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"Biden Admin Announces $650 Million To Plug Orphaned Gas And Oil Wells" [1]

"The Interior Department announced Monday more than $650 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to plug abandoned oil and gas wells."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Pollution [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [9], 07/11/2023
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"It’s Toxic Slime Time on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee" [10]

"Huge green blooms are threatening wildlife, pets, people and cities. And algae season is only getting started."

Agriculture [11]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Natural Resources [12]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: NYTimes [16], 07/10/2023
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"83,000 Hawaii Homes Dispose Of Sewage In Cesspools" [17]

"The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific. But the stunning views obscure an environmental problem beneath the ground."

Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [19]
Source: AP [20], 07/07/2023
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Rush to Build Carbon Pipelines Leaps Ahead of Federal Safety Standards [21]

"At least two companies are planning to convert natural gas pipelines to carry carbon dioxide instead, but there aren’t yet any federal safety rules to cover them."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 07/07/2023
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Grid Operator Must Connect Backlogged Clean Energy Projects: Report [23]

"Virginia, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana have the most to gain in jobs and new investment if PJM, the country’s largest grid operator, can fix some of the problems now leading to long delays in clean energy projects, a new report says."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [26], 07/06/2023
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July 21, 2023

DEADLINE: Columbia University's Age Boom Academy 2023 [27]

Run in partnership with the Columbia Journalism School, the 2023 Age Boom Academy will cover the topic of America's Housing Crisis and Our Longer Lives. Journalists may apply to become a fellow for this intensive, multi-session, online workshop taking place in October 2023. Deadline: Jul 21.

Workshops and Fellowships [28]
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Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [29]
People & Population [30]
Planning & Growth [31]
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National (U.S.) [8]

"Extreme Heat Is Already Straining the Mexican Power Grid" [32]

"During the heat wave that hit Mexico and Texas in the last two weeks, some states in Mexico saw temperatures exceed 113 degrees, and more than 20 people died from heat stroke. The record-high temperatures have put enormous pressure on the country’s electric system, increasing the electricity demand."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [24]
Disasters [33]
Infrastructure [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [34]
Source: Inside Climate News [35], 06/30/2023
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"A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts" [36]

"The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [37]
Infrastructure [5]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [38], 06/27/2023
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UN Accord On Ship Recycling To Start 2 Years After More Countries Join [39]

"An international accord on recycling ships is set to begin within 24 months after Bangladesh and Liberia became the latest countries to ratify the accord, officials said on Monday."

Economy & Business [25]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Waste [40]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
International [41]
Source: Reuters [42], 06/27/2023
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"Here’s a Look at the Water Crises That Might Be Coming to You Soon" [43]

"Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world."

Agriculture [11]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [33]
Infrastructure [5]
Natural Resources [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [7]
Asia [44]
Source: NYTimes [45], 06/26/2023
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