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"Berkeley Ban on Natural Gas Hookups Tossed by Ninth Circuit" [1]

"A California city’s ordinance banning natural gas hookups in new buildings was toppled Monday by the Ninth Circuit, which said that the ordinance is preempted by federal law."

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Source: Bloomberg Environment [8], 04/18/2023

"Unsound Climate Studies Sneak Into Print: Scientists" [9]

"Misleading studies sowing doubt about climate change are getting into peer-reviewed journals, scientists warn, citing recent papers linked to a lawsuit in Germany whose authors denied conflicts of interest."

Climate Change [2]
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Source: AFP [14], 04/17/2023

"The Incredible Disappearing Doomsday" [15]

"How the climate catastrophists learned to stop worrying and love the calm".

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Source: Harpers [17], 04/17/2023

After Spying on Standing Rock Protest, TigerSwan Shopped Info to Oil Firms [18]

"Leaked documents and public records reveal a troubling fusion of private security, public law enforcement, and corporate money in the fight over the Dakota Access pipeline."

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Source: The Intercept [23], 04/17/2023

"Biden Approves Alaska Gas Exports As Critics Condemn Another ‘Carbon Bomb’" [24]

"The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a document showed, prompting criticism from environmental groups over the approval of another “carbon bomb”.

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Source: Guardian [26], 04/17/2023

"Biden’s Ambitious Climate Plan For EVs Faces These Big Hurdles" [27]

"Many pieces must fall into place for electric vehicles to be the majority of those sold in the U.S. by 2032, as the White House hopes".

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Source: Washington Post [30], 04/17/2023

Public Lands Face New Challenges in Today’s Energy, Climate Landscape [31]

The debate over drilling on public lands goes back decades. But now our view of how — or even whether — to use public lands faces the unprecedented reality of climate change, fire, drought, floods and the transition to clean energy. The latest Backgrounder explains how we got here and where the current battles rage, including over the Alaskan North Slope’s massive Willow Project.

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SEJournal News: Environmental Justice Writer To Launch Column; New Editors Join [39]

Veteran environmental justice reporter and co-founder of The Uproot Project Yessenia Funes has signed on with SEJournal to inaugurate the publication’s new environmental justice column. Funes joins the masthead this spring and expects to publish her first quarterly column this summer. Also, SEJournal has brought on a group of new editors to bolster its Inside Story, FEJ StoryLog, Features and other sections. See who our new volunteers are.

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New TSCA Chemical Data Can Help Deepen Reporting [43]

Most environmental journalists are familiar with the Toxics Release Inventory as a data reporting tool. But there’s another potentially useful chemical reporting database, this one focused on the highest-volume chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores the Chemical Data Reporting National Review, reports on how its data is gathered and shares its strengths — and some weaknesses.

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"EPA Awards $177 Million To Environmental Justice Groups" [47]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds."

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Source: AP [48], 04/14/2023

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