"White House Seeks End To Government Purchase Of Single-Use Plastic By 2035"
"The White House said Friday that is setting a goal of ending the federal government’s purchasing of single-use plastics by 2035."
Source: The Hill, 07/23/2024
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"Would Trump Privatize Weather Forecasting? What To Know."
"Project 2025 proposes breaking up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent agency for the National Weather Service, describing it as “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.”"
Source: Washington Post, 07/23/2024
UK: "Meet the Labour Government’s New Climate Team"
"Introducing the key politicians tasked with delivering the government’s energy transformation plans – and the jobs at the top of their intrays."
Source: DeSmog, 07/18/2024
Will the Coming Plastics Treaty Solve the Problem Or Enshrine It?
A major intergovernmental gathering later this year will address plastic pollution, including in oceans. But an overview from our Issue Backgrounder notes that the likelihood of solving the problem may be small. One reason? Petrochemical industry lobbying. Another? The shifting world market for plastic waste. And there are more concerns, such as the effectiveness of incineration and chemical recycling techniques. More, including questions to ask, in Backgrounder.
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"Here’s What the Court’s Chevron Ruling Could Mean in Everyday Terms"
"The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to limit the broad regulatory authority of federal agencies could lead to the elimination or weakening of thousands of rules on the environment, health care, worker protection, food and drug safety, telecommunications, the financial sector and more."
Source: NYTimes, 07/01/2024
"EPA Chief Seeks To Reassure Employees As Specter Of Trump Looms"
"In a speech to staff, Michael Regan rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to sideline climate scientists."
Source: Washington Post, 06/28/2024
Underfunded NYC Parks Dept. Losing Fight Against Invasives, Disrepair, Climate
"Mayor Adams’ proposed budget cuts may place an outsized burden on park conservancies and small volunteer groups. With less than 1 percent of the city budget spent on parks, they’re finding it harder and harder to keep up."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/25/2024
Tracking the EPA Agenda Through Agency Grants
Much of what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accomplishes, whether cleaning up water, shoring up infrastructure or reducing climate change, is done through its grants program. To help track that spending, the latest Reporter’s Toolbox points reporters to an enhanced EPA grant database tool that lets you search by geography and across other databases. More on how to make the most of it.
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Rethinking Rural Reporting — How To Get Past the Cliches
When covering rural America, mainstream media often defaults to stereotypes steeped in politics and ignores the diversity that actually exists there, as expanding news deserts exacerbate the problem. Reporter Claire Carlson on why this matters — including in discouraging investment around climate change or resource industries urban dwellers depend on. Here’s how journalists can report richer, more nuanced stories about rural people and places.
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"California Heat Protections At Risk From Push To Exclude Prisons"
"A proposal to exclude prisons from California's long-awaited rules to protect indoor workers from extreme heat threatens to delay implementation until well into the summer or kill off the safeguards altogether, labour rights advocates say."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 06/14/2024
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