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]]> Helene broke century-old flood records across Southeast /articles/helene-broke-century-old-flood-records-across-southeast/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:14:22 +0000 /articles/helene-broke-century-old-flood-records-across-southeast/ Initial USGS data shows the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, broke a nearly 100-year-old flood record last week.

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]]> EPA seeks to salvage civil rights regs amid legal attack /articles/epa-seeks-to-salvage-civil-rights-regs-amid-legal-attack/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:13:43 +0000 /articles/epa-seeks-to-salvage-civil-rights-regs-amid-legal-attack/ The effort comes on the heels of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s push to vacate disparate impact regulations nationally.

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]]> North Carolina-based NOAA center remains hobbled by Helene /articles/north-carolina-based-noaa-center-remains-hobbled-by-helene/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:12:35 +0000 /articles/north-carolina-based-noaa-center-remains-hobbled-by-helene/ The National Centers for Environmental Information said all of its employees are accounted for and data and paper holdings are safe.

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]]> ECB doubles down on punishing eco-unfriendly banks /articles/ecb-doubles-down-on-punishing-eco-unfriendly-banks/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:11:26 +0000 /articles/ecb-doubles-down-on-punishing-eco-unfriendly-banks/ Frankfurt’s controversial push to levy costly fines on climate laggard banks is moving into a new phase.

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]]> Supreme Court confronts NEPA, water permits, agency power /articles/supreme-court-confronts-nepa-water-permits-agency-power/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:30:12 +0000 /articles/supreme-court-confronts-nepa-water-permits-agency-power/ The justices have spent the last few years invalidating environmental protections and handcuffing federal regulators. There’s more in store this term.

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]]> Supreme Court won’t stop EPA rules /articles/supreme-court-wont-stop-epa-rules/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:29:21 +0000 /articles/supreme-court-wont-stop-epa-rules/ The justices could still choose to halt one of the agency’s regulations limiting carbon emissions from power plants.

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]]> Democrats erupt over second Big Oil collusion claim /articles/democrats-erupt-over-second-big-oil-collusion-claim/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:28:29 +0000 /articles/democrats-erupt-over-second-big-oil-collusion-claim/ Federal Trade Commission actions appear to support Democratic concerns about oil price manipulation. It's something the industry still disputes.

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]]> BLM plan would limit grazing in Arizona national monument /articles/blm-plan-would-limit-grazing-in-arizona-national-monument/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:27:49 +0000 /articles/blm-plan-would-limit-grazing-in-arizona-national-monument/ The proposal for the Sonoran Desert National Monument drew criticism from one environmental group, which said no grazing should be allowed.

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]]> North Carolina quartz mines report minor damage from floods /articles/north-carolina-quartz-mines-report-minor-damage-from-floods/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:27:06 +0000 /articles/north-carolina-quartz-mines-report-minor-damage-from-floods/ However, they remain closed as surrounding communities in a remote mountain region deal with pervasive power and water outages, as well as washed-out roads.

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]]> National parks, forests remain closed after Helene /articles/national-parks-forests-remain-closed-after-helene/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:26:28 +0000 /articles/national-parks-forests-remain-closed-after-helene/ While some tourism businesses in less-affected parts of the area are trying to offer services, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said tourists should stay away from the western part of his state.

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]]> Regan gets another shot at shaping key EPA advisory panel /articles/regan-gets-another-shot-at-shaping-key-epa-advisory-panel/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:25:48 +0000 /articles/regan-gets-another-shot-at-shaping-key-epa-advisory-panel/ A state air pollution regulator will be named to the roster of experts providing advice on the agency’s high stakes review of smog standards.

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]]> Deal gives EPA more time to rework wood stove regs /articles/deal-gives-epa-more-time-to-rework-wood-stove-regs/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:25:01 +0000 /articles/deal-gives-epa-more-time-to-rework-wood-stove-regs/ The appliances, a major source of the fine particles often dubbed soot, are tied to an array of respiratory and cardiovascular ills.

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]]> Elon Musk says he will attend Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania /articles/elon-musk-says-he-will-attend-trump-rally-in-butler-pennsylvania/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:06:05 +0000 /articles/elon-musk-says-he-will-attend-trump-rally-in-butler-pennsylvania/ Trump had vowed to return to the area where he was shot in a failed assassination attempt this summer.

