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Source: Washington Post [12], 04/03/2023

Read more about "DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Derailment In Ohio" [1]

"EPA Approves California Rules Phasing Out Diesel Trucks" [13]

"The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California’s plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks, part of the state’s efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas like ports along the coast."

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Source: AP [18], 04/03/2023

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"New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax Credits" [19]

"The Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encourage automakers to reduce their reliance on China for batteries and raw materials."

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Source: NYTimes [21], 04/03/2023

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"Violent US Storms Kill At Least 32 People" [22]

"The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports."

Disasters [3]

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Source: Reuters [24], 04/03/2023

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How Reporting Helped Reverse Collapse of Red Wolf Reintroduction Program [25]

If the government is already struggling to protect iconic creatures like the endangered red wolf from extinction in the wild, how will it manage with other threatened species? That concern is at the core of an Inside Story Q&A with journalist Jimmy Tobias, whose award-winning feature turned stacks of dry documents into the story of one wolf’s death and helped turn things around. Watch a brief video summary [26] from Tobias of what drove the collapse of the reintroduction program.

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Florida Defamation Bills Could Signal Threat to First Amendment [29]

For journalists of all stripes, the central pillar of libel law protecting them from damaging defamation suits is Times v. Sullivan. And while at least a couple of Supreme Court justices have indicated an openness to reevaluating the decades-old decision, WatchDog Opinion warns that the real risk to defamation protections may come in the form of legislation, such as from states like Florida.

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Latest TRI Data Can Charge Up Local Stories, Including on PFAS [34]

When it comes to a core data set that just keeps giving for environmental journalists, Reporter’s Toolbox points you to the Toxics Release Inventory. A new year of data has just been released, with much insight to be extracted. And the TRI now also includes PFAS chemicals for the first time. Here’s how to use it for your local stories.

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Read more about Latest TRI Data Can Charge Up Local Stories, Including on PFAS [34]

#SEJ2023 Boise: SEJ Stands With Members Impacted by Restrictions to Reproductive Healthcare and Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation [38]

March 31, 2023 — The Society of Environmental Journalists is holding its annual conference in Boise, Idaho this April. In light of concerns raised by members, the SEJ Board of Directors issued a statement [38] in recognition of how participants may be affected by recent Idaho state legislation seeking to restrict reproductive health care and LGBTQ+ rights.

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"Horses Came To American West By Early 1600s, Study Finds" [40]

"A new analysis of horse bones gathered from museums across the Great Plains and northern Rockies has revealed that horses were present in the grasslands by the early 1600s, earlier than many written histories suggest."

Biodiversity [41]

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Source: AP [44], 03/31/2023

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"Australia Makes Biggest Carbon Polluters Curb Emissions" [45]

"The Australian Parliament created landmark new laws Thursday that will make the nation’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters reduce their emissions or pay for carbon credits."

Energy & Fuel [17]