NY's Climate Superfund Act: Potential for Higher Energy Costs
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, charging oil and gas companies up to $75 billion for past pollution to fund infrastructure repairs, but potentially raising energy costs for residents.
NY's Climate Superfund Act: Potential for Higher Energy Costs
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, charging oil and gas companies up to $75 billion for past pollution to fund infrastructure repairs, but potentially raising energy costs for residents.
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64% Bias Score
Environmental Groups Sue California Over Biofuel Pollution in Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Update
Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their update to the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), arguing that it fails to address biofuel pollution's impact on low-income and Latino communities and its contribution to deforestation. The lawsuits, filed by groups including C...
Environmental Groups Sue California Over Biofuel Pollution in Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Update
Several environmental groups are suing California air regulators over their update to the low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), arguing that it fails to address biofuel pollution's impact on low-income and Latino communities and its contribution to deforestation. The lawsuits, filed by groups including C...
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52% Bias Score
EPA Air Quality Monitors Disproportionately Located in Whiter Neighborhoods
New research reveals that the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality monitors are disproportionately located in whiter neighborhoods in the US, leaving communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants; the study suggests this disparity may be due to political factors and institut...
EPA Air Quality Monitors Disproportionately Located in Whiter Neighborhoods
New research reveals that the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality monitors are disproportionately located in whiter neighborhoods in the US, leaving communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants; the study suggests this disparity may be due to political factors and institut...
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20% Bias Score
Scotland Reviews Wood-Burning Stoves Amid Health Inequality Concerns
The Scottish Government is reviewing the health impacts of wood-burning stoves after doctors linked their emissions to health inequalities, potentially leading to new restrictions despite a recent U-turn lifting a ban on their use in new builds.
Scotland Reviews Wood-Burning Stoves Amid Health Inequality Concerns
The Scottish Government is reviewing the health impacts of wood-burning stoves after doctors linked their emissions to health inequalities, potentially leading to new restrictions despite a recent U-turn lifting a ban on their use in new builds.
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48% Bias Score
Senegal: Renewed Efforts to Close Lead Recycling Plant Amidst Health Concerns
In Ndiakhate, Senegal, the CRADESC and Ford Foundation are restarting efforts to close a lead recycling plant blamed for health issues in nearby communities; following a meeting with residents, they are engaging with new government authorities to seek a solution.
Senegal: Renewed Efforts to Close Lead Recycling Plant Amidst Health Concerns
In