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]]> Sheriff: Rescuers ’will not rest’ in search for Helene’s victims /articles/sheriff-rescuers-will-not-rest-in-search-for-helenes-victims/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:05:20 +0000 /articles/sheriff-rescuers-will-not-rest-in-search-for-helenes-victims/ With at least 215 killed, Helene is already the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005.

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]]> Supreme Court to review nuclear waste fight /articles/supreme-court-to-review-nuclear-waste-fight/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:06:57 +0000 /articles/supreme-court-to-review-nuclear-waste-fight/ The justices will consider whether a lower court improperly tossed approvals for a temporary storage facility in Texas.

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]]> What to look for in Interior’s offshore carbon storage rule /articles/what-to-look-for-in-interiors-offshore-carbon-storage-rule/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:32:43 +0000 /articles/what-to-look-for-in-interiors-offshore-carbon-storage-rule/ The department is assembling a program that would enable companies to store greenhouse gas beneath the ocean floor.

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]]> Midwest utility settlement drops gas plant, adds renewables /articles/midwest-utility-settlement-drops-gas-plant-adds-renewables/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:31:29 +0000 /articles/midwest-utility-settlement-drops-gas-plant-adds-renewables/ Xcel Energy aims to resolve disputes over its plans to meet demand and satisfy a Minnesota law requiring carbon-free electricity by 2040.

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]]> Interior inks cleanup deal for orphaned offshore pipelines /articles/interior-inks-cleanup-deal-for-orphaned-offshore-pipelines/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:30:45 +0000 /articles/interior-inks-cleanup-deal-for-orphaned-offshore-pipelines/ The project off the Texas coast is partially funded by the infrastructure law of 2021.

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]]> Duke plans to delay shutdown of its largest coal plant /articles/duke-plans-to-delay-shutdown-of-its-largest-coal-plant/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:29:56 +0000 /articles/duke-plans-to-delay-shutdown-of-its-largest-coal-plant/ The utility is eyeing keeping the Gibson station in Indiana online three years longer than planned.

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]]> Global gas demand to hit all-time high in 2024, report finds /articles/global-gas-demand-to-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-report-finds/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:28:53 +0000 /articles/global-gas-demand-to-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-report-finds/ Supplies of the fuel are not meeting demand because of low LNG production and geopolitical turmoil.

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]]> State officials and Duke Energy send conflicting messages on Pinellas power outages /articles/state-officials-and-duke-energy-send-conflicting-messages-on-pinellas-power-outages/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:28:07 +0000 /articles/state-officials-and-duke-energy-send-conflicting-messages-on-pinellas-power-outages/ Roughly 5,000 people in the county are still without power.

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]]> Israel could bomb Iran’s oil. Energy markets are noting it but not panicking. /articles/israel-could-bomb-irans-oil-energy-markets-are-noting-it-but-not-panicking/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:26:52 +0000 /articles/israel-could-bomb-irans-oil-energy-markets-are-noting-it-but-not-panicking/ President Joe Biden’s remarks about a possible Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities caused a jolt Thursday. But the world’s oil supply has new ways to get around.

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]]> DOE grant shoots for the moon on isotope technology /articles/doe-grant-shoots-for-the-moon-on-isotope-technology/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:25:23 +0000 /articles/doe-grant-shoots-for-the-moon-on-isotope-technology/ The Department of Energy is granting $365,000 to advance new technology to separate helium-3 from domestic helium supplies.

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]]> Helene hit Trump strongholds in Georgia and North Carolina. It could swing the election. /articles/helene-hit-trump-strongholds-in-georgia-and-north-carolina-it-could-swing-the-election/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:19:23 +0000 /articles/helene-hit-trump-strongholds-in-georgia-and-north-carolina-it-could-swing-the-election/ Officials in both swing states face urgent decisions about helping people vote in shattered communities.

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]]> There are no climate havens. There are ‘receiving zones.’ /articles/there-are-no-climate-havens-there-are-receiving-zones/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:18:36 +0000 /articles/there-are-no-climate-havens-there-are-receiving-zones/ Experts say the effects of global warming are playing a greater role in where people decide to move.

