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Urgency of Katowice Carries Over to SEJ Mission [29]

From under a blanket of dense smog that hung over the southern Polish town hosting a recent United Nations climate change conference, the president of the Society of Environmental Journalists, Bobby Magill, had a moment of clarity for the profession and the organization. His insights, and how they will affect the future of SEJ as it begins a new strategic planning process, in Magill’s latest SEJ President’s Report. Plus, a special honor for a “tireless” SEJ leader.

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SEJ Presidents Report [30]

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Some of Biggest Green Groups Have Cold Feet Over the “Green New Deal” [34]

"More than 600 organizations signed a letter supporting the ambitious proposal, but eight of the largest ones did not."

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Source: New Republic [35], 01/16/2019

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"Detroit Show Has SUVs, Horsepower, But Electric Cars Are Few" [36]

"Automakers have promised to start selling hordes of electric cars in the next few years, but only two will be unveiled at the big Detroit auto show that kicks off this week — and those aren’t even ready for production."

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Source: AP [38], 01/15/2019

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"PG&E Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires" [39]

"Pacific Gas and Electric said on Monday that it would seek bankruptcy protection as “the only viable option” as the giant California utility faces billions of dollars in liability claims from two years of deadly wildfires."

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Source: NY Times [42], 01/15/2019

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"Antarctic Ice Melting 6 Times Faster Than It Did In '80s" [43]

"The ice in Antarctica is melting six times faster than it did just 40 years ago, a new study reports.

This dramatic acceleration of the ice loss is a clear indication of human-caused climate change, the study authors said.

Lead author Eric Rignot, an ice scientist at the University of California–Irvine, said the melting ice has caused global sea levels to rise more than half an inch since 1979.

While that may not sound like much, the amount is certainly alarming to climate scientists, as it's a preview of things to come:"

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Source: USA TODAY [45], 01/15/2019

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Many Environmental Court Disputes Will Make News in 2019 [46]

U.S. courts will be a key venue of environmental conflict in 2019, as the Trump administration pushes back against an extensive array of long-standing environmental law. This special edition Issue Backgrounder looks at seven key legal disputes, including cases involving climate change liability, intergenerational equity and policy, as well as conflicts over maintaining national monuments, defining which waters are subject to anti-pollution rules, disposing of coal ash and extending offshore drilling.

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Backgrounders [47]

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Rollback on Auto Emission Standards Faces Rocky Road [51]

Expect the fight to worsen over the Trump Administration’s attempted rollback of auto mileage standards. Not only is California resisting a loss of its waiver to set tighter rules, joining at least 16 other states in a preemptive lawsuit. But carmakers themselves are deviating from the Trump line, worried over a fracturing of the nationwide auto market or seeking an edge in the field for more efficient vehicles. This special edition TipSheet looks at prospects for conflict in the year ahead.

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"President Trump Can't Stop U.S. Coal Plants From Retiring [56]

"More U.S. coal-fired power plants were shut in President Donald Trump’s first two years than were retired in the whole of Barack Obama’s first term, despite the Republican’s efforts to prop up the industry to keep a campaign promise to coal-mining states."

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Source: Reuters [57], 01/14/2019

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"Politics: Next President Could Declare Climate Emergency, GOP Fears" [58]

"Republicans Are increasingly concerned that President Trump's threat to build a border wall by declaring a national emergency might be repeated by a future president who sees climate change as an existential danger to the United States."

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