"Biden’s Ambitious Climate Plan For EVs Faces These Big Hurdles"
"Many pieces must fall into place for electric vehicles to be the majority of those sold in the U.S. by 2032, as the White House hopes".
Source: Washington Post, 04/17/2023
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"Fossil Fuels Find a Loophole in the Latest G-7 Climate Pledge"
"The meeting of Group of Seven energy and environment ministers ended Sunday without a deadline to halt new coal investments or the kinds of firm commitments that climate advocates have said are necessary to limit global warming."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 04/17/2023
Public Lands Face New Challenges in Today’s Energy, Climate Landscape
The debate over drilling on public lands goes back decades. But now our view of how — or even whether — to use public lands faces the unprecedented reality of climate change, fire, drought, floods and the transition to clean energy. The latest Backgrounder explains how we got here and where the current battles rage, including over the Alaskan North Slope’s massive Willow Project.
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New TSCA Chemical Data Can Help Deepen Reporting
Most environmental journalists are familiar with the Toxics Release Inventory as a data reporting tool. But there’s another potentially useful chemical reporting database, this one focused on the highest-volume chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores the Chemical Data Reporting National Review, reports on how its data is gathered and shares its strengths — and some weaknesses.
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"Boston Adopts New Building Code To Limit Use Of Fossil Fuels"
"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects."
Source: AP, 04/14/2023
Env. Justice Advocates Urge Calif. to Stop Issuing New Drilling Permits
"The first thing Nalleli Cobo wanted to do when she heard the oil well in her South Los Angeles neighborhood was shutting down was scream. ... Cobo grew up breathing foul-smelling, toxic emissions from an oil production site just 30 feet from her home."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/14/2023
"Flood-Battered N.J. Poised To Enact Model Disclosure Law"
"In early September, when New Jersey state Sen. Bob Smith introduced a bill to require that residents disclose the flood risk of real estate they’re selling, he was confident it would win approval."
Source: E&E News, 04/14/2023
"Analysis: Race To The Bottom For Deep-Sea Minerals Centers On Tiny Nauru"
"The Pacific island nation of Nauru and its roughly 11,000 residents are at the center of the increasingly contentious debate over whether the world's seabeds should be mined for nickel and other green energy transition minerals."
Source: Reuters, 04/14/2023
EPA Says Americans Could Save $1 Trillion On Gas Under Its Auto Plan
"Americans could stand to save up to $1.1 trillion on gasoline prices should the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to impose the toughest-ever auto emissions standards be adopted, the agency projected on Wednesday."
Source: NPR, 04/13/2023
"Biden Releases $1B For Urban Trees"
"The Biden administration said Wednesday it’s making $1 billion available to help plant and care for trees in cities and towns, a potent means to soften the impacts of a warming climate."
Source: E&E News, 04/13/2023
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