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"Earthquakes And Blowouts Undermine Case For Carbon Storage In Texas" [1]

"Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to bury carbon dioxide in its oilfields, putting the state at the vanguard of a government-subsidized program to fight climate change. But pumping CO2 into the ground could exacerbate earthquakes and well blowouts already happening in the Permian Basin as Texas struggles to manage wastewater disposal, potentially undermining public support."

Disasters [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Pollution [6]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Reuters [11], 12/16/2024
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"Arizona AG Sues Saudi Firm Over ‘Excessive’ Groundwater Pumping" [12]

"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county."

Agriculture [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: AP [15], 12/12/2024
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"Report: LNG Operators In Louisiana Offered $21.1 Billion In Tax Breaks" [16]

"If all 15 liquefied natural gas plants in Texas and Louisiana open, reductions in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would slow"

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Justice [19]
Infrastructure [20]
Pollution [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Floodlight [22], 12/06/2024
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#SEJ2025 Annual Conference, Arizona, April 23-26 [23]

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See multimedia coverage [24] of SEJ's 34th annual conference, hosted at Arizona State University, with videos of the Friday plenaries and coverage stories of many sessions. Audio recordings are posted here [25], for Society of Environmental Journalists members only. Not a member? Join now [26].

Share How SEJ2025 Is Shaping Your Work [27]: Are you working on a story, series or project sparked or shaped by your time in Arizona and experience at SEJ2025? We’d love to hear about it! SEJ is always looking to highlight the powerful work and collaborations our community produces.

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Texas Reaches $12.6 Million Settlement On 2019 Port Neches Chemical Blast [31]

"Texas reached a $12.6 million settlement with TPC Group over environmental violations related to the November 2019 explosions at the company’s Port Neches chemical plant, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday."

Chemicals [32]
Disasters [2]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Justice [19]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Texas Tribune [34], 11/26/2024
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The Peach That Traveled The Trail Of Tears And The Elders Working To Save It [35]

"The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change?"

Agriculture [13]
Biodiversity [36]
Environmental Justice [19]
Natural Resources [5]
People & Population [37]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [38]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Grist [39], 11/25/2024
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"U.S.-Mexico Water Agreement Might Bring Relief To Parched South Texas" [40]

"The amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall."

Agriculture [13]
Climate Change [17]
Infrastructure [20]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Mexico [41]
Source: Texas Tribune [42], 11/13/2024
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November 25, 2024

DEADLINE: The Water Desk's Rio Grande Journalist Training & Workshop [43]

To equip journalists to better understand the river's history, its current legal cases and future challenges, The Water Desk is hosting an expenses-paid training program for journalists in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jan 29-31, 2025. Story coverage funding available post-training. Apply by Nov 25.

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Mexico [41]

"EPA Paves The Way For Major Deepwater Oil Terminal" [47]

"The Department of Transportation is nearing a decision on a major oil export terminal planned for the Gulf of Mexico — and EPA isn’t standing in the way."

Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: E&E News [48], 11/05/2024
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Paxton Sues Biden FWS Over Listing Freshwater Mussels As Endangered [49]

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his office is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Biden administration officials for declaring six freshwater mussel species endangered and another threatened earlier this year."

Biodiversity [36]
Environmental Politics [50]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [7]
Public [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Texas Tribune [52], 10/31/2024
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