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DEADLINE: Covering Climate Collaborative
Local news organizations with a demonstrated commitment to covering climate-related issues at the regional level are invited to apply to join this collaborative Local Media Association initiative. Includes funding help. Deadline: Feb 28, 2021.
"Deep South Towns Are Counting on Biden to Keep His Climate Promises"
"The president promised to direct cash toward communities on the front lines of climate change. Lowndes County is one of them."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/10/2021
New Biden Conservation Corps Stirs Hopes Of Nature-Focused Hiring Spree
"A 1930s initiative that tackled environmental woes and unemployment could inspire the new administration’s plans to confront the climate crisis".
Source: Guardian, 02/10/2021
"'Be Alarmed': Air Pollution in US Subway Systems Stuns Researchers"
"People traveling on subway systems in major US cities are being exposed to unsafe amounts of air pollution, with commuters in New York and New Jersey subjected to the highest levels of pollution, research has found."
Source: Guardian, 02/10/2021
"Drilling Fight Near Tribal Site Shows Challenge Awaiting Haaland"
"Rep. Deb Haaland’s road to confirmation as the nation’s first Native American Interior secretary is likely to pass through New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon. The sacred and historic site is at the nexus of fossil fuels, environmental justice, and conservation issues likely to be raised at the Senate confirmation hearing for Haaland (D-N.M.)."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/10/2021
"Water Plant Cyberattack Raises Critical Infrastructure Concerns"
"A cyberattack on a Florida water treatment plant underscores the need for strong security protections at the municipal level, attorneys and industry professionals say."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/10/2021
"Senate Advances Nomination Of Biden EPA Pick Regan"
"Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The committee voted 14-6 to move Regan's nomination to the full Senate."
Source: The Hill, 02/10/2021
Countries Must Ramp Up Climate Pledges By 80% To Hit Key Paris Target
"The pledges countries made to reduce emissions as part of the 2015 Paris agreement are woefully inadequate, and the world must nearly double its greenhouse gas-cutting goals to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, according to research published Tuesday."
Source: Washington Post, 02/10/2021
"Biden Faces Calls To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline"
"President Biden is facing calls to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline after a court ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when allowing for the pipeline’s construction."
Source: The Hill, 02/10/2021
