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WV Leaders Fight Pollution Standards Amid Health Risks From Coal Plants

"Asthma and low life expectancy are highly prevalent in communities around West Virginia’s coal-fired power plants, federal data show."

Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, 08/11/2023

After Decades, Tribe's Vision For A New Marine Sanctuary Coming True

"The central California coast, with its rugged beaches and kelp forests, draws a lot of visitors for its scenic beauty. For the Chumash people, the coastline means a lot more.

"Almost all the places people like to go to are our sacred sites," says Violet Sage Walker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council. "We've been going there and praying and doing ceremony there for 20,000 years."

Source: NPR, 08/10/2023

"Biden Protects Land by Grand Canyon but Will Still Allow Mining"

"President Joe Biden on Tuesday [announced] plans to block expanded uranium mining around the Grand Canyon by declaring the area a new national monument."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/09/2023

In Youngstown, a Downtown Tire Pyrolysis Plant Is a ‘Recipe for Disaster’

"A developer has big ideas to turn tires, plastic and electronic waste into energy at 30 locations, starting with a tire-to-gas plant next to the jail and student housing in the heart of what was once Ohio’s Steel Valley."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/08/2023

"Biden To Protect Vast Sacred Lands Near Grand Canyon"

"U.S. President Joe Biden will curb land development on a stretch of nearly 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) near Arizona's iconic Grand Canyon, a move intended to cement his environmental credentials in the electoral battleground state."

Source: Reuters, 08/08/2023

Uncovering the Environmental Impacts of a Controversial Water Project

Months spent gathering thousands of documents and talking to local residents led reporter Dheeraj Mishra to uncover the negative environmental impacts of a major hydro project in a water-scarce region of India. And his resulting investigative reporting got him noticed in the 2022 Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2022 awards contest. Mishra shares his insights in the new Inside Story Q&A.

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"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat"

"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 07/28/2023

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