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]]> Climate disasters pushed migrants to US, survey finds /articles/climate-disasters-pushed-migrants-to-us-survey-finds/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:17:47 +0000 /articles/climate-disasters-pushed-migrants-to-us-survey-finds/ More than 40 percent of people surveyed said they experienced a hurricane or other extreme weather events in their home country.

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]]> DeSantis again skips meeting with Biden after hurricane hits state /articles/desantis-again-skips-meeting-with-biden-after-hurricane-hits-state/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:15:58 +0000 /articles/desantis-again-skips-meeting-with-biden-after-hurricane-hits-state/ Sen. Rick Scott, who is up for reelection in November, toured recovery efforts with Biden instead.

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]]> Calif. insurance commissioner proposes restricting outside review of disaster models /articles/calif-insurance-commissioner-proposes-restricting-outside-review-of-disaster-models/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:15:12 +0000 /articles/calif-insurance-commissioner-proposes-restricting-outside-review-of-disaster-models/ The amendments would restrict the role of outside participants in reviews of the catastrophe models used by insurers.

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]]> Italy is all smoke and no roast on CO2 car emissions review /articles/italy-is-all-smoke-and-no-roast-on-co2-car-emissions-review/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:14:18 +0000 /articles/italy-is-all-smoke-and-no-roast-on-co2-car-emissions-review/ Rome claims to have the support of member countries for an earlier review of the policy, but EU diplomats tell a different story.

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]]> DC Circuit rejects industry bid to halt air toxics rule /articles/dc-circuit-rejects-industry-bid-to-halt-air-toxics-rule/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:11:28 +0000 /articles/dc-circuit-rejects-industry-bid-to-halt-air-toxics-rule/ EPA’s regulations set first-ever mercury emissions limits on the mills that process low-grade iron ore known as taconite.

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]]> The Fat Bear show goes on despite lethal start to the week /articles/the-fat-bear-show-goes-on-despite-lethal-start-to-the-week/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:10:32 +0000 /articles/the-fat-bear-show-goes-on-despite-lethal-start-to-the-week/ A juvenile identified as Bear 909jr racked up 107,345 votes on the first day.

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]]> Right whale died from lobster gear entanglement, NOAA confirms /articles/right-whale-died-from-lobster-gear-entanglement-noaa-confirms/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:09:57 +0000 /articles/right-whale-died-from-lobster-gear-entanglement-noaa-confirms/ The federal agencies issued the final necropsy in the January death of the North Atlantic right whale.

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]]> Florida governor waives election rules for counties hit by Helene /articles/florida-governor-waives-election-rules-for-counties-hit-by-helene/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:09:12 +0000 /articles/florida-governor-waives-election-rules-for-counties-hit-by-helene/ Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a series of requests made by the election officials in impacted counties.

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]]> Rematch looms in landmark ‘Cancer Alley’ civil rights case /articles/rematch-looms-in-landmark-cancer-alley-civil-rights-case/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:35:43 +0000 /articles/rematch-looms-in-landmark-cancer-alley-civil-rights-case/ A federal court is set to consider the legacy of polluting industries in places that disproportionately impact people of color and low-income communities.

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]]> DOE rolls out $1 billion loan guarantee to expand EVgo charging network /articles/doe-rolls-out-1-billion-loan-guarantee-to-expand-evgo-charging-network/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:34:52 +0000 /articles/doe-rolls-out-1-billion-loan-guarantee-to-expand-evgo-charging-network/ Financial assistance to help utility giant Constellation Energy restart a nuclear unit at Three Mile Island is also under consideration, according to The Washington Post.

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]]> With dams gone, Klamath salmon start long road to recovery /articles/with-dams-gone-klamath-salmon-start-long-road-to-recovery/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:34:00 +0000 /articles/with-dams-gone-klamath-salmon-start-long-road-to-recovery/ “Rivers don’t fix themselves and heal overnight from 100 years of degradation and damage," one expert said. "This is a process, and the healing process is long.”

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]]> Study finds dramatic undercount of US hurricane deaths /articles/study-finds-dramatic-undercount-of-us-hurricane-deaths/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:32:08 +0000 /articles/study-finds-dramatic-undercount-of-us-hurricane-deaths/ Stanford University researchers found storm-related deaths can occur as much as 15 years after a tropical cyclone’s landfall.

