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SEJ Calls on U.S. EPA To Renew Commitment for Journalists To Inform Public

February 3, 2021 — SEJ wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator-Designate Michael Regan, calling for the agency to take steps to ensure that journalists are able to effectively convey essential information to the public. The letter says, in part, "We are calling on President Biden and you as Administrator to commit the agency to restoring government openness and transparency, and to respect the vital role that journalists play in our democracy." Read the letter.

K-Pop For The Planet: Fans Of S Korean Stars Take Up Climate Activism

"From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 02/04/2021

"B.C. Allows Logging In Nine ‘Protected’ Old-Growth Areas"

"The BC NDP has consistently stated it placed protections on 353,000 hectares of old-growth forest, yet a recently unearthed document shows logging will continue in 100,000 hectares of these ostensibly protected areas".

Source: The Narwhal, 02/04/2021

"Water Warning: The Looming Threat of the World’s Aging Dams"

"Tens of thousands of large dams across the globe are reaching the end of their expected lifespans, leading to a dramatic rise in failures and collapses, a new UN study finds. These deteriorating structures pose a serious threat to hundreds of millions of people living downstream."

Source: YaleE360, 02/04/2021

Biden Admin To Restart Permitting For Major Offshore Wind Project

"The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, reversing a Trump administration decision that canceled the process late last year."

Source: Reuters, 02/04/2021

"California Leads U.S. Sprint Towards Electric Vehicles"

"California is "far and away" leading the U.S. shift to electric vehicles, researchers said on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden's new administration steps up its clean energy drive."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 02/04/2021

"Trump’s Last Minute Flubs Gift Biden Time to Rewrite Regulations"

"Skeptical courts are giving President Joe Biden a window to reopen last-minute rules that the Trump administration tried to rush out to beat a regulatory freeze."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/04/2021

"Senate Committee Advances Granholm Nomination To Lead Energy"

"The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13-4 on Wednesday to advance to the full Senate the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) to be secretary of Energy."

Source: The Hill, 02/04/2021

"Obama Alum Returns As EPA Spox; Other Appointees Join Agency"

"Nick Conger is EPA's new press secretary. He served at the agency during the Obama administration as a strategic communications adviser to then-Administrator Gina McCarthy and as communications director for the enforcement office."

Source: E&E News, 02/04/2021

"U.S. Cities Are Vastly Undercounting Emissions, Researchers Find"

"When cities try to figure out the amount of greenhouse gases they emit, they tend to undercount — and not just by a little."

Source: NYTimes, 02/04/2021

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