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April 26, 2021

SEJ Webinar: The U.S. Climate Summit — What Comes Next? [1]

This #SEJ2021 webinar will provide an overview of the flurry of federal climate change activity since Biden took office. Hear from leaders in business, environmental justice and the climate youth movement on what comes next, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

SEJ Regional Conferences [2]
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Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Justice [7]
Environmental Politics [8]
Government [9]
People & Population [10]
Policy [11]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]

Set For Summer: 49 New National Scenic Byways And All-American Roads [13]

"Earlier this year, the Federal Highway Administration unveiled 34 new National Scenic Byways and 15 All-American Roads in 28 states, bringing the total to 184 in 48 states."

Natural Resources [14]
Transportation [15]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [16], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about Set For Summer: 49 New National Scenic Byways And All-American Roads [13]

"Calls Grow For Undoing Environmental Damage Of Trump's Wall" [17]

"While the long-term effects are uncertain, researchers say the construction of the wall has cut through habitats already threatened by the changing climate."

Biodiversity [18]
Environmental Politics [8]
Infrastructure [19]
Natural Resources [14]
Wildlife [20]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Arizona Republic [21], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about "Calls Grow For Undoing Environmental Damage Of Trump's Wall" [17]

"US West Prepares For Possible 1st Water Shortage Declaration" [22]

"The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government’s first-ever official shortage declaration and prompt cuts in Arizona and Nevada."

Climate Change [4]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: AP [25], 04/19/2021
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EPA Knows Tanks Holding Heavy Fuels Emit Harmful Chemicals [26]

"The agency has been aware for more than a decade that companies are underreporting emissions, using equations developed by the petroleum industry that are often wrong."

"Brittany Liscord was at her job at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in 2018 when, out of nowhere, she received a warning from a colleague. It was about the massive petroleum storage tanks near her home.

Chemicals [27]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [29]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about EPA Knows Tanks Holding Heavy Fuels Emit Harmful Chemicals [26]

"Science Could Aid Climate Cases. Big Oil Is Fighting It" [31]

"States and municipalities that are suing oil and gas companies over climate change may have a new weapon in court: scientific studies."

Climate Change [4]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Science [32]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [33], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about "Science Could Aid Climate Cases. Big Oil Is Fighting It" [31]

"Interior Order Revokes Trump Moves on Coal Leasing Moratorium" [34]

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked the Trump administration’s rollback of a federal coal leasing moratorium, but it’s unclear whether Haaland’s order fully reinstates the Obama-era decision."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [8]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about "Interior Order Revokes Trump Moves on Coal Leasing Moratorium" [34]

"Transmission Road Map Could Help Unlock Renewables" [36]

"For the first time in a decade, the grid operator for much of the central United States has put forward a long-range transmission road map that calls for tens of billions of dollars in new projects to help states and utilities across the region unlock renewable energy potential and achieve their climate goals."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [37], 04/19/2021
  • Read more about "Transmission Road Map Could Help Unlock Renewables" [36]

On Infrastructure, Lofty Ideas Collide With Congressional Reality [38]

"Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) says he will oppose President Biden’s infrastructure package if a cap on state and local tax deductions is not erased. “No SALT, no deal,” he said in an interview."

Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Politics [8]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [39], 04/19/2021
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Wastewater Ponds Often a Local Story Worth Stirring Up [40]

The tale of a toxic wastewater pit menacing a Florida community is a story that could be told in communities around the nation. As the latest TipSheet warns, these waste sites can turn into ticking time bombs. But in reporting the story locally, the first thing to know is which of the many kinds of wastewater ponds to look for. Here’s a rundown.

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Agriculture [42]
Chemicals [27]
Disasters [43]
Health [44]
Journalism & Media [45]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [29]
Waste [46]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [47]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [48]
International [49]
Canada [50]
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Public [3]
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