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Fresh, May 30, 2023: $30 Million EPA Grant Program Targets Pollution in Disadvantaged Communities

Circle of Blue

May 30, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. The EPA has identified “principal recipients” of grant funds to include nonprofit organizations, tribes, local governments, and universities.

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Who’s Doing Chevron’s Dirty Work in California?

Union of Concerned Scientists

In a 2023 report outlining Chevron’s position on lobbying and engagement with trade associations, Vice President for Corporate Affairs Albert Williams says the company lobbies “ethically, constructively and in a nonpartisan manner.” million in 2023 and $1.2 California lobbying records show Chevron gave CEI $5.8 million in 2024 to date.

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Rich Kruger: The Nightmare on Oil Street

Enviromental Defense

After the government passed new rules to crack down on greenwashing, the Pathways Alliance scrubbed its website and social media of all of its climate and carbon capture content. Suncor Energy Inc: 2023-Present Imperial Oil Ltd: 2013–2019 ExxonMobil Corp: 1981-2013 Villain Career Profile Rich Kruger has a long and storied career in oil.

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Illinois Dust Storm Disaster Is a Warning for Agriculture

Union of Concerned Scientists

For three full days in 2014 , nearly half a million people were told their tap water was unsafe to drink, bathe in, or even touch. Last year’s bloom was more toxic than predicted , lasted longer than previous years, and covered 416 square miles of the lake at its peak.

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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

He was appointed as a mediator by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to work with the environmental community and industry to establish better regulations for water quality monitoring in areas impacted by coal ash. Prior to her involvement in environmental advocacy, Ms.

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PA General Energy Announced It Will Plug Proposed Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well In Grant Twp., Indiana County

PA Environment Daily

On May 10, the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund announced PA General Energy, LLC notified the Department of Environmental Protection that it intends to plug its proposed toxic frack-waste injection well in Grant Township after this Memorial Day. The community’s concerns have been vindicated.

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Glenn Ellis Jr.: Bringing stewardship, wellness, and Indigenous wisdom to The Nature Conservancy in Washington's Board of Trustees

Washington Nature

an esteemed community leader and environmental advocate, brings his lifelong dedication to protecting and improving Neah Bay's forests and waterways, promoting sustainable practices, and amplifying Native American perspectives to The Nature Conservancy's Board of Trustees. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2023.