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Government

Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness Rises As US Cuts All Climate-Health Funding

"Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Some 3,500 travelers from the United States contracted dengue abroad in 2024, according to the CDC, an 84 percent increase over 2023."

Source: Grist, 04/04/2025
April 15, 2025

Local Governments Engaging Communities and Leading Climate Change Communication

Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Yale School of the Environment for a discussion on the critical role of local leadership in driving climate communication from the ground up. 2 p.m. ET.

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Follow the Money … for Lobbying State Legislatures

With many states dominated by a few powerful industries — whether oil, mining or agriculture — the influence of campaign dollars can have an outsize effect on legislation, even to the point of corruption, notes the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. So while the U.S. Congress may be languishing, environmental journalists can dig up stories on lobbying at the state level using a powerful data source.

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Some L.A. Homes Are Being Built To Resist Wildfires — And Some Aren't

"Homeowners in Los Angeles have started the long process of rebuilding after the destructive wildfires in January. Some are constructing homes that are much less likely to burn when the next wildfire hits." "Still, thousands of other homeowners in the urban center of Altadena are about to rebuild without wildfire-resistant materials, because they live outside a state-designated wildfire zone."

Source: NPR, 03/31/2025

Trump Fires Green TVA Board Member Without Publicly Providing a Reason

"Michelle Moore was widely seen as the most progressive member of the body, which oversees the nation’s largest public power company."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/31/2025

"How Trump’s Tariffs Could Brake EVs But Accelerate Tesla"

"The planned 25 percent tariff on imported automobiles is a gut punch for most electric vehicle makers, whose supply chains are rooted in China." "At the same time as tariffs wound the overall EV market, they could provide a window of opportunity for automakers that already produce EVs and batteries domestically and could beat competitors on price. The most likely winner is Tesla, analysts said, though other automakers could also benefit."

Source: E&E News, 03/31/2025

"Why Will It Take DOGE Three Years To Respond To A Simple FOIA?"

"District Judge Christopher Cooper recently found that the Department of Government Efficiency is “likely covered” by the Freedom of Information Act, and, because it has “substantial authority independent of the President,” cannot hide its records in the Presidential Records Act’s giant loopholes. This is good news, but it’s not a guarantee DOGE’s records will soon see the light of day."

Source: Freedom of Press Foundation, 03/27/2025

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