"Los Angeles Fires Are Exacerbating the City’s Housing Crisis"
"Landlords and real estate agencies are jacking up the rent on houses as demand outstrips supply in fire-torn LA."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/16/2025
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GOPers Eye Reconciliation Bill For Oil And Gas Leasing, Mining Mandates
"House Republicans are eying a process called reconciliation to boost oil and gas drilling, and approve specific mining projects, which would only require a simple majority for passage."
Source: The Hill, 01/16/2025
Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick Rejects Linking Climate Change And Wildfires
"Oil executive Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has argued that climate change has not fueled more frequent and severe wildfires — a claim at odds with the scientific consensus."
Source: Washington Post, 01/16/2025
UNC Could Burn Polluting Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic
"While burning the pellets would reduce greenhouse gases from the university’s physical plant, it would increase harmful levels of nitrogen oxides, lead, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/16/2025
"More Americans Than Ever Are Living in Wildfire Areas. L.A. Is No Exception."
"The growth of homes in areas primed to burn played a major role in the disaster."
Source: NYTimes, 01/16/2025
"Musk Made A Fortune On Climate Credits. Trump Is Targeting Them."
"The president-elect has asked Elon Musk to wage war on regulations — some of which helped make Tesla the world’s most valuable automaker."
Source: E&E News, 01/16/2025
"Biden Approved LA Wildfire Aid. But Trump Will Control Spending."
"President-elect Donald Trump will have wide authority over Los Angeles’ recovery from the wildfires that have decimated areas of the city — even though President Joe Biden approved disaster aid in the final days of his term."
Source: E&E News, 01/16/2025
"FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods"
"U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk."
Source: AP, 01/16/2025
DEADLINE: CatchLight Local Fellowship With Report for America
This spring, local news outlets across the US will become part of a national visual journalism initiative led by CatchLight and Report for America to provide inclusive, accurate and locally contextualized information to the public through accessible, high-quality visual journalism. Deadline: Feb 3, 2025.
GIJN Webinar: How To Acquire Free Satellite Imagery for Your Investigations
In this Global Investigative Journalism Network webinar, attendees will learn the best platforms and techniques for obtaining free imagery, strategies for analyzing and processing the data, and ethical considerations when using it in investigative stories. 9:00 a.m. ET.
