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Shipping sector gears itself for new emissions regulations
This DW article discusses how the shipping sector is gearing up for new emissions regulations. The shipping industry has long been one of the most important to the world economy, and one of the most destructive to the environment. New regulations come into effect on January 1 which could have […]
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The Next Standing Rock Is Everywhere
This New Republic article discusses the next Standing Rock protest will be everywhere. The fight to stave off pipeline projects across the country is being led by tribal nations and marginalized communities. It’s time to listen to them before it’s too late.
There won’t be another Standing Rock.
At its height, the […]
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Climate Protesters Take to Streets of Cities Worldwide
This NY Times article discusses climate protesters taking to city streets worldwide. Extinction Rebellion, the British-based activist group, shut down parts of central London for the second time in six months. The climate group Extinction Rebellion organized protests around major landmarks in London on Monday. Demonstrations also took place in […]
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Environmental group sues over exemptions to safety rule put in place after Deepwater Horizon
This article discusses an environmental group’s lawsuit over exemptions to safety rule put in place after Deepwater Horizon. The nonprofit group Healthy Gulf filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday against two federal agencies and their directors for allowing […]
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Court: Trump’s EPA Can’t Erase Interstate Smog Rules
This Inside Climate News article discusses a court ruling that says that Trump’s EPA can’t erase interstate smog rules. A Trump-appointed judge was involved in the ruling. Without a strong plan for cutting coal power plant emissions, meeting ozone requirements gets much harder.
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday struck […]
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Report: Solutions to Climate Change Cannot Overlook This One Key Factor
This Mother Jones article discusses why judicial action is absolutely crucial as a means to accelerate adaptation.
In advance of the UN Climate Summit this month, the Global Commission on Adaptation, chaired by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and former World Bank chief (now IMF chief) […]
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Mountain Valley Pipeline – 3 articles
This article discusses why environmental groups are seeking a total halt to work on Mountain Valley Pipeline. A voluntary suspension of work on parts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline does not adequately protect endangered species, environmentalists say in their latest legal strike against the besieged project.
This Virginia Mercury
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OIL LOBBYIST TOUTS SUCCESS IN EFFORT TO CRIMINALIZE PIPELINE PROTESTS, LEAKED RECORDING SHOWS
This The Intercept article discusses how oil lobbyists bragged about getting laws passed to criminalize pipeline protests.
In an audio recording obtained by The Intercept, the group concedes that it has been playing a role behind the scenes in crafting laws recently passed in states across the country to criminalize […]
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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Endangered Species Act Rule Changes
This Inside Climate News article discusses the lawsuit filed by certain environmental groups to block Trump’s Endangered Species Act rule changes. The changes make it harder to take future risks from climate change into account and bring economics into the picture when determining protections for species.
Eight environmental organizations launched the […]
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