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"Biden's Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Auction Ripe for Challenge"

"The Biden administration’s decision to include restrictions in the auction of oil drilling rights in part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is legally vulnerable as the state looks to the next administration to allow more oil development."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/13/2024

Climate Action Looks First To Go Under New Administration

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to pull the United States out of the Paris climate treaty and to maximize U.S. fossil fuel production. And as the transition to his incoming administration unfolds, he has named a cabinet replete with climate action skeptics. But will all that stop the transition to cleaner power? The latest EJ TransitionWatch has an assessment.

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"This National Park Is a Lab for Climate Change Mitigation Efforts"

"One of the most visited national parks is also one of the most vulnerable". "Mount Desert Island is a rare place on the Atlantic coast where mountains rise directly above the ocean, their pink granite shoulders studded with glacial kettle ponds."

Source: Sierra, 12/12/2024

"Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation"

"A new report, published on Friday by international nonprofit Global Witness, found that climate misinformation and disinformation spread unchecked on TikTok during COP29, mostly in user comments on videos. The users they identified denied man-made global warming and rebuked efforts to combat it, claiming that climate change is a “lie” or “hoax.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/12/2024

"Massages And Country Clubs: Your Electric Bill May Be Funding Lavish Perks"

"Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses — including bi-weekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs and private jet travel — according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog."

Source: Floodlight, 12/12/2024

"Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash"

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic substance created by burning coal to produce electricity."

Source: NYTimes, 12/12/2024

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