Bill Would Fine Texans for Multiple Unenforced Environmental Complaints
"Opponents say the bill would have a “chilling effect” on citizen reports of air and water pollution."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/19/2023
Activism
All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.
After Spying on Standing Rock Protest, TigerSwan Shopped Info to Oil Firms
"Leaked documents and public records reveal a troubling fusion of private security, public law enforcement, and corporate money in the fight over the Dakota Access pipeline."
Source: The Intercept, 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.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Visibility:
With 'Silent Spring Revolution,' Historian Brings Pivotal Environmental Era to Life
For BookShelf Editor Tom Henry, historian Douglas Brinkley's latest volume is a remarkable opportunity for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the “Great Environmental Awakening” and the myriad personalities that helped drive it. And not just the names you’d expect, but unlikely ones such as convicted Watergate figure John Ehrlichman, MLK Jr. widow Coretta Scott King and UAW President Walter Reuther. Discover what other lessons abound in this “utterly brilliant” new book.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
Is EV-Driven Demand for Lithium on Collision Course With Environment Concerns?
The push to replace gas-guzzling vehicles with electric-powered alternatives is hitting significant speed bumps. The existing supply of lithium for batteries can’t keep up with demand, and new mining proposals often face opposition from area residents worried about local impacts. Radio reporter David Boraks has been covering one such conflict in North Carolina. He shares his insights and reporting tips.
SEJ Publication Types:
Topics on the Beat:
Region:
Visibility:
"Residents Sue St. James Parish To Halt Chemical Plants"
"St. James Parish community groups are calling for a ban on new petrochemical plants to halt what they say is a history of racist land use decisions that have concentrated polluting industries in Black neighborhoods, according to a federal lawsuit."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/22/2023
"Audubon Keeps Name Tied To Enslaver, Roils Staff"
"The National Audubon Society announced Wednesday that it’s keeping its name, following a lengthy internal debate and pressure from staff to sever ties to its namesake, bird artist and enslaver John James Audubon."
Source: E&E News, 03/16/2023
"Biden’s Green Allies Promise Lawsuit Over Alaska Oil Project"
"The approval Monday of ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve is teeing up a new high-profile legal brawl that will likely align the Biden administration and Republican lawmakers against environmentalists who have largely backed the president’s climate agenda."
Source: E&E News, 03/15/2023
Green Groups Sue Biden Administration Over Gulf Offshore Oil Lease Sale
"A coalition of environmental organizations on Monday announced a lawsuit against the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM), arguing the bureau’s sales of leases in the Gulf of Mexico were unlawful. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs argued BOEM’s plans to lease more than 70 million acres of Gulf waters for fossil fuel development are based on a “deeply flawed” environmental review."
Source: The Hill, 03/07/2023
Pages
Advertisement 
