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SEC's Gensler set for congressional grilling on climate change, crypto

Oversight hearings are normally a snoozefest, but this one has the potential for fireworks.
Causes
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Will New Mexico lawmakers fund oil and gas oversight in budget bill?

Environmental regulators in New Mexico worried they might not have the funds needed to control pollution from state industries like oil and gas, based on the budget proposed by lawmakers and awaiting approval during the ongoing 2023 Legislative Session.

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Oversight Republicans target SEC climate disclosure proposal

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are targeting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule that would make companies disclose information about their contributions to climate change.

Impacts
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Iowa’s toxic brew

The convergence of two rivers in Des Moines, Iowa, is a bullseye illustrating the connection between climate change and toxins in drinking water. Legislation and litigation haven’t worked. So the Des Moines Water Works is getting into the farming business.
Causes
Fee hike more than doubles price for shale gas drilling permits in Pa.
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Fee hike more than doubles price for shale gas drilling permits in Pa.

The fees are meant to cover the state’s cost to regulate drillers, but with companies pulling fewer permits, the increase may still fall short. 
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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House votes to block California truck emission rules, challenging legal norms

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US Senate votes to ease regulations on toxic air pollution from industry

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Mass exodus of senior staff reshapes federal energy and environmental agencies under Trump

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Regenerative agriculture drought resilience

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

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Opinion: How leadership shapes our choices on climate change