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"Inside Poland Spring’s Hidden Attack on Water Rules It Didn’t Like" [1]

"When Maine lawmakers tried to tighten regulations on large-scale access to water, the brand’s little-known parent company set out to rewrite the rules."

Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: NYTimes [9], 10/25/2023

New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says [10]

"Construction and gas trade groups have filed a lawsuit to block a law passed by New York officials that would ban furnaces and gas stoves in newly constructed buildings."

Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [14]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: Earther [15], 10/20/2023

"This N.Y.C. Building Is in the Bird-Killing Hall of Shame. It Wants Out." [16]

"The dazzling views of Central Park come with a dark side." "A shiny glass condo property in the city has become notorious for deadly crashes, so some residents are pushing for change."

Biodiversity [17]
Infrastructure [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: NYTimes [21], 10/19/2023

New York's Gas Stove Ban an 'Existential Threat,' Trade Group Lawsuit Says [22]

"Construction and gas trade groups have filed a lawsuit to block a law passed by New York officials that would ban furnaces and gas stoves in newly constructed buildings."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: Earther [15], 10/17/2023

"To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers" [23]

"An unlikely group of New Yorkers is winning small victories in the battle to protect butterfly habitats."

Biodiversity [17]
Natural Resources [5]
Wildlife [19]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: NYTimes [24], 10/16/2023

Prying Open the Statehouse Doors [25]

Reporting on environmental stories often leads to the state legislature, where key material can be frustratingly hard to access. Whether that’s because the state is deliberately hiding information, has poor systems for sharing it or isn’t even tracking it, there are ways to get what you need. Four seasoned environment reporters offer tips, tricks and commiseration.

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Infrastructure [18]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Policy [31]
Water & Oceans [6]
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National (U.S.) [20]
California [32]
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Home Insurance Likely To Be a 2024 Climate Story Near You [35]

In the first of a two-parter for our 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment & Energy, TipSheet looks at what climate-driven disasters mean for the home insurance market. Storms, floods and fire rip through communities, yet a federal insurance program falls short, lawmakers shy away from real reform and insurers grow hesitant to cover the risks, while homeowners often attempt to rebuild in the same problematic locales. Plus, see part two [36] on extreme weather and insurance.

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Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Disasters [38]
Economy & Business [28]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [39]
Planning & Growth [40]
Policy [31]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [20]
California [32]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
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"Climate Change Is a Key Obstacle for New York City’s Transit System" [42]

"Transit officials in New York on Wednesday released a list of the system’s most pressing needs that ranks contending with climate change among the top priorities for the subway and bus network, which was paralyzed last week by a torrential storm."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [38]
Infrastructure [18]
Transportation [43]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: NYTimes [44], 10/06/2023

"Appeals Court Gives Connecticut Win In Climate Fight With Exxon" [45]

"In a win for local governments suing oil and gas majors over climate change, a federal appeals court Wednesday became the seventh to reject the industry’s bid to move a lawsuit to federal court."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [20]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: E&E News [46], 10/06/2023

Type Of Storm That Drenched New York Is Up To 20% Wetter Due To Climate [47]

"The unmistakable influence of the climate crisis helped cause New York City to be inundated by a month’s worth of rain within just a few hours on Friday, scientists have warned, amid concerns over how well the city is prepared for severe climate shocks."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [38]
Water & Oceans [6]
Public [7]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [8]
Source: Guardian [48], 10/04/2023

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