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How science finally caught up with Trump's playbook – with millions of lives at stake
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How science finally caught up with Trump's playbook – with millions of lives at stake

The president’s failure to heed the warnings about coronavirus and act quickly has set in train a domino effect that now imperils large swathes of the US
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environmental justice

LISTEN: Robbie Parks on why hurricanes are getting deadlier

"In places where there are high minority populations they bear, by far, the most burden of deaths from tropical cyclones."

Dr. Robbie Parks joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast for a bonus episode to discuss how hurricanes have become deadlier in recent years and how we can better protect vulnerable communities.

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Senator Whitehouse & climate change

Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.
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How to recognize the new climate change denial, explained by a climate scientist

Delay, deflect, downplay, and other ways fossil fuel companies block climate action.
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'False promise': DOE's carbon removal plans rankle community advocates
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'False promise': DOE's carbon removal plans rankle community advocates

The Department of Energy plans to award $1 billion to two direct air capture hubs on the Gulf Coast. But many in those communities feel left in the dark.
Read the Full Article on www.eenews.net
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Why Biden allies are scrambling to tout his landmark climate law

To win over climate-concerned voters in 2024, many Democrats say they must raise awareness of Biden’s signature environment achievement.
Read the Full Article on www.washingtonpost.com
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Fracking for oil and gas is devouring American groundwater

A Times analysis shows that increasingly complex oil and gas wells now require astonishing volumes of water to fracture the bedrock and release fossil fuels, threatening America’s fragile aquifers.
Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
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State budget provision stymies local plastic reduction efforts in NC.

Several municipalities were on the cusp of regulating plastic bags and styrofoam carryout containers. One budget item stalled the movement.
Read the Full Article on www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
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Exxon plots gasoline-to-chemicals switch as electric vehicles use grows

Exxon Mobil Corp., which operates one of the world’s biggest oil-refining networks, is trying to be more responsive to changing consumer demands as the energy transition gathers pace. The changes include potentially replacing some gasoline production with chemicals.

Read the Full Article on www.bloomberg.com
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Opinion: When kids feel the magic of nature, they will want to protect it

Improving our quality of life starts with the simple of act of getting kids outdoors.

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In the Gulf of Maine, scientists race to save seabirds threatened by climate change

“I could see that, if successful, the methods developed could likely help these species."

fracking economics

Appalachia’s fracking counties are shedding jobs and residents: Study

The 22 counties that produce 90% of Appalachian natural gas lost a combined 10,339 jobs between 2008 and 2021.

Marathon Petroleum y una ciudad de Texas muestran una potencial crisis de comunicaciones sobre sustancias químicas

Marathon Petroleum y una ciudad de Texas muestran una potencial crisis de comunicaciones sobre sustancias químicas

En los últimos tres años, Marathon ha violado repetidamente la ley de Aire Limpio y tuvo tres emergencias en el semestre de febrero a julio de 2023.

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WATCH: How Marathon Petroleum and one Texas city show the potential for a chemical communication crisis

WATCH: How Marathon Petroleum and one Texas city show the potential for a chemical communication crisis

Marathon in Texas City has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act and had three emergencies in the span of a six month period.

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ER visits for heart problems plummeted after Pittsburgh coal processor shut down

Levels of one highly-toxic pollutant fell by 90% and ER visits for heart problems decreased by 42% immediately after the shutdown.

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