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]]> Lawmakers want Biden team to put more pressure on COP29 host /articles/lawmakers-want-biden-team-to-put-more-pressure-on-cop29-host/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:31:10 +0000 /articles/lawmakers-want-biden-team-to-put-more-pressure-on-cop29-host/ Members from both sides of the aisle have been using the upcoming climate conference to nudge Azerbaijan on human rights.

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]]> Biodiesel companies press Biden admin for tax credit guidance /articles/biodiesel-companies-press-biden-admin-for-tax-credit-guidance/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:30:08 +0000 /articles/biodiesel-companies-press-biden-admin-for-tax-credit-guidance/ Producers say they’re hamstrung by the Treasury Department’s delay in setting the rules for a clean fuels tax credit taking effect in January.

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]]> Bears Ears monument plan emphasizes Native American partnership /articles/bears-ears-monument-plan-emphasizes-native-american-partnership/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:29:19 +0000 /articles/bears-ears-monument-plan-emphasizes-native-american-partnership/ The management plan was worked out by the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and a coalition of tribes.

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]]> DOJ alleges fraud in Newark’s lead pipe replacement program /articles/doj-alleges-fraud-in-newarks-lead-pipe-replacement-program/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:28:05 +0000 /articles/doj-alleges-fraud-in-newarks-lead-pipe-replacement-program/ New Jersey’s largest city had been hailed as a model for combating the drinking water hazard, but the FBI found some pipes had been “intentionally” left in situ.

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]]> ‘Tiger King’ renews his bid for freedom with some libertarian help /articles/tiger-king-renews-his-bid-for-freedom-with-some-libertarian-help/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:26:59 +0000 /articles/tiger-king-renews-his-bid-for-freedom-with-some-libertarian-help/ An attorney also running for office in Montana has filed a new appeal brief on behalf of Joseph Allen Maldonado, who was convicted of murder for hire in 2019.

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]]> DOE delivers high-stakes grid study as election pressure rises /articles/doe-delivers-high-stakes-grid-study-as-election-pressure-rises/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:45:02 +0000 /articles/doe-delivers-high-stakes-grid-study-as-election-pressure-rises/ The hotly anticipated guide for building long-distance transmission lines and meeting clean power goals will likely disappear if Donald Trump becomes president.

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]]> ADM pauses Illinois carbon injection as it probes second leak /articles/adm-pauses-illinois-carbon-injection-as-it-probes-second-leak/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:41:00 +0000 /articles/adm-pauses-illinois-carbon-injection-as-it-probes-second-leak/ Archer-Daniels-Midland sent EPA a letter about the conditions it is monitoring deep underground.

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]]> Utilities predict widespread EV adoption by 2035 /articles/utilities-predict-widespread-ev-adoption-by-2035/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:40:22 +0000 /articles/utilities-predict-widespread-ev-adoption-by-2035/ A new report estimates the U.S. will need 42 million charging stations to accommodate a seventeenfold increase in its electric vehicle fleet.

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]]> Senate Republicans move to limit lawsuits against LNG exports /articles/senate-republicans-move-to-limit-lawsuits-against-lng-exports/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:39:47 +0000 /articles/senate-republicans-move-to-limit-lawsuits-against-lng-exports/ The legislation responds to litigation from environmentalists.

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]]> Calif. Senate leader names special session committee on oil and gas /articles/calif-senate-leader-names-special-session-committee-on-oil-and-gas/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:38:28 +0000 /articles/calif-senate-leader-names-special-session-committee-on-oil-and-gas/ The committee will hold a hearing Oct. 8.

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]]> Putin’s war economy faces pain if Saudis sink global oil prices /articles/putins-war-economy-faces-pain-if-saudis-sink-global-oil-prices/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:37:19 +0000 /articles/putins-war-economy-faces-pain-if-saudis-sink-global-oil-prices/ A Saudi move to grab market share will squeeze the Kremlin’s finances, experts argue.

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]]> Trump initially refused to give California wildfire aid because it’s a blue state, ex-aide says /articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:24:41 +0000 /articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/ Former White House advisers said Trump hesitated as president to provide disaster aid to California because of the state's Democratic leanings.

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