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Biden Sets in Motion Plan to Ban New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Land

"President Biden on Wednesday will direct federal agencies to determine how expansive a ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land should be, part of a suite of executive orders that will effectively launch his agenda to combat climate change, two people with knowledge of the president’s plans said Monday."

Source: NYTimes, 01/26/2021
January 28, 2021

SciLine Media Briefing: Climate Essentials for 2021

With the election of new leadership in Washington, climate change has reemerged as a national policy priority. SciLine’s next media briefing, 2:00 PM ET, will get reporters up to speed on the science that will inform key climate-related decisions in the year ahead.

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February 4, 2021

Localizing the ‘Land Grab Universities’ Story

Join FIJ and NAJA for an online forum, 11:30 a.m. ET. Tristan Ahtone and Robert Lee will discuss their report on land taken from Native Americans and given to colleges and universities, which produced a database of nearly 11 million acres of land and the agreements associated with it. The forum will help you learn how to access and navigate the data to localize this story.

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"Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?"

"Pete Buttigieg, President Biden’s choice to lead the Department of Transportation, vowed to make climate change a top priority during his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. But that raises a question: How much can a transportation secretary realistically do to reduce emissions from America’s vast fleet of cars, trucks and airplanes — all of which the agency oversees, to varying degrees?"

Source: NYTimes, 01/25/2021

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