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Is Your Local Landfill Leaking Methane? [1]

It’s a good case for the global-local nexus: The potent greenhouse gas methane may be leaking from your local landfill. And this week’s TipSheet explains the latest news developments in this long-standing controversy, as well as policy disputes over capturing the gas. Plus, get story ideas and questions to ask for your local reporting.

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Uber And Lyft Caused Major Traffic Uptick In San Francisco, Study Says [20]

"Do ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft make a city's traffic worse or better? In San Francisco at least, the answer is decidedly worse, according to a newly published study in the journal Science Advances."

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California [13]
Source: NPR [23], 05/13/2019

"California Central Coast, Bay Area to Open for Drilling" [24]

"A more than five-year moratorium on leasing land in California for oil and gas development will be coming to an end with a May 9 Interior Department plan to open up about 725,000 acres across the state’s Central Coast and the Bay Area for drilling."

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Source: Bloomberg Environment [27], 05/10/2019

4 Years After California’s Largest Dam Removal, How Are The Fish Doing? [28]

"Steelhead trout numbers are growing on the Carmel River, a potential model for other dam removal projects nationwide".

Fish & Fisheries [25]
Natural Resources [29]
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California [13]
Source: San Jose Mercury News [30], 05/09/2019

"California To Ban Pesticide It Says Hurts Babies’ Brains" [31]

"The nation’s most productive agricultural state moved Wednesday to ban a controversial pesticide widely used to control a range of insects but blamed for harming brain development in babies."

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Source: AP [34], 05/09/2019

Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’ [35]

Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.

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"Western Water: Court Limits Landmark Tribal Groundwater Case" [44]

"A California court has sided with a Southern California water district in a high-stakes case with a Native American tribe over access to groundwater."

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Source: Greenwire [45], 04/25/2019
August 27, 2020

11th Annual Women in Green Forum [46]

The annual WIGF program highlights women’s impact on the environmental industry. The 2020 event in Los Angeles will convene sustainability trailblazers who share insights about the newest and most cutting-edge environmental innovations.

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"Destined To Burn" [51]

"From the Oregon border to the hills of San Diego County, California is a state that is destined to burn. Every summer brings new evidence of that in places like Paradise, Malibu and Santa Rosa."

Climate Change [6]
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Source: McClatchy/AP [54], 04/12/2019

Styrofoam Container Bans May Be Trending [55]

The first state ban on styrofoam food containers makes this a good time to see how things stand with styrofoam in your area, as the controversial plastic draws negative attention for overflowing landfills, causing litter and polluting waters. More, plus story ideas and reporting resources, in this week’s TipSheet.

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