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"Facebook Is Blocking Emergency Warnings As Wildfires Roar Through West"

"The Post has collected more than 40 examples of Facebook removing emergency-related posts during at least 20 wildfires since June. The explanation: “you tried to get likes, follows, shares or video views in a misleading way.”"

Source: Washington Post, 09/12/2024

"Climate at the Debate: Trump Ignored the Question and Harris Hedged"

"At the tail end of the hottest summer in recorded history, as wildfires tear through California and a hurricane heads toward Louisiana, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump failed to say how they would fight climate change during their debate Tuesday night."

Source: NYTimes, 09/12/2024

Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims

"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."

Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024

"Thirsty Data Centres Spring Up In Water-Poor Mexican Town"

"A two-year long drought in the semi-desert municipality of Colón, in the central Mexican state of Querétaro, has left many struggling with dead crops and water rationing. But at the same time, the local government in Querétaro is giving incentives to companies to build data centres that generally use large amounts of water to cool their servers."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/11/2024

"Top Lawmaker Wants COP Host Country To Free Prisoners"

"Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin of Maryland is calling on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his government to release multiple political prisoners before COP29 gets underway this November in the city of Baku."

Source: E&E News, 09/11/2024

Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds

"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2024

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