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EPA Coal Ash Settlement Raises Hopes For Cleanup Beyond Lake Michigan

"A settlement between environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could for the first time impose regulations on hundreds of coal ash sites nationwide that are not covered by 2015 federal coal ash rules."

Source: Energy News Network, 03/02/2023

"DeSantis, Pence Allies Launching Campaign To Speed Energy Approvals"

"A new group aims to spend up to $10 million to sway Congress to loosen federal rules for both fossil fuel projects and green power. A major element: putting "the right pressure" on vulnerable Senate Democrats."

Source: Politico, 03/02/2023

"Advocates Seek To Boost Clean Energy Program In Latest Farm Bill Renewal"

"The Inflation Reduction Act offered bigger grants under a rural clean energy program. Now, advocates want Congress to bring the rest of the program in line with those ambitions as part of the latest Farm Bill reauthorization."

Source: Energy News Network, 03/02/2023

Unseen War: "Brazilian Force Driving Out Mining Gangs From Indigenous Lands"

"For the last four years Brazil’s rainforests bled. “They bled like never before,” said Felipe Finger as he prepared to venture into the jungle with his assault rifle to staunch the environmental carnage inflicted on the Amazon under the former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro."

Source: Guardian, 03/02/2023

"Fossil Fuel Companies Donated $700M To US Universities Over 10 Years"

"Six fossil fuel companies funneled more than $700m in research funding to 27 universities in the US from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study. Such funding at universities that conduct climate research can shift not just research agendas, but also policy in the direction of climate solutions the industry prefers, the report’s authors argue."

Source: Guardian, 03/02/2023

"Ohio Senators Introduce Rail Safety Bill After Fiery Crash"

"Railroads including the one whose train derailed and caught fire in Ohio would have to follow new safety rules under bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday by the state’s two U.S. senators, even as regulators plan to step up inspections on tracks carrying the most hazardous materials."

Source: AP, 03/02/2023

Building a Resilient SEJ in 2023 and Beyond

Society of Environmental Journalists president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) looks forward to the upcoming SEJ conference in Boise and announces the SEJ Future Council — a new fundraising initiative aimed at providing financial support for the organization’s efforts to increase and improve environmental journalism.

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