"NYC, Others Join White House Building Efficiency Partnership"
"The White House unveiled a partnership on Friday with 33 state and local governments to make the nation’s buildings more efficient."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/24/2022
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The Year Ahead Will Spark Abundant Environment News — Both Good and Bad
Even as the climate crisis countdown story continues, a wide range of environment and energy issues are on journalists’ watchlist for the year ahead, per an analysis from our “2022 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment.” The overview looks at 13 key trends to track in 2022 and beyond — including infrastructure, pandemics, environmental justice, energy, chemicals, plastics and, of course, climate.
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"Bipartisan Lawmakers Announce Climate Adaptation Bill"
"A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday released proposed legislation aiming to help the country better prepare for climate change impacts including sea level rise and worsening extreme weather events."
Source: The Hill, 01/21/2022
Report IDs Big Box Stores as Opportunity for Rooftop Solar
"From Walmart to Ikea, a report finds that the rooftops of big-box stores offer enough solar potential to power the equivalent of 8 million American homes".
Source: Washington Post, 01/21/2022
Iowa, Texas GOPers Brag on Biden Infrastructure Bill They Opposed
"Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Kay Granger (R-Tex.) voted against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal in November but are now touting funding for projects in their states, thanks to the measure."
Source: Washington Post, 01/21/2022
Corps To Focus On Supply Chain, Climate Change With $14B In Spending
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is receiving $14 billion in funding to focus on projects dedicated to tackling supply chain issues and climate change, some of which has been allocated from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year."
Source: The Hill, 01/20/2022
"DOT To Allot $27B To Fix Bridges, Ensure Climate Resilience"
"The Transportation Department today announced historic funding to replace and repair the nation’s aging bridges. The $26.5 billion will also be used to ensure bridges are resilient to the increasingly severe effects of climate change."
Source: E&E News, 01/18/2022
Deep in the Heart of Complexity … Or, the View From Texas
As the Society of Environmental Journalists prepares for its annual conference in Houston this March, the SEJournal asked Texas-based reporter Greg Harman to explore the Lone Star State's most critical stories for 2022. Here, in this special Texas-focused TipSheet, are leads, resources, encouragements and challenges.
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Infrastructure Funding Coming Soon for Cleanup of Orphan Oil Wells
With billions of infrastructure dollars now on the table to clean up orphan oil wells, states are already elbowing their way in for a taste. But as our new Backgrounder explains, the process to ensure they cannot pollute the environment or spew climate-change gasses is a complex one. And the sheer (and largely unknown) number of orphaned wells adds to the complications.
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