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"Climate Migration: Alaska Village Resists Despite Threats"

"Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to falling into the ocean, and headlines that warn that this Native community on a border island in western Alaska -- without access to main roads to the mainland or running water -- is on the verge of disappearing."

Source: AP, 10/31/2022

"Racial Disparities Beset EPA, State Wastewater Funds"

"As the federal government injects a historic amount of money from the bipartisan infrastructure law into the nation’s sewage and drinking water systems, research shows the money has not historically reached the underserved rural and minority communities that need it most."

Source: E&E News, 10/28/2022

"Major Green Group On Track To Spend Record $100M In Midterms"

"Less than two weeks before Election Day, the League of Conservation Voters and affiliated entities are on track to spend a record $100 million in next month’s midterm elections, according to details shared with The Climate 202.

The infusion of cash is aimed at electing pro-climate Democrats in both the House and Senate, as well as in governor’s offices and state legislatures across the country. It comes as the oil and gas industry pours millions of its own dollars into helping Republicans regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.

Source: Washington Post, 10/28/2022

"A Profound Change Is Coming To American School Buses"

"A common smell of American childhood, the diesel fumes wafting through yellow school buses, may soon be obsolete, as school districts across the nation turn to electric buses amid falling costs and growing concerns about global warming."

Source: Washington Post, 10/27/2022

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