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"DOE Rolls Back NEPA Reviews For Gas Export Projects"

"The Department of Energy has issued a final rule rolling back liquefied natural gas project reviews under a landmark environmental law, the latest in a string of Trump administration actions aimed at overhauling the federal approach to the National Environmental Policy Act.

The rule would exempt liquefied natural gas facilities from NEPA review at DOE through so-called categorical exclusions and is aimed at boosting an industry that has faced headwinds amid a slump in global energy demand brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: E&E News, 12/04/2020

Fire Crews Battle To Tame S. Calif. Wildfire After Thousands Flee

"Firefighters battled to tame a wildfire on hillsides southeast of Los Angeles late on Thursday, some 24 hours after it broke out in a wooded canyon, apparently triggered by a faulty domestic generator."

Source: Reuters, 12/04/2020

'We Lost Everything:' Central Americans Flee North After 2 Hurricanes

"It took Luis Salgado years of manual labor to save enough money to open a small fresh produce store, so when torrential floods swept away $1,500 worth of apples, bananas and other fruits, he decided there was no longer a future for him in Honduras."

Source: Reuters, 12/04/2020

Despite Signing Outdoors Act, Trump's Enforcement Has Been Sporadic

"President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House’s implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial."

Source: NPR, 12/04/2020

DEADLINE: High Country News Fellowships

High Country News invites applications from early-career journalists for remote, paid, one-year fellowships, starting in Jan 2025. Applicants must reside in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Apply by Oct 27.

Feuds Flare Along Trump’s Border Wall Amid Final Construction Push

"President Trump’s quest to build as much of his border wall as possible before leaving office is newly angering landowners and authorities in the American southwest."

Source: Washington Post, 12/04/2020

"Congress Passes Bill Authorizing Fallen Journalist Memorial in D.C."

"An effort to honor slain journalists with a national memorial took a significant step forward Wednesday as Congress passed a bipartisan bill authorizing its planning and construction in Washington, D.C."

Source: Capital Gazette, 12/04/2020

"Britain To Set More Ambitious Target To Cut Emissions"

"Britain will set a more ambitious target to cut emissions to help meet international climate goals, aiming for at least an 68% reduction from 1990 levels by 2030 compared with 57% currently, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said."

Source: Reuters, 12/04/2020

"Meet Biden’s Energy and Climate Cabinet Contenders"

"President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s environment and energy team — facing a narrowly divided Congress and a hostile Republican leadership — will need creativity and perseverance if Mr. Biden is to follow through on his ambitious promises to address climate change."

Source: NYTimes, 12/04/2020

Not Waiting for Public Comment, Trump DOI Schedules Lease Sale for ANWR

"The Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday that the administration plans to hold an oil leasing sale for the refuge on Jan. 6."

Source: InsideClimate News, 12/04/2020

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