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Fossil Firms Spent Millions On Lawmakers Who Sponsored Anti-Protest Bills [1]

"Fossil fuel companies have spent millions of dollars on lobbying and campaign donations to state lawmakers who sponsored anti-protest laws – which now shield about 60% of US gas and oil operations from protest and civil disobedience, according to a new report from Greenpeace USA."

Activism [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [9], 10/25/2023
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"Gaza’s Limited Water Supply Raises Concerns For Human Health" [10]

"A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health."

Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Health [13]
Infrastructure [5]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [7]
Middle East [15]
Source: AP [16], 10/23/2023
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Do Home Buyers Have a Right to Flood Risk Disclosure? [17]

In the second of a two-parter for our 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy [18], the latest TipSheet considers how local environmental journalists can make news out of the state-by-state patchwork of flood risk disclosure laws amid rising climate extremes. A dozen-and-a-half story ideas and reporting resources on the topic. Plus, see part one [19] on climate and insurance.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [20]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [21]
Consumer [22]
Disasters [11]
Government [23]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [24]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Planning & Growth [25]
Policy [26]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
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Feds OK Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion In Pacific Northwest Over Protests [27]

"Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states, who said it goes against the region’s plans to address climate change and could pose a wildfire risk."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [21]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: AP [29], 10/20/2023
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Electric Grids Are a Hidden Weak Spot in World’s Climate Plans: Report [30]

"Even as clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles spread rapidly across the globe, most countries are falling perilously behind in building the power lines and electric grids needed to support them, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in an extensive analysis."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Public [7]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [32], 10/19/2023
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"This N.Y.C. Building Is in the Bird-Killing Hall of Shame. It Wants Out." [33]

"The dazzling views of Central Park come with a dark side." "A shiny glass condo property in the city has become notorious for deadly crashes, so some residents are pushing for change."

Biodiversity [34]
Infrastructure [5]
Wildlife [35]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Source: NYTimes [37], 10/19/2023
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"Home Energy Devices Hold Untapped Potential for Strained Grids" [38]

"This summer, as a historic heat wave strained Texas’ electrical grid and hiked power prices, Scott Stambush’s electricity bill went negative."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [40], 10/17/2023
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New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says [41]

"Construction and gas trade groups have filed a lawsuit to block a law passed by New York officials that would ban furnaces and gas stoves in newly constructed buildings."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Source: Earther [42], 10/17/2023
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Giant Open-Pit Mine Near Two National Parks Dealt A Blow By Biden DOI [43]

"A road critical to operating a proposed open-pit mine in a remote part of Alaska hit a new hurdle Friday when the Biden administration issued a finding that the road could threaten Alaska Native communities and their lifestyle more than previously estimated."

Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Studies [45]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [46]
Transportation [47]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [48]
Source: Washington Post [49], 10/16/2023
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Prying Open the Statehouse Doors [50]

Reporting on environmental stories often leads to the state legislature, where key material can be frustratingly hard to access. Whether that’s because the state is deliberately hiding information, has poor systems for sharing it or isn’t even tracking it, there are ways to get what you need. Four seasoned environment reporters offer tips, tricks and commiseration.

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Air [52]
Economy & Business [53]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Government [23]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [24]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [46]
Policy [26]
Water & Oceans [14]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
California [54]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [55]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
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