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Denka Lobbied To Undermine Science Behind ‘Likely’ Cancer-Causing Toxic [1]

"Facing public pressure to rein in its pollution, a Japanese chemical manufacturer has instead launched an aggressive, years-long campaign to undermine the science showing that its compounds could cause cancer, according to newly released documents reviewed by the Guardian."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
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Source: Guardian [7], 12/20/2019
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"‘Iconic’ Florida Keys Primed For $100 Million Restoration" [8]

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to restore seven reefs along the Keys reef tract from Key Largo to Key West."

Biodiversity [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
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Source: Tampa Bay Times [11], 12/17/2019
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Long TVA Contracts Could Stifle Southern Cities' Renewable Energy Push [12]

"As cities in the South start exploring ways to expand renewable energy, some are running into an obstacle that could set those plans back decades: The nation's largest public utility, concerned about its income base, has started pressuring its customers to lock in long-term contracts that critics say could leave the region relying on fossil fuels for years to come."

Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [16], 12/16/2019
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"NOAA Unveils Plan To Save Coral Reefs" [17]

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, along with seven partners, unveiled a $97 million plan Monday to restore coral on seven reefs in the Florida Keys."

Biodiversity [9]
Climate Change [13]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune [19], 12/10/2019
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"82 Days Underwater: The Tide Is High, but They’re Holding On" [20]

"A brutal “king tides” season made worse by climate change has flooded the streets of a Florida Keys community for nearly three months."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [21]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
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Source: NY Times [22], 11/27/2019
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"Puerto Rico’s Next Big Crisis Is Water" [23]

"Lax regulation, austerity and climate change are setting the stage for another catastrophe."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [21]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [24]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: HuffPost [25], 11/25/2019
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Appalachia’s Strip-Mined Mountains Face Growing Climate Risk: Flooding [26]

"Pigeon Creek flows through a narrow mountain hollow along a string of coal mining communities, its water trickling under the reds and yellows of the changing fall foliage. The tranquil scene belies the devastation the creek delivered one night a decade ago as heavy rain fell on soggy soil and thousands of acres of nearby strip mines."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [21]
Natural Resources [27]
People & Population [28]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [29]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [30], 11/22/2019
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"EPA: Trump Admin Provides 'Customer' Service To Troubled Refinery" [31]

"A pollution-plagued oil refinery that shut down in 2012 is now on the verge of reopening in the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the aid of EPA chief Andrew Wheeler."

Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [24]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [28]
Pollution [32]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: Greenwire [33], 11/22/2019
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"Gulf Oysters Are Dying, Putting a Southern Tradition at Risk" [34]

"Cheap and plentiful, they’ve long been a menu staple in New Orleans and beyond. But recent months have brought a crisis that worries fishermen and chefs."

Climate Change [13]
Disasters [21]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [6]
Source: NY Times [35], 11/13/2019
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Delving Into Drones [36]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [37] and photos [38] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.

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