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"Frustrations Grow As Marchers Demand Faster Climate Action"

"Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to the global negotiators inside but separated by a vast gulf in expectations, with frustrated marchers increasingly dismissive of the talks and demanding immediate action instead to slow global warming."

Source: AP, 11/08/2021

Okla. Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric

"Oklahoma’s biggest natural gas utility could soon charge customers who switch to electric stoves and heating systems an “exit fee” of nearly $1,400 to disconnect service, HuffPost has learned, setting a precedent that could help the industry lock millions of Americans into fossil fuel use for decades."

Source: HuffPost, 11/08/2021

"CDC Changes Its Definition Of Lead Poisoning In Young Children"

"For young children, any amount of lead exposure is bad. The element can damage children’s brains, stunt growth and cause developmental problems. Now, a new definition of lead poisoning will increase the number of U.S. children found to have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood."

Source: Washington Post, 11/08/2021

Nations’ Climate Pledges Built On Flawed Data, Post Investigation Finds

"Across the world, many countries underreport their greenhouse gas emissions in their reports to the United Nations, a Washington Post investigation has found. An examination of 196 country reports reveals a giant gap between what nations declare their emissions to be versus the greenhouse gases they are sending into the atmosphere."

Source: Washington Post, 11/08/2021

Infrastructure Bill Makes 1st Major US Investment in Climate Resilience

"The $1 trillion infrastructure bill now headed to President Biden’s desk includes the largest amount of money ever spent by the United States to prepare the nation to withstand the devastating impacts of climate change."

Source: NYTimes, 11/08/2021
November 15, 2022

DEADLINE: NPR Kroc Fellowship

This National Public Radio fellowship is a yearlong program designed to identify and develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists. Fellows receive a stipend of more than $50,000 and benefits, including paid vacation. Deadline: Nov 15 annually.

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