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Oil State Hired Biggest PR Firms To Buff Its Climate Image. It Didn’t Help.

"One of the world’s wealthiest oil states is engaged in a wide-ranging public relations and lobbying campaign to cast itself as an environmental leader before it hosts the United Nations’ next climate talks in November. But the United Arab Emirates’ efforts are colliding with a barrage of criticism from lawmakers and environmentalists in both the U.S. and Europe, who scoff at the idea that the oil-flush nation is committed to helping shift the world off planet-heating fossil fuels.

Source: E&E News, 06/08/2023

Apocalyptic Skyline: "Worst Air Quality In 20 Years Grips New York City"

"Hazy skies, the fiery, red sun, and the smell of smoke caught the attention of residents from Maryland to New England on Tuesday. The air quality spiked to very unhealthy levels across the Northeast on Wednesday morning as wildfire smoke from Canada poured into the region."

Source: AccuWeather, 06/08/2023

"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation"

"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unveiled a plan on Monday to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a major campaign pledge that is a critical step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions from the region."

Source: AP, 06/07/2023

Corps Revokes Permit For Minnesota Mine, Cites Threat To Tribe’s Water

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project popularly known as PolyMet, saying the permit did not comply with the water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe."

Source: AP, 06/07/2023

"Too Late Now To Save Arctic Summer Ice, Climate Scientists Find"

"It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result."

Source: Guardian, 06/07/2023

"Cleveland’s Tree Canopy Is in Trouble"

"New efforts are afoot to bring more trees back to Forest City to address both climate resilience and environmental justice."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/07/2023

"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis"

"President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations funding approved by Congress last year."

Source: theGrio, 06/07/2023

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Oil State Hired Biggest PR Firms To Buff Its Climate Image. It Didn’t Help.

Apocalyptic Skyline: "Worst Air Quality In 20 Years Grips New York City"

"Brazil’s Lula Lays Out Plan To Halt Amazon Deforestation"

Corps Revokes Permit For Minnesota Mine, Cites Threat To Tribe’s Water

"Too Late Now To Save Arctic Summer Ice, Climate Scientists Find"

"Cleveland’s Tree Canopy Is in Trouble"

"Pres. Biden Announces $115 Million For Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis"

Climate Activists Crash Event Featuring Manchin, Chanting ‘Dirty Deal’

DOJ Settles Probe Of Illegal Dumping In Houston's Minority Neighborhoods

"Conservatives Block Debate On Regulation, Gas Stove Bills"

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