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7 States Reach Colorado River Deal, Bringing Big Water Cuts For 3 Years [1]

"The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years to prevent reservoirs from falling to critically low levels."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
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Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
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Source: LA Times [11], 05/23/2023
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How To Power Through Your EPA Power Plant Rule Coverage [12]

The new proposed limits on climate pollution from existing power plants will be a significant story for years to come, but one with many moving parts and numerous complications. The new Issue Backgrounder explores the larger context and history of the proposed rule, and provides six key developments to watch as you track its evolution.

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Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [15]
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Environmental Politics [5]
Health [17]
Infrastructure [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Policy [20]
Pollution [21]
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"The Laws That Took Down Mobsters Are Now Being Turned Against Big Oil" [22]

"The flood-prone city of Hoboken, New Jersey, sued Exxon, Chevron, and other oil companies three years ago, hoping to put them on trial for deceiving the public."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Justice [23]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Grist [24], 05/22/2023
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As U.S. Expands CO2 Pipelines, One Poisoned Town Tells Its Story [25]

"SATARTIA, Miss. – On Feb. 22, 2020, a clear Saturday after weeks of rain, Deemmeris Debra'e Burns, his brother and cousin decided to go fishing. They were headed home in a red Cadillac when they heard a boom and saw a big white cloud shooting into the evening sky."

Chemicals [26]
Climate Change [3]
Consumer [27]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [16]
Environmental Justice [23]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NPR [28], 05/22/2023
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New York City Is Sinking Due To Weight Of Its Skyscrapers: Research [29]

"New York City is sinking in part due to the extraordinary weight of its vertiginous buildings, worsening the flooding threat posed to the metropolis from the rising seas, new research has found."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Infrastructure [18]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: Guardian [31], 05/22/2023
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"Rice Gets Reimagined, From the Mississippi to the Mekong" [32]

"Rice is in trouble as the Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above water. As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop. As nights warm, yields go down."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
International [33]
Source: NYTimes [34], 05/22/2023
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Local U.S. Planners Are Lowballing Their Estimates of Coastal Flooding [35]

"A study finds that more than half of American communities are basing their long-term preparations for coastal flooding on numbers that underestimate future sea level rise."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Government [36]
Planning & Growth [37]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [38], 05/22/2023
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Canada Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Colorado, Montana [39]

"Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts."

Air [14]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [16]
Forests [40]
Pollution [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Canada [41]
Source: AP [42], 05/22/2023
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"Colombia's Climate Migration Draft Law Hailed As 'Life Saver'" [43]

"People in Colombia who are uprooted within the country due to the impacts of climate change could receive legal recognition under a landmark climate migrant bill that this week cleared the first hurdle in Congress."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
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People & Population [44]
Public [9]
South America [45]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [46], 05/19/2023
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"Green Banks Spring Up in States, Spurred by $27 Billion Fund" [47]

"The EPA’s new $27 billion clean energy fund is fueling interest in both red and blue states to launch their own green banks to leverage investment in solar, wind, and energy efficiency projects."

Climate Change [3]
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Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [49], 05/19/2023
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