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Shipments Of Uranium Ore Can Resume Under Pact With The Navajo Nation [1]

"Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

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Nuclear Power & Radiation [9]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Source: AP [15], 01/30/2025
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Miami-Dade Mayor Backs Off Incinerator, Proposes New $556M Landfill [16]

"The Florida mayor said the threat of legal challenges and other expenses made building a new waste-to-energy facility too difficult. She now recommends landfilling to meet long-term capacity needs."

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Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
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Infrastructure [18]
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Pollution [19]
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Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
Source: Waste Dive [22], 01/29/2025
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Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts [23]

"Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. ... The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a role."

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Source: AP [26], 01/28/2025
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"Guardian Investigation Fuels Class-Action Lawsuit Against Petro Giant" [27]

"Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class-action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a huge toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-east Louisiana in 2023."

Activism [28]
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Source: Guardian [30], 01/28/2025
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As Trump Targets Environmental Justice, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights [31]

"Activists across the United States say they’re preparing to take the federal government to court after President Donald Trump unveiled a series of executive orders that seek to undo much of his predecessor’s climate and environmental justice legacy."

Activism [28]
Environmental Health [4]
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Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [32], 01/28/2025
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EPA Takes Unprecedented Step To Remove Uranium Waste From Navajo Nation [33]

"The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land"

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Environmental Justice [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
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National (U.S.) [12]
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Source: High Country News [35], 01/27/2025
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"Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists" [36]

"President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers and lobbyists for the oil and chemical industries, many of whom worked in his first administration to weaken climate and pollution protections."

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Climate Change [37]
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Source: NYTimes [38], 01/27/2025
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Telling the Stories of the Silent Sentinels [39]

To many, plants are a merely green backdrop, indistinguishable and inconsequential. But, freelancer Karen Mockler says that such “plant blindness” belies an urgent need for our notice. More than a third of the world’s trees and thousands of other plant species face extinction. Their plight — and their many blessings — offer perceptive journalists a wealth of reporting and storytelling opportunities. Mockler on why to write about plants.

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Journalism & Media [24]
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As Workers Clean Up After The LA Fires, Can The State Keep Them Safe? [56]

"The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, where they can be exposed to ash and other toxins."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [37]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
People & Population [34]
Pollution [19]
Public [11]
California [52]
Source: CalMatters [57], 01/24/2025
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"Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t." [58]

"President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers."

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Source: NYTimes [59], 01/23/2025
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