"Can They Go Home Again?"
"The Marshall Fire destroyed the Colorado subdivision of Sagamore. Homeowners weigh how to build back -- and whether they will feel safe."
Source: Washington Post, 01/25/2022
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"How Biden Could Close Coal Plants Without CO2 Regulations"
"EPA is preparing to Supreme Court-proof President Biden’s ambitions for a carbon-free power grid by looking beyond direct greenhouse gas regulation and relying on the knock-on effect of stricter air, waste and water rules."
Source: E&E News, 01/25/2022
"Aerial Surveys Detect Dozens Of Methane 'Super-Emitters' In Permian"
"Around 30 oil and gas facilities across the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico spewed large amounts of methane for three years, emitting the equivalent annual climate pollution from half a million cars, according to a report released on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 01/25/2022
ConocoPhillips’ Arctic Oil Plan Is a Defining Moment for Joe Biden
"After the Trump administration rushed through the Willow project in its waning days, a federal judge temporarily halted development pending additional review. Environmentalists want Biden to kill Willow once and for all."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/25/2022
"High Court Drops ‘Earthquake’ on Federal Water Protections"
"The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to deal federal wetland and waterway safeguards a near-fatal blow by hearing arguments to limit the scope of the EPA’s power under the Clean Water Act, attorneys say."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/25/2022
Curso de Intercambio Virtual Fomenta la "Competencia Global" Para Estudiantes de Periodismo
Cuando los programas de intercambio para estudiantes de periodismo fueron cancelados a causa del COVID 19, el personal docente de dos importantes universidades – una en Estados Unidos y otra en Colombia- recurrió a su creatividad, mediante la construcción de un escenario de intercambio virtual colaborativo sobre asuntos medioambientales de preocupación para ambos países. La EJ Academy explica el funcionamiento de dicho intercambio y augura programas similares en el futuro.
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Virtual Exchange Course Fosters “Global Competency” for Student Journalists
When COVID-19 shut down plans for journalism study abroad, faculty at two prominent universities — one in the United States and the other in Colombia — got creative, building out a collaborative virtual exchange focused on environmental concerns in the two countries. The latest EJ Academy explains how the virtual exchange worked, and the promise of similar programs in the future.
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Old-Fashioned, Inefficient Light Bulbs Live On at U.S. Dollar Stores
"A Trump administration weakening of climate rules has kept incandescent bulbs on store shelves, and research shows they’re concentrated in shops serving poorer areas."
"For years, Deborah Turnerbought her light bulbs at one of the many dollar stores that serve her neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.
Source: NYTimes, 01/24/2022
"Exxon Pledges To Cut Emissions — But Not From Its Oil"
"Exxon Mobil's new net-zero pledge stacks up poorly, even by oil company standards."
Source: Grist, 01/24/2022
"House Panel Broadens Probe Into Climate Disinformation By Big Oil"
"The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has broadened its investigation into the role of fossil fuel companies in misleading the public about climate change, asking members of the boards of directors of ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron and Shell Oil to testify before Congress next month about their firms’ commitments to curbing global warming."
Source: Washington Post, 01/24/2022
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