"Conservative Outfits Are Scouring Feds’ Emails"
"Right-leaning groups have filed tens of thousands of information requests as Donald Trump plans a scorched-earth reign over civil servants."
Source: E&E News, 11/04/2024
Activism
All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.
The Solutions Project’s Storybank
This multimedia resource is for journalists interested in covering community-led climate solutions. It features the stories of grassroots organizations that are working at the intersection of climate justice and other social challenges.
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"Faith-Based Environmental Groups Take On Fossil Fuels As ‘A Sacred Duty’"
"In mid-September, Val Smith, chief sustainability officer at Citigroup, one of the United States’ Big Four of banking, met with four religious environmental activists to discuss the company’s record on fossil fuel investment."
Source: Religion News Service, 10/22/2024
Future of Justice40 Program Hangs in Balance
A Biden administration initiative that commits to allocating 40% of federal investments to disadvantaged communities plagued by overpollution is an environmental justice breakthrough, writes columnist Yessenia Funes. But it’s also a program with weaknesses, such as how it factors in race or keeps track of impacts. What is Justice40, what has it missed and what is its future?
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"Canada Court Orders New Hearing In Youth-Led Climate Suit"
"The court of appeal in Canada's most populous province ordered a new hearing on Thursday in a youth-led lawsuit claiming Ontario's climate plan violates young people's rights."
Source: Reuters, 10/18/2024
Report Condemns Increasing Violence Against Environmental Activists
"Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo was watching television in his living room in May when a group of motorcyclists pulled up outside the gates of his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the riders fired nine bullets into the house."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/17/2024
"The Disappearance of the Monarch King — Part 1"
"Monarchs are considered the king of the butterflies. In Michoacan, Mexico conservationist Homero Gomez Gonzalez was considered the king of the Monarchs. Until one day in 2020, when he disappeared without a trace."
Source: Outside, 10/11/2024
"Tribes Celebrate The End Of The Largest Dam Removal Project In US History"
"The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border."
Source: AP, 10/07/2024
Does Kamala Harris Have a Green Streak?
While Kamala Harris has provided little detail about what her environment and energy policies would be as president, her record has been enough to win her the quick support of most major environmental groups, finds the latest Issue Backgrounder. A look at her record on the Green New Deal and fracking, her presidential environmental platform and her contrasts with GOP rival Donald Trump.
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Will Young Voters Actually Get To The Polls for Harris?
"While many young climate voters are rallying around Harris, her backpedaling on a fracking ban and support of President Biden’s oil and gas policies leave some disenchanted."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/26/2024
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