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Cold War Nuclear Weapons Put St. Louis Community At Risk—in 2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

Impacted communities and nuclear weapons policy experts know that US government-led testing and production of nuclear weapons in other regions of the United States also affected others, yet those living with the health and environmental impacts are being denied the opportunity to even apply for compensation. Louis area?

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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. Permit holders are required to report their annual water use to the state Department of Natural Resources. percent, significantly lower than the 24.5

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August’s Top Lobbyist: CAPP is spending big on socials to reach the public

Enviromental Defense

In August, the oil and gas industry had 64 lobby meetings with the federal government, with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) being the most active fossil fuel lobbyist once again. It lobbied the government 10 times in August and 65 times throughout 2023 so far. and Imperial Oil Ltd.

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Lisa Baiton: Big Oil’s Climate Misinformation Maestro

Enviromental Defense

For decades the fossil fuel lobby has masterfully weakened, derailed, and outright blocked government climate policy. Baiton was at COP27 and is expected to return for COP28, which runs from November 30th until December 12th, 2023. We need governments to regulate industry. CAPP is trying to buy and build the social license (ie.

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The Nature Conservancy-PA Adds 78 Acres To Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge In Monroe County

PA Environment Daily

The Refuge is located within the Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Landscape , one of eight Conservation Landscapes designated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Nature Conservancy has 31,000 members in Pennsylvania. Posted: December 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest Click Here to become a member.

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

Corp Watch

billion in 2014 to the U.S. for hiding information about acceleration problems from buyers and government officials, as well as $1 billion in compensation to car owners, after as many as 37 people were reported killed in runaway vehicles. Federal Government (via USA Spending) Toyota contracts with the U.S.

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Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

Circle of Blue

With the federal government now projecting that Lake Mead will drop precipitously in the next two years — perhaps to levels not seen since the Great Depression, when the country’s largest reservoir was first filled — that emergency has arrived. trillion in economic activity, according to one 2014 study. million acres.

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