"Offshore Wind Foes In New Jersey Gathering Force Legally And Politically"
"Opponents of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey are gathering force legally and politically as they seek to snuff out the nascent industry."
Source: AP, 06/20/2023
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"Tropical Storm Bret Forms, Forecast To Become Hurricane Near Caribbean"
"The National Hurricane Center declared Tropical Storm Bret formed at 5 p.m. Eastern Monday, the second of the young Atlantic season. Located about halfway between the coast of Africa and the eastern Caribbean Sea, the system is likely to intensify, and it could approach or impact the Lesser Antilles as a hurricane by the weekend."
Source: Washington Post, 06/20/2023
"The New War on Bad Air"
"A century ago, a well-ventilated building was considered good medicine. But by the time Covid-19 arrived, our buildings could barely breathe. How did that happen? And how do we let the fresh air back in?"
Source: E&E News, 06/20/2023
"Senate To Release First Spending Bills"
"The Senate will take its first swing this week at fiscal 2024 appropriations bills, with Democrats vowing to keep current spending levels as agreed in last month’s fiscal accord."
Source: E&E News, 06/20/2023
"Tribes Seek Greater Involvement In Talks On Colorado River Water Crisis"
"As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions among the seven states that rely on the river."
Source: LA Times, 06/20/2023
Power Companies Spend Millions To Fight Maine’s Proposed Non-Profit Utility
"Residents in Maine are about to be bombarded with a multimillion-dollar public relations campaign aimed at saving the state’s two dominant electric utilities from being voted out of existence in November."
Source: Floodlight, 06/20/2023
Both Sides Now — How Permitting Reform May Affect Fossil Fuel, Clean Energy Industries
It’s a political knot with the potential to tangle the fossil energy industry, the clean energy industry … or both. Environmental journalists looking to better report on the impacts of permitting reform can start with our latest Backgrounder, which explores the issue’s recent history and the competing visions that have stalled changes. There’s also the “backroom problem.” Plus, get a rundown of key actors.
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Watching the Watchers: How Journalistic Teamwork Uncovered Years of Regulatory Failure in Texas
After a massive fire at a Texas petrochemical storage facility, reporters from Public Health Watch and The Texas Tribune worked together to shed light on who was responsible for this disaster and what health threats had been hidden from the public. This behind-the-scenes report from Public Health Watch’s David Leffler and Savanna Strott looks at the challenges the team faced and how they overcame them.
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Pesticide Data Can Ground Food and Farm Stories
A billion pounds of chemicals are used on U.S. crops each year. Designed to protect them, they can also leave residue on foods we eat and enter the waterways we drink from. Reporter’s Toolbox has some key data sources for journalists, whether they’re looking at the big picture or are drilling down locally around issues of pesticide use and human or ecological health.
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