UK: "Week of Protests Over Equinor’s Media Sponsorship Greenwashing"
"Campaigners likened the fossil fuel company’s patronage of climate events to letting an “arsonist sponsor a fire safety conference”."
Source: DeSmog, 05/21/2024
Journalism & Media
Fake Newspapers Fill Gaps Left by Disappearing Real Ones
When corporate, often politicized entities create fake newspapers in communities without their own in order to control the news agenda, it’s called “pink slime news.” And its purveyors have made a significant target of environmental and energy issues, writes WatchDog Opinion. A look at the rise of “fake news” outlets, the decline of real ones and how to fight back.
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"Chemical Makers Get Stricter Label Rules for Product Hazards"
"Chemical manufacturers and distributors will have to meet new federal requirements for labeling hazards on commercial products, under a final OSHA rule released Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/20/2024
Oil Companies Use Paid Content to Protect Business, Documents Show
"Oil major BP considers deals to place paid-for content in trusted media brands as key to influencing the Washington power players who set U.S. energy policy, according to internal company documents."
Source: DeSmog, 05/20/2024
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Helps Tell the Climate Story
A massive data set that tracks greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is now newly updated, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox calls it essential for informed reporting on U.S. climate policy. Its three decades-plus of measurements can help journalists track big emitters near them and from a variety of major sources ranging from landfill methane to industrial polluters.
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USDA Shifts Gardening Zones: Map Shows Changes In Vivid Detail
"Recently, the USDA updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years."
Source: NPR, 05/16/2024
"DeSantis Signs Bill Scrubbing ‘Climate Change’ From Florida Law"
"Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms."
Source: Washington Post, 05/16/2024
"Don’t Fall For “Climate-Friendly” Beef"
"U.S. meat behemoth Tyson Foods claims “Brazen Beef” is better for the environment than regular beef because it emits 10 percent less greenhouse gas. It is also the first beef to be certified “climate-friendly” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."
Source: HEATED, 05/16/2024
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