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Biden Administration Offers $12B To Convert Auto Factories Into EV Plants [1]

"The Biden administration will put up to $12 billion into converting auto manufacturing facilities into plants for hybrid and electric vehicles, it announced Thursday."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Transportation [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [7], 09/01/2023
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Trump Rule Allowing Rail Shipments Of LNG Will Be Put On Hold For Safety [8]

"OMAHA, Neb. — A Trump-era rule allowing railroads to haul highly flammable liquefied natural gas will now be formally put on hold to allow more time to study the safety concerns related to transporting that fuel and other substances like hydrogen that must be kept at extremely low temperatures when they are shipped, regulators announced Thursday.

Climate Change [2]
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Laws & Regulations [10]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [11], 09/01/2023
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Hurricane Idalia Could Become 2023’s Costliest Climate Disaster For US [12]

"Hurricane Idalia could become the costliest climate disaster to hit the US this year, analysts say, with massive implications for the insurance and risk management industries."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [13]
People & Population [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 09/01/2023
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September 14, 2023

Developing Data Stories: Using Global Forest Watch for Journalism [18]

Are you new to environmental journalism or looking to expand your data toolbox? Learn how maps and data can take your reporting to the next level and bring stories to life during Global Forest Watch's upcoming webinar, 9am EDT | 1pm UTC.

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"Protesters Block Road Into Burning Man Festival; Rangers Ram Blockade" [23]

"Climate activists caused a miles-long traffic jam when they blocked the only road leading into the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.

Videos posted online show activists using a trailer to block the road that leads into Black Rock City. One video posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, shows a white pickup truck appearing to be from the Pyramid Lake Ranger Station crashing through the barricade set up by protesters.

Activism [24]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [25]
Environmental Politics [26]
Journalism & Media [27]
Natural Resources [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [29]
Source: The Hill [30], 08/31/2023
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"Exxon Says Global Climate Goals Are Destined To Fail" [31]

"The company’s researchers predict that an expanding population and worldwide economy will drive up energy demand for fossil fuels."

"Exxon Mobil projected that greenhouse-gas emissions and the efforts to keep the planet’s temperature from rising beyond an increase of 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 is destined to fail in a report released by the oil giant on Monday.

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [26]
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Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
International [22]
Source: Grist [33], 08/31/2023
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"Invasive Species Have Created A Cycle Of Wildfire In Hawaiʻi" [34]

"Planting native flora could help prevent the island's next wildfire."

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [36]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [9]
Natural Resources [28]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [37]
Source: Grist [38], 08/31/2023
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Reporter Sues Marion Police Chief, Alleging Retaliation In Newsroom Raid [39]

''Police Chief Gideon Cody arrived at the Marion County Record and handed a copy of a search warrant to Deb Gruver, the veteran reporter who had questioned him about alleged misconduct at his previous job."

Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [26]
Journalism & Media [27]
Laws & Regulations [10]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Source: States Newsroom [41], 08/31/2023
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"Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters" [42]

"Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about the recent record-breaking heat, floods and wildfires."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [9]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [26]
Journalism & Media [27]
Science [43]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [44], 08/31/2023
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"Hurricane Idalia: How Climate Change Is Fueling Hurricanes" [45]

"Hurricane Idalia's arrival on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday signaled activity in the Atlantic's hurricane alley might not be as quiet this year as meteorologists had once predicted."

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Source: Reuters [46], 08/31/2023
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