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"TotalEnergies’ Ad Found ‘Misleading’ Over Sustainability Claim" [1]

"A South African advertising regulator found TotalEnergies SE made a “misleading” claim over its commitment to sustainable development, marking the first time a challenge of this kind has been made in the country."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
International [10]
Africa [11]
Source: Bloomberg Green [12], 08/22/2024
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"La. Advocate Leading Fight Against Ammonia Plant: ‘I Already Feel Ignored’" [13]

"It wasn’t Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh’s intention to become a community leader when she moved back to her hometown of St. Rose, Louisiana in 2017. But it’s the role she felt she had to take when she learned a petrochemical company had plans to build a $4.6 billion blue ammonia plant in her predominantly Black community."

Activism [14]
Chemicals [2]
Disasters [15]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Source: Floodlight [21], 08/22/2024
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"Trump Vows To Ax Power Plant Rule" [22]

"The former president assailed Vice President Kamala Harris for her views on fracking and power plant emissions as he vowed to cut energy costs in half in his first year in office."

Air [23]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [24]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [25], 08/22/2024
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"How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic" [26]

"The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people."

Agriculture [27]
Biodiversity [28]
Environmental Health [5]
Food [29]
People & Population [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [32], 08/22/2024
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November 15, 2024

DEADLINE: Local Letters for Global Change — A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest [33]

K-12 students worldwide: The Pulitzer Center wants to read and share your letters to a local elected representative on topics including climate and environment, global health, human rights, information and AI, and peace and conflict. Cash prizes. Enter by Nov 15, 2024.

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Climate Change [3]
Diversity [35]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [16]
Food [29]
Health [36]
Journalism & Media [7]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Pollution [18]
Technology [39]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region: 
International [10]

"Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s Climate Math" [41]

"The Democratic caucus is divided over whether to support legislation that seeks to speed up the nation’s energy build-out — largely based on disagreements about what its actual climate impacts would be."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The Hill [42], 08/21/2024
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Alexandria, Va., Digs $615 Million Tunnel to Fix Its Sewage Overflows [43]

Alexandria, Va., is almost finished digging a 2.2-mile tunnel to fix its combined sewer overflow problem..

Environmental Health [5]
Infrastructure [17]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [44]
Source: Inside Climate News [45], 08/21/2024
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"Pressure Mounts On Methane-Polluting Oregon Landfill To Clean Up Its Act" [46]

"Nearby residents have been sounding the alarm about Coffin Butte Landfill for years. Now Sen. Jeff Merkley and other members of Congress are demanding action."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [18]
Waste [47]
Public [9]
Northwest (OR WA) [48]
Source: Canary Media [49], 08/21/2024
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FDA Lets Companies Self-Police If Recycled Plastic Is Safe For Food Contact [50]

"Recycled plastic can be more toxic than virgin plastic, yet the federal approval process to use it in food packaging is lax and leaving consumers at risk, researchers say."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [51]
Environmental Health [5]
Food [29]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [52]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: EHN [53], 08/21/2024
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"More Than 4 Billion People Don’t Have Access To Clean Water At Home" [54]

"New analyses reveal that 4.4 billion people across low- and middle-income countries — over half of the world’s population — don’t have safe household drinking water."

Environmental Health [5]
Infrastructure [17]
Pollution [18]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [9]
International [10]
Source: Vox [55], 08/21/2024
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