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Glimpse America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids [1]

"Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Technology [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [11], 02/17/2021
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Could Hackers Poison Your Local Drinking Water? [12]

A computer hacker nearly succeeded recently in rendering a local Florida facility a source of poisonous drinking water. And the risk of other such hacks is real, even as the vulnerabilities are hidden behind stringent U.S. secrecy laws. The latest TipSheet explores dangers to our drinking water supply — which go well beyond future hacking.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Consumer [14]
Disasters [3]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [20]
Technology [8]
Water & Oceans [21]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
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Public [9]
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An Invisible, Odorless Gas Is Pitting Texas Against The Biden Admin [24]

"Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to reveal a big problem. They are methane hunters. With an infrared camera and a Picarro Cavity Ring-Down Laser Spectroscope, they fly spirals over pumps and compressor stations that stretch to both horizons."

Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Technology [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: CNN [26], 02/11/2021
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Biden Wants 100% Clean Energy. Will California Show That It’s Possible? [27]

"The undersea power line would run south from San Luis Obispo County, hugging the California coast for 200 miles before making landfall in or near Los Angeles. It would be able to carry electricity from a fleet of offshore wind turbines, providing Southern California with clean power after sundown and helping to replace fossil-fueled generators."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Technology [8]
Transportation [28]
Public [9]
California [29]
Source: LA Times [30], 02/11/2021
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"U.S. Trade Authorities Deal Blow To Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plans" [31]

"The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday banned one of the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturers from selling its cells in the United States, striking  a blow to the Biden administration’s ambitious plan to electrify the nation’s auto fleet."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Technology [8]
Transportation [28]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: HuffPost [32], 02/11/2021
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"Water Plant Cyberattack Raises Critical Infrastructure Concerns" [33]

"A cyberattack on a Florida water treatment plant underscores the need for strong security protections at the municipal level, attorneys and industry professionals say."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [34]
Pollution [20]
Technology [8]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 02/10/2021
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Hacker Tried To Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Sheriff Says [36]

"Local and federal authorities are investigating after an attempt Friday to poison the city of Oldsmar’s water supply, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said."

Chemicals [25]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [34]
Pollution [20]
Technology [8]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: Tampa Bay Times [37], 02/09/2021
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"Electric Car Batteries With Five-Minute Charging Times Produced" [38]

"Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars becoming as fast to charge as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Technology [8]
Transportation [28]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Guardian [39], 01/21/2021
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Roundtable: SEJ's 2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [40]

Watch the Jan 27 recording [41] of the Society of Environmental Journalists' 9th annual look ahead at the year's key energy and environmental issues. Hosted by National Geographic Society and co-sponsored by the Wilson Center, the event kicked off with a prerecorded interview with new White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, followed by a live interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, and SEJ's annual panel of leading journalists offering their predictions for the year ahead.

Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Diversity [42]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [43]
Environmental Politics [6]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [44]
Policy [45]
Technology [8]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
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"Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth" [46]

"Linda Zall is disclosing how she toiled anonymously within the intelligence agency to help scientists intensify their studies of a changing planet."

Environmental Studies [47]
Military [48]
Science [49]
Technology [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [50], 01/11/2021
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