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"Los Angeles Fires Are Exacerbating the City’s Housing Crisis" [1]

"Landlords and real estate agencies are jacking up the rent on houses as demand outstrips supply in fire-torn LA."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Natural Resources [5]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [11], 01/16/2025
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UNC Could Burn Polluting Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic [12]

"While burning the pellets would reduce greenhouse gases from the university’s physical plant, it would increase harmful levels of nitrogen oxides, lead, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds."

Chemicals [13]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Justice [16]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [18]
Waste [19]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [21], 01/16/2025
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"More Americans Than Ever Are Living in Wildfire Areas. L.A. Is No Exception." [22]

"The growth of homes in areas primed to burn played a major role in the disaster."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [23]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [5]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
Source: NYTimes [24], 01/16/2025
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"Biden Approved LA Wildfire Aid. But Trump Will Control Spending." [25]

"President-elect Donald Trump will have wide authority over Los Angeles’ recovery from the wildfires that have decimated areas of the city — even though President Joe Biden approved disaster aid in the final days of his term."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [26]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
Source: E&E News [27], 01/16/2025
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Maine: "Yarmouth Approves Plan To Remove Two Royal River Dams" [28]

"The Yarmouth town council voted unanimously this month to remove two town-owned dams on the Royal River and consider fish passage improvements at a stretch of rapids in between them, a historic vote more than two decades in the making."

Fish & Fisheries [29]
Infrastructure [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [31]
Source: Maine Monitor [32], 01/15/2025
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"This Group Says Natural Gas Bans Hurt Minorities. It Has Gas Industry Ties." [33]

"The Energy Poverty Awareness Center, which fought climate legislation in Maryland, has ties to a group that is partly funded by oil and gas companies."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [26]
Infrastructure [4]
Journalism & Media [34]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Source: Washington Post [36], 01/14/2025
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"Tycoon’s Wild Plan For US Data Centers Ignores Grid Reality" [37]

"President-elect Donald Trump’s breezy rollout this week of a Dubai real estate developer’s $20 billion pledge shows the chasm between tech’s bold aspirations and electricity supplies."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [26]
Infrastructure [4]
Technology [38]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [39], 01/13/2025
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What Biden Rules Could Congress Unplug With Review Act? [40]

As the Biden White House rushes to enact environment and energy policy before Inauguration Day, an obscure law leaves room for the incoming administration to claw them back. At risk: strengthened emissions standards for vehicles and power, tougher energy efficiency standards and plans to replace lead pipes. The latest EJ TransitionWatch explains how the reversal works — and why it might not.

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EJ TransitionWatch [41]
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Air [42]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [44]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [45]
Pollution [18]
Technology [38]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [30]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [8]
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"Coal Was On Its Way Out. But Surging Electricity Demand Is Keeping It Alive" [47]

"U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [14]
Infrastructure [4]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [18]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Floodlight [48], 01/10/2025
  • Read more about "Coal Was On Its Way Out. But Surging Electricity Demand Is Keeping It Alive" [47]

"Opinion: Who Will Rebuild Los Angeles? Immigrants." [49]

One thing, however, is certain: the rebuilding of Los Angeles will rely heavily on immigrants."

Environmental Justice [16]
Infrastructure [4]
People & Population [6]
Public [8]
California [10]
Source: Washington Post [50], 01/10/2025
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