"Fact Check: Six Days Of Trump Lies About The Hurricane Helene Response"
"Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response to Hurricane Helene."
Source: CNN, 10/09/2024
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UK’s £22 Billion Carbon Capture Pledge Follows Surge in Fossil Lobbying
"The UK government’s move to award £22 billion in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, DeSmog can reveal."
Source: DeSmog, 10/09/2024Fossil Interests And Hometown Newspaper Work To Kill Solar In Ohio County
"A retired gas industry executive, a shadowy 'grassroots' group and a controversial media company are spreading misinformation while turning residents against a proposed solar farm — and each other"
Source: Floodlight, 10/09/2024"Deforestation ‘Roaring Back’ Despite 140-Country Vow To End Destruction"
"The destruction of global forests increased in 2023, and is higher than when 140 countries promised three years ago to halt deforestation by the end of the decade, an analysis shows."
Source: Guardian, 10/09/2024"Oregon County Sues Major Gas Provider For Allegedly Sowing Climate Doubt"
"Oregon’s most populous county has sued the state’s biggest gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt, marking the first time a utility has faced charges of climate deception."
Source: Guardian, 10/09/2024"Fossil Fuels Fund Academia. Now What?"
"Despite decades of donations and research footed by the industry, we’re just now beginning to understand how much fossil fuel money has shaped academia."
Source: Drilled, 10/09/2024"In Competitive Purple Districts, GOP House Members Paint Themselves Green"
"Climate activists are calling out incumbents' poor environmental records in a coordinated drive to flip the House to Democratic control."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/08/2024"Oil Moguls Emerge as Key Cash Source for Trump as Race Nears End"
"Oil executives have emerged as an increasingly important source of funding for Donald Trump, as industry titans open their wallets to bolster the Republican nominee’s campaign for a second term in the White House."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/07/2024"Supreme Court Confronts NEPA, Water Permits, Agency Power"
"The Supreme Court has its sights set on another bedrock environmental law, following recent efforts to take on Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act protections."
Source: E&E News, 10/07/2024EPA Drinking Water Limits For PFAS Are Under Threat – And That’s Nothing New
"Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality"
Source: Guardian, 10/07/2024"Helene Response Hampered By Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories"
"False claims are adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread."
Source: Washington Post, 10/07/2024"Mexico’s New President Promises To Resume Fight Against Climate Change"
"In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted."
Source: AP, 10/07/2024"Hurricane Helene Exposes FEMA Assistance Gap In Appalachian Areas"
"As residents of western North Carolina piece together their lives following Hurricane Helene, few will be able to rely on federal flood insurance to help them rebuild."
Source: Reuters, 10/04/2024"How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene"
"The amount of rain that Tropical Storm Helene unleashed over North Carolina was so intense, no amount of preparation could have entirely prevented the destruction that ensued. But decisions made by state officials in the years leading up to Helene most likely made some of that damage worse, according to experts in building standards and disaster resilience."
Source: NYTimes, 10/04/2024Biden EPA Restores Pre-Trump Farmworker Protections From Pesticides
"The Biden administration this week restored Obama-era farmworker protections from pesticides that were rolled back under the Trump administration."
Source: The Hill, 10/04/2024
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