EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

‘Mass Deportations Would Disrupt The Food Chain’: Calif. Warns Of Threat [9]

"Take a drive through the Salinas or Central valleys in California and you’ll pass from town to town advertising its specialty fruit or vegetable: strawberries in Watsonville, garlic in Gilroy, pistachios in Avenal and almonds in Ripon. More than 400 types of commodities are grown in the Golden state – including a third of the vegetables and three-quarters of the fruits and nuts produced in the United States. Much of that food is grown by immigrant farm workers – many of whom are undocumented."

Agriculture [10]
Environmental Justice [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Food [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Guardian [18], 11/12/2024
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"Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?" [19]

"India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools."

Air [20]
Chemicals [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Pollution [24]
Waste [25]
Public [16]
Asia [26]
Source: NYTimes [27], 11/12/2024
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"How Trump Could Shrink EPA" [28]

"Buyouts and budget cuts are some options the president-elect might consider to reduce the agency’s workforce."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [30]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [24]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E News [31], 11/08/2024
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"Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Cuts Two Ways for Oil Companies" [32]

"The president-elect has promised to make it easier to build energy infrastructure and secure drilling leases. But higher production could hurt prices and profits."

Climate Change [29]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [34], 11/08/2024
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"Republicans Sweep Key Utility Regulator Races In Arizona And Louisiana" [35]

"Public utility commissions hold significant sway over state energy systems. Clean energy advocates failed to break through in elections this year."

Climate Change [29]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [36]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Canary Media [37], 11/08/2024
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Climate Initiatives Fare Well Across US Despite National Political Climate [38]

"From California to Louisiana, ballot measures on climate and the environment gained voters’ approval. In state legislatures, results were mixed."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 11/08/2024
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"Public Lands Outlook Under Trump to Face 'Copious Litigation'" [40]

"The second Trump administration’s federal lands agenda is widely expected to promote fossil fuels development and reverse Biden administration conservation efforts, moves environmental groups say they’ll litigate at every opportunity."

Activism [41]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [42]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [43], 11/08/2024
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"Trump Wins, Planet Loses" [44]

"With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Grist [45], 11/07/2024
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Washington Voters Uphold Landmark Climate Law Against Conservative Challenge [46]

"Voters in Washington state on Tuesday upheld a groundbreaking law that is forcing companies to cut carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for programs that include habitat restoration and preparing for climate change."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
Northwest (OR WA) [47]
Source: AP [48], 11/07/2024
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Californians Approve $10 Billion For Water, Wildfire, Climate Projects [49]

"California will spend $10 billion to fund water, climate, wildfire and natural resource projects after voters approved a bond measure in Tuesday’s election."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
California [50]
Source: CalMatters [51], 11/07/2024
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"Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA" [52]

"The details of Project 2025 plans on climate, and for the EPA."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Health [23]
Environmental Justice [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [30]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Drilled [53], 11/07/2024
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A White Supremacist Tried To Bomb A Power Station With A Drone, FBI Says [54]

"A man has been charged after allegedly trying to blow up a Tennessee power substation as part of a white supremacist plot to upend American society, another potential instance of extremism targeting critical infrastructure."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [55], 11/07/2024
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"Biden Moves To Limit Oil Drilling In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" [56]

"The Biden administration moved Wednesday to narrow the scope of an oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that was mandated under President Donald Trump."

Biodiversity [57]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [42]
Wildlife [58]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [59]
Source: Washington Post [60], 11/07/2024
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"Von der Leyen’s Cop29 Absence Sends ‘Fatal Signal’, Say Watchers" [61]

"Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to miss the Cop29 climate summit is “a fatal signal” and raises questions about Europe’s commitment to the climate crisis, observers have said."

Climate Change [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [16]
International [62]
Europe [63]
Source: Guardian [64], 11/07/2024
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"Trump Wins The White House In Political Comeback" [65]

"Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts."

Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: AP [66], 11/06/2024
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