"Mountain Valley Pipeline Halted as Legal Wrangling Heats Up"
"A federal court in Richmond has held up construction, despite a law passed by Congress last month that says it no longer has jurisdiction over the pipeline."
Source: NYTimes, 07/13/2023
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Little Publicized, Methane From Coal Mines Upends Lives of W.Va. Families
"In lawsuits targeting the coal operator Arch, residents contend that mining activity has disrupted their lives and emitted a gas that threatens their safety and the planet."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/06/2023
"Threatened Seabirds Get a Life Raft in Maryland"
"Scientists don bike helmets and dodge bird poop to babysit endangered terns out at sea."
Source: Atlas Obscura, 07/05/2023
Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries
It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.
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"Virginia Panel Votes To Exit Carbon Trading Market"
"A Virginia regulatory board on Wednesday voted to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, fulfilling a directive from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin but triggering the threat of legal action from environmental groups who say the board overstepped its authority."
Source: Washington Post, 06/08/2023
Climate Activists Crash Event Featuring Manchin, Chanting ‘Dirty Deal’
"Climate activists interrupted an event with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday, shouting “dirty deal,” as he began discussing the Mountain Valley pipeline deal he secured in the recent debt-ceiling agreement."
Source: The Hill, 06/07/2023
Letter to SEJ Members and Friends
SEJ Executive Director Meaghan Parker announces she'll be stepping down and shares why she chose this moment as the right time for a successful transition to SEJ’s new leader.
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