"Dutch Watchdog Rules KLM’s ‘Carbon Zero’ Ad Is Misleading"
"The Dutch advertising watchdog ruled that a KLM promotion telling customers they could fly carbon-emission free is misleading."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 04/11/2022
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"A ‘New Era of Air Pollution’ in the Tropics Could Have a Huge Toll"
"Urban air pollution in the tropics is rapidly increasing and will lead to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths if stronger regulations are not put in place, according to a new study."
Source: NYTimes, 04/11/2022
Big Oil Companies Are Using Wartime Profits To Enrich Investors: Report
"The nation’s biggest oil and gas companies have significantly increased stock buybacks and dividends since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, raising questions about whether the firms are using wartime profits to enrich investors instead of curbing Americans’ pain at the pump, three liberal advocacy groups write in a new report shared exclusively with The Climate 202."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2022
Behind Trudeau Government’s OK of Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Development
"Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault greenlit Newfoundland’s first deepwater oil and gas development project. Questions remain about how that decision was made".
Source: The Narwhal, 04/11/2022
Biomass Power Plant In Rural N.C. Ignites Environmental Justice Concerns
"The plant has applied for a new operating permit. But residents and environmental advocates say pollution from the plant would increase the burden of an already environmentally stressed community."
"A North Carolina power plant that generates electricity from poultry waste and wood chips has touched off a controversy over an operating permit that, if granted, would imperil public health and wellbeing, residents and environmental advocates in the surrounding community say.
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/11/2022
"2 Bald Eagles In Vermont Found Infected With Avian Influenza"
"Two bald eagles in the state were found to be infected with avian influenza, the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says."
Source: Associated Press, 04/11/2022
"How Texas' Energy Woes Are Derailing Life In This Houston Neighborhood"
"Residents of Houston’s diverse Southwest Crossing are getting an unwelcome new neighbor: a propane storage facility."
Source: HuffPost, 04/11/2022
"EPA Launches Civil Rights Inquiry Into Louisiana Agencies"
"EPA will probe alleged racial discrimination by two Louisiana agencies in a predominantly Black area, a senior official confirmed this week."
Source: E&E News, 04/11/2022
Houston and Other Disasters at #SEJ2022
If it often feels like the world of environmental journalism is all dour worry over our collective futures, resident humorist David Helvarg is here to remind you that our present is just as scary — if for different, and funnier, reasons. In his latest lampoon of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference, Helvarg shares his trademark jests from Houston. Plus, (straighter) reportage from the gathering at the conference coverage page.
Don’t Overlook Lead Paint Toxicity Stories in Your Area
Lead poisoning of U.S. drinking water has been a big headline-grabber in recent years, but there’s an even bigger environmental justice crisis — toxic lead exposure from paint. The latest TipSheet reports that this overlooked school and housing issue is getting new attention, but solving it will be difficult and expensive. Get context, reporting resources and ideas to tackle the story in your community.
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