"The Unlikely Coalition Behind Biden’s Liquefied Natural Gas Pivot"
"Climate activists led the charge against LNG exports, but they’re not the only ones celebrating Biden’s pause."
Source: Grist, 02/13/2024
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"EPA Again OKs Use Of Toxic Herbicide Linked To Parkinson’s Disease"
"The US Environmental Protection Agency is doubling down on its controversial finding that a toxic herbicide is safe for use across millions of acres of American cropland, despite what public health advocates characterize as virtual “scientific proof” the product causes Parkinson’s disease."
Source: Guardian, 02/13/2024
"New York City Is Considering a Laundry Pods Crackdown"
"New York City is considering limiting the types of laundry and dishwashing detergents available in the five boroughs. City Council Member James Gennaro, a Democrat, introduced a bill on Thursday that would make it illegal to sell or distribute detergent pods or laundry sheets that contain polyvinyl alcohol, also known as PVA or PVOH."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/12/2024
"First Fatal Case Of Alaskapox, A Newly Identified Viral Disease"
"An elderly man on the Kenai Peninsula has died from Alaskapox, making him the first person to be killed by the viral disease that was identified only nine years ago, state health officials reported on Friday."
Source: Alaska Beacon, 02/12/2024
"Enbridge Appeals To Vacate An Order That Would Shut Down Its Pipeline"
"An attorney for the energy company Enbridge tried to persuade a federal appellate court Thursday to vacate an order that would shut down part of a pipeline running through a Wisconsin tribal reservation."
Source: AP, 02/12/2024
"Biden To Travel To East Palestine To Mark One Year Of Train Derailment"
"President Biden will travel to East Palestine on Feb. 16, a little more than a year a since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals near the town."
Source: The Hill, 02/12/2024
Chemical Plants, Terrorism and Regulations May Be Back on the Agenda
For years, high-risk U.S. industrial facilities fell under a federal anti-terrorism program to ensure their potentially lethal chemicals would not become terrorist targets. But when the program expired last year, something unexpected happened. Veteran chemical industry reporter Jeff Johnson has a behind-the-scenes look at the maneuvering over how best to secure the country’s dangerous chemical stores.
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Will New EPA Policy Make It Easier To Interview Its Experts?
Environmental journalists commonly grouse about obstacles the press office at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency throws up when reporters want to talk to its scientists. Might a newly proposed scientific integrity policy help change that? The WatchDog Opinion column, which regularly joins in the censuring, says there’s a chance it could. But will it? Why the outlook is cloudy.
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Energy Transition Insights From a Mega-Trove of Power Plant Data
To get a bead on where electric power plants fit in the energy transition, Reporter’s Toolbox suggests a useful dataset collected directly from electricity generators. In this second of two parts, explore the vast array of data available from the Energy Information Administration. Plus, a pro tip on finding data around the climate consequences of power generation.
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"The Promise Of Passive House Design"
"Imagine a home so efficient that it could be heated with a hair dryer. That’s the promise of a passive house, a design standard that’s becoming increasingly popular in the architecture community for its benefits to occupants and the climate."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/09/2024
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