"Why Is New York Still Building on the Waterfront?"
"There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water."
Source: NYTimes, 11/01/2022
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"2/3 of US Money For Fossil Fuel Pours Into Africa Despite Climate Goals"
"Joe Biden will head to Egypt next week to tout America’s re-emergence as a leader on the climate crisis at the Cop27 talks. But he will be landing in a continent that the US continues to pour billions of dollars into for fossil fuel projects, with seemingly no end in sight despite the president’s promises."
Source: Guardian, 11/01/2022
Biden Warns of Windfall Tax To Stop Oil Company ‘War Profiteering’
"President Joe Biden escalated weeks of sharp warnings to energy producers on Monday by floating a so-called “windfall” tax on their corporate profits, calling out major gas companies for racking up gains from a spike in prices he attributes to Russia’s war in Ukraine."
Source: CNN, 11/01/2022
ESA Inaction Spells Trouble for an Iconic Grassland Bird
The lesser prairie-chicken is in dire need of protection, but a decision on listing it under the Endangered Species Act is months overdue. Environmental reporter Mike Smith looks at the causes and potential consequences of the bureaucratic delay and muses on whether this unique bird will go the way of its even more imperiled relative, the Attwater’s prairie-chicken.
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Could Biodiversity Be Bee’s Knees for Environmental Journalists This Fall?
While a global gathering on biodiversity this winter will be news in itself, enterprising reporters can also find many biodiversity stories in their own backyards. The latest TipSheet offers insight into the domestic U.S. battle over endangered species, with a tale of a Tennessee dam, and a better understanding of the biodiversity-habitat connection. Plus, story ideas and reporting resources.
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"Biden To Attend COP27 Global Climate Summit"
"President Biden will attend a global climate change summit taking place in Egypt, the White House confirmed on Friday evening.
“On November 11th, President Biden will attend the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,” said a statement from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Source: The Hill, 10/31/2022
Lula Stages Comeback To Beat Far-Right Bolsonaro In Brazil Election
"Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sealed an astonishing political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most significant and bruising elections in the country’s history."
Source: Guardian, 10/31/2022
"15 State AG Races To Watch On The Environment"
"The midterm elections could bring a new class of environmentally focused state attorneys general."
Source: E&E News, 10/28/2022
"Major Green Group On Track To Spend Record $100M In Midterms"
"Less than two weeks before Election Day, the League of Conservation Voters and affiliated entities are on track to spend a record $100 million in next month’s midterm elections, according to details shared with The Climate 202.
The infusion of cash is aimed at electing pro-climate Democrats in both the House and Senate, as well as in governor’s offices and state legislatures across the country. It comes as the oil and gas industry pours millions of its own dollars into helping Republicans regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
Source: Washington Post, 10/28/2022
"Rishi Sunak Criticised For Skipping COP27 Climate Summit"
"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of "a failure of leadership" for not attending the COP27 climate summit next month."
Source: BBC News, 10/28/2022
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