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The Stream, June 8, 2022: Drought in California Weighs Heavily on Rural Communities

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” – Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs for Environmental Working Group. Featured coverage from this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water looks at: In France, May was unusually warm, and that could limit operations at some of its nuclear power facilities. Recent testing from the U.S.

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New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF

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Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA. EPA has also issued guidance announcing the initial program design of its GGRF.

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Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List

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This year’s list includes a diverse array of topics, from concerns over our energy and transportation infrastructure; housing and land conservation; international and local climate change; food security and contamination; and water quality of our world’s oceans.

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What’s Up With Water — May 17, 2022

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They include the Keystone XL oil pipeline in the United States and Canada; the Carmichael coal mine in Australia; the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey; and the Pascua-Lama gold mine on the border of Argentina and Chile. Supporters, including Gov. Green called the proposed changes a “win-win situation for everybody.”.

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Climate Choices Part II — Session Law 2021-165 (Carbon Reduction Plan)

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T he law does not apply to EGUs operated by local government utilities; electric membership co-ops; industrial facilities; or other institutions since the Utilities Commission doesn’t regulate those facilities. Pursue extension of federal licenses for existing nuclear power plants serving North Carolina.

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The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters

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Rick Perry blames ocean for climate change: Energy secretary once again denies scientific consensus. Energy Secretary Rick Perry Makes Massive Mistake During Visit To Coal Power Plant. Trump Administration Reviewing Marine Protected Areas in US, Will The Ocean Be Valued Accurately? How Science Can Survive Hostile Governments.