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Clean Energy Thriving in Texas. Why Are State GOPers Trying to Stifle It? [1]

"Texas leads the nation for generating the most electricity from solar and wind and plays an outsized role in manufacturing electric vehicles. A slew of new bills could change that."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [11], 04/17/2023
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"Atomic Angst Over? Germany Closes Last Nuclear Plants" [12]

"Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest movements but saw a brief reprieve due to the Ukraine war."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Infrastructure [7]
Military [14]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [15]
Public [9]
Europe [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 04/17/2023
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"Boston Adopts New Building Code To Limit Use Of Fossil Fuels" [18]

"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [19]
Source: AP [20], 04/14/2023
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"First Wild Beaver In Wales In Years Caught Felling Trees In Garden" [21]

"On a hidden camera planted in their garden, a couple whose trees disappeared from their garden “overnight” have unmasked the unlikely culprit: the first wild beaver spotted in Wales in years."

Biodiversity [22]
Forests [23]
Infrastructure [7]
Natural Resources [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [26]
Public [9]
Europe [16]
Source: Guardian [27], 04/13/2023
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"Biden Releases $1B For Urban Trees" [28]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday it’s making $1 billion available to help plant and care for trees in cities and towns, a potent means to soften the impacts of a warming climate."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [29]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [23]
Government [30]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [24]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: E&E News [32], 04/13/2023
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"Interior OKs Massive Power Line Key For West’s Renewables" [33]

"The Biden administration gave final approval to a $3 billion transmission line Tuesday that will carry electricity from the country’s largest onshore wind farm in Wyoming and help move more low-carbon energy into California."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: E&E News [34], 04/13/2023
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World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action? [35]

"As World Bank shareholders gather in Washington for their annual spring meeting on Monday, the global institution appears to be on the brink of significant change."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Natural Resources [24]
Planning & Growth [36]
Public [9]
International [37]
Source: NYTimes [38], 04/10/2023
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"Septic Tank Permitting In Maryland Faces Backlogs, Staff Shortages" [39]

"Lengthy delays. Staffing shortages. Byzantine regulations. These are trying times for Maryland’s well and septic permitting program. State officials can’t even quantify the overall extent of the permitting delays because the system lacks a centralized database."

Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [29]
Fish & Fisheries [40]
Government [30]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [41]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [42]
Source: Bay Journal [43], 04/05/2023
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EPA Estimates 9.2 Million Lead Water Pipes In US, Funds Some Replacements [44]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it estimates that there are 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water throughout the country and said it was allocating some of the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace them."

Chemicals [45]
Environmental Health [29]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [41]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: The Hill [46], 04/05/2023
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"White House Announces Clean Energy Initiatives On Coal" [47]

"The White House said on Tuesday it was funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to help coal communities, including $450 million for clean energy projects on current and former mining areas."

Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Infrastructure [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [31]
Source: Reuters [48], 04/05/2023
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