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Will State, Local Government Replace Feds on Climate Change? [1]

Even if the incoming Trump Administration retreats from climate action, as many fear, state and local governments may fill the gap on climate policy. Our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a closer look, and offers sources and resources to help you cover the more localized climate stories that may result.

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Policy [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
California [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [14]
Northwest (OR WA) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Canada [18]
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Abandoned Texas Oil Wells Seen As "Ticking Time Bombs" Of Contamination [20]

"Texas is among several states grappling with a surge of abandoned drilling sites and dwindling funds to clean them up."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Texas Tribune [24], 12/23/2016

Oklahoma Tries Stronger Measures to Stop Earthquakes in Fracking Areas [25]

"Oklahoma regulators released for the first time guidelines aimed to reduce the risk of major earthquakes being generated from fracking operations, including a mandate to immediately shut down operations in the event of a quake measuring 3.5 or higher on the Richter scale."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: InsideClimate News [26], 12/22/2016

"Arizona Net-Metering Decision May Slow Solar Adoption" [27]

"A decision by state regulators to end net metering for customers with rooftop solar panels will curtail demand for such systems in Arizona, industry officials say."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Arizona Daily Star [28], 12/22/2016

"Tap Water In Corpus Christi Is Safe, Authorities Say" [29]

"On Sunday, the city issued a statement saying: 'The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the City of Corpus Christi have concurred on the decision to lift the tap water restrictions citywide effective immediately.'"

Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: NPR [30], 12/19/2016

Exploring a Primeval Landscape Replete with Stories [31]

 

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Natural Resources [33]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
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Covering Wildfire Is No Longer Seasonal Work [34]

Deadly fires that swept Tennessee are harbingers of a new normal for these massive burns, driven by drought and climate factors to become a year-round, multi-region phenomenon. Our in-depth backgrounder offers dozens of resources, plus tips and ideas for improving your wildfire coverage.

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Climate Change [4]
Disasters [35]
Forests [36]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Will Midnight Monuments Be Coming in Obama’s Final Days? [39]

The Obama administration has already used the century-old Antiquities Act to protect public lands more often than any president perhaps since FDR. Will the outgoing White House make additional controversial last-minute designations? Here are at least five possible locales to watch, in our newest TipSheet. Image: © Clipart.com [40]

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Water & Oceans [23]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [13]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
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"Oklahoma Agency Plans to Shut Disposal Wells After Earthquake" [43]

"Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator plans to shut some disposal wells and reduce the volume of others as its initial response to Sunday’s earthquake near the oil hub of Cushing."

Disasters [35]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Technology [44]
Waste [45]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Bloomberg [46], 11/08/2016

"Magnitude 5.0 Quake Strikes Near Cushing, Oklahoma: USGS" [47]

"An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck near Cushing, Oklahoma, on Sunday damaging several buildings and prompting evacuations, but there were no reports of injuries, authorities said."

Disasters [35]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Public [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Source: Reuters [48], 11/07/2016

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