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Environmental cases to watch in 2023

Youth plaintiffs who claim pro-fossil fuel government policies violate the law will head to trial for the first time, marking one of several important climate and environmental cases in the coming year alongside a potential blockbuster year at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Lula wants new Brazil police unit to tackle environmental crimes

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's incoming administration aims to create a new Federal Police unit focused on environmental crimes, the transition team's public security chief told Reuters.
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New Mexico House race wrangles oil and gas, climate change

The candidates vying for a New Mexico U.S. House seat are clashing over fossil fuel industry jobs and climate change, setting up voters to decide whether to focus on the environment or the economy.
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Low rate of flood insurance cover spells danger as climate crisis deepens

Climate change has led to an increased likelihood of high-intensity heavy rains and short-duration floods events as well as higher flood-related losses as a consequence, but insurance coverage has remained dangerously low.

Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances
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Biden administration to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous substances

The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the nation's Superfund program, in a bid to spark cleanup of countless sites that have been found contaminated by the toxic industrial compounds.
Interior denies it ignored impact of 3,500 oil, gas permits on climate
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Interior denies it ignored impact of 3,500 oil, gas permits on climate

The Biden administration broadly denied allegations it violated environmental review laws when approving thousands of oil and gas drilling permits, including its failure to consider how resulting greenhouse gas emissions would impact climate change.
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Greens say vacate 3,500 drilling permits in new climate change lawsuit

The Biden administration must vacate thousands of permits it has issued to drill for oil and gas on federal lands and stop issuing any more until it considers the cumulative, nationwide effect of increased greenhouse gas emissions from new wells, two environmental groups said in a new lawsuit.
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Flooding in Nepal leaves over 190 dead

Flooding in Nepal leaves over 190 dead

Britain shuts down its last coal power plant, ending an era

Britain shuts down its last coal power plant, ending an era

Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say

Bottled water threatens health and the environment, experts say

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