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Causes
Overlooked Army Corps rulemaking would shrink federal stream protections
www.circleofblue.org

Overlooked Army Corps rulemaking would shrink federal stream protections

Conservation groups and state regulators are alarmed by proposed changes to nationwide permits that authorize construction across streams and wetlands.

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Most Trump environmental rollbacks will take years to be reversed
www.yaleclimateconnections.org

Most Trump environmental rollbacks will take years to be reversed

A new administration could renew the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate agreement, strengthen air pollution standards, and more. But that will take time.
Newsletter
Pollution from planned fossil fuel production would overshoot Paris climate goals
www.yaleclimateconnections.org

Pollution from planned fossil fuel production would overshoot Paris climate goals

To protect the climate, most coal, oil, and natural gas must be left in the ground, a recent study reported.
Politics
Why the Green New Deal cuts consumer energy costs & unemployment
cleantechnica.com

Why the Green New Deal cuts consumer energy costs & unemployment

Critics claim that the Green New Deal is unaffordable and uneconomical and will sink the US into more debt. Having led the research team that developed science-based plans to transition each of the 50 states to 100% wind, water, and solar (WWS) in all energy sectors (electricity, transportation, heating and cooling, and industry), we conclude the opposite is true
Impacts
Organic Green New Deal? Comprehensive climate change policy must address the American food system
www.greenbiz.com

Organic Green New Deal? Comprehensive climate change policy must address the American food system

The proposed bill must put just rural economic and environmental development back on the table.
Impacts
U.S. governors outline water priorities
www.circleofblue.org

U.S. governors outline water priorities

In State of the State speeches, governors emphasize pollution cleanup, collaboration, and funding.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump administration sued by 17 states over frozen funds for electric vehicle charging network

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Zeldin’s EPA restructuring could curb climate action and strain environmental protections

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How fragile power grids and extreme weather combined to cause Europe’s biggest blackout in decades

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

CLIMATE
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How a First Nation’s housing project could spark a home-rescue revolution

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Michigan reimagines its toxic land as a solar-powered future