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"Marines, Toxic Water and Lawyers: A Fight Over Billions in Fees"

"A small South Carolina law firm angling to be the lead litigator in the Camp Lejeune toxic water cases spent $1.9 million lobbying US lawmakers in the last two years, as Congress approved a multibillion-dollar payout to sickened veterans that dropped a provision to limit the fees their lawyers could charge."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/24/2023

"Farmers Wary Of Proposal To Save Colorado River Water"

"Tom Brundy, an alfalfa grower in California's Imperial Valley, thinks farmers reliant on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to save water and use it more efficiently. That's why he's installed water sensors and monitors to prevent waste on nearly two-thirds of his 3,000 acres."

Source: AP, 03/17/2023

"Inside The Movement To Remake America’s City Streets"

"The automobile has been a fixture of urban life for more than a century. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. Congested streets turned into pedestrian safe havens. Now many want to make those changes permanent — but it won’t happen without a fight."

Source: Washington Post, 03/16/2023

Water Restrictions Lifted For Millions in SoCal, But Conservation Urged

"Mandatory water restrictions are being lifted for nearly 7 million people across Southern California following winter storms that have boosted reservoirs and eased the severe shortage that emerged during the state’s driest three-year period on record."

Source: LA Times, 03/16/2023

"Cattle Country Fends Off Climate Villain Label"

"Farmers like Marcella Warner Holman and the companies that deal in beef are experiencing a mix of defensiveness, anger and guarded optimism as they chart a course for survival in a world that’s often telling people to eat less meat or none at all. So far, they say, the messaging war hasn’t shaken Americans’ appetite for steak and burgers — but it’s frustrating nonetheless."

Source: E&E News, 03/08/2023

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