state governments."

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Source: Guardian [41], 10/19/2022

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"Biden To Release 15M Barrels From Oil Reserve" [42]

"President Joe Biden will release an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the United States’ emergency reserves, in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of next month’s midterm elections."

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Source: E&E News [43], 10/19/2022

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"5 State-Level Races That Could Alter The Energy Transition" [44]

"While much of the nation’s attention is focused on how November midterm elections will change Congress, several state-level races could have wide-ranging effects on the energy sector for years."

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Source: E&E News [45], 10/18/2022

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"White House Planning Oil Reserve Release Announcement This Week" [46]

"The Biden administration is moving toward a release of at least another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to balance markets and keep gasoline prices from climbing further, according to people familiar with the matter."

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