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Kentucky Senate Takes Aim At ‘Harassing’ Drones Photographing Livestock

"A bill backed by Kentucky’s poultry industry and approved by the Senate Thursday would subject drone operators to new restrictions that opponents warn could help hide health and safety hazards in food production."

Source: Kentucky Lantern, 02/16/2024

"The Plastics Industry Would Like A Word With Your Kids"

"Wearing a lab coat, Eve Vitale asked a chemistry class at Warren Mott High School if anyone had heard anything bad about plastics. Hands shot up. It doesn’t degrade, said one student. It hurts the environment, said another. But “that’s not really the plastic’s fault,” said Vitale, chief executive of the Society of Plastics Engineers Foundation, a group of industry professionals. “That’s the fault of humanity.”"

Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2024

"Certified Natural Gas Is ‘Dangerous Greenwashing Scheme’, US Senators Say"

"Certified natural gas – or methane gas that is purportedly produced in a low-emissions manner – is a “dangerous greenwashing scheme”, a group of progressive senators wrote in a letter to federal regulators on Monday."

Source: Guardian, 02/13/2024

Will New EPA Policy Make It Easier To Interview Its Experts?

Environmental journalists commonly grouse about obstacles the press office at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency throws up when reporters want to talk to its scientists. Might a newly proposed scientific integrity policy help change that? The WatchDog Opinion column, which regularly joins in the censuring, says there’s a chance it could. But will it? Why the outlook is cloudy.

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Energy Transition Insights From a Mega-Trove of Power Plant Data

To get a bead on where electric power plants fit in the energy transition, Reporter’s Toolbox suggests a useful dataset collected directly from electricity generators. In this second of two parts, explore the vast array of data available from the Energy Information Administration. Plus, a pro tip on finding data around the climate consequences of power generation.

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Climate Scientist Mann Wins $1 Million Verdict Against Right-Wing Bloggers

"Michael Mann, a prominent climate scientist, won his long-standing legal battle against two right-wing bloggers who claimed that he manipulated data in his research and compared him to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, a major victory for the outspoken researcher."

Source: Washington Post, 02/09/2024
April 24, 2024

AHCJ/IRE Webinar Series: Follow the Money — The Business of Health Care

AHCJ and Investigative Reporters and Editors are collaborating on a free, four-webinar series combining their respective expertise in health reporting, data and investigative journalism. Register in advance for the second webinar, “Digging into pricing: What does health care cost?,” 1-2 p.m. ET on Apr 24.

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The 'Cone Of Uncertainty' Is Changing For 2024 Hurricane Season. Here's Why

"The introduction of a new forecast track graphic in mid-August will do more than show the expected area where hurricanes and tropical storms may travel. It will also depict where wind watches and warnings are posted to better warn of dangers residents outside the cone are facing."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 02/08/2024

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