$375M Indigenous-Led Conservation Deal Signed In Northwest Territories
"The agreement uses a Wall Street-inspired approach to conservation finance, with 380,000 square kilometres of land and water in its scope"
Source: The Narwhal, 11/22/2024
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Biden DOI Trying To Save The Colorado River Before Trump Takes Over
"The Biden administration is swimming against the current to get seven Western states to agree to divvy up the Colorado River’s water in a way that would protect the river basin and the West’s largest single water source – and do it before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to a source familiar with the negotiations."
Source: CNN, 11/22/2024
"Long Delayed Biden Rule Could Shake Up Offshore Oil Well Cleanups"
"The Biden administration promised to release a new standard for ocean drilling that could help clean up a growing number of old oil and gas wells, but the first-of-a-kind rule has yet to arrive with just two months before President-elect Donald Trump reenters the White House."
Source: E&E News, 11/22/2024
Phillips 66 Faces Federal Charges Of Wastewater Dumping At Calif. Refinery
"The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles has filed felony criminal charges against Phillips 66, accusing the company’s Carson refinery of illicitly dumping oil and grease into the county sewer system."
Source: LA Times, 11/22/2024
"Subways, Buses and Bike Lanes Scored Billions in Local Ballot Wins"
"Voters overwhelmingly supported local measures to improve mass transit from Arizona to Tennessee."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 11/22/2024
"Climate Change Drives Up Insurance Costs — And Missed Mortgage Payments"
"New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate."
Source: Floodlight, 11/22/2024
It’s Not Just Oil Giants. Their Favourite PR Firms Are in Baku, Too.
"Fossil-friendly communications companies are represented on some national delegations to the climate talks, DeSmog analysis finds."
Source: DeSmog, 11/22/2024
"Cop29 Climate Finance Deal Hits Fresh Setback As Deadline Looms"
"Hopes of a breakthrough at the deadlocked UN climate talks have been dashed after a new draft of a possible deal was condemned by rich and poor countries."
Source: Guardian, 11/22/2024
"Trump Has A Plan To Cripple Government Transparency"
"Federal agencies set a record for censoring and withholding documents sought through freedom-of-information requests in Trump's first term. Now it's likely to be much worse."
Source: HuffPost, 11/22/2024
Trump Demands GOP ‘Kill’ Bill That Would Protect Journalists' Sources
"In between his posts on Truth Social announcing nominees for his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump urged Republicans Wednesday to nix a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law."
Source: CNN, 11/22/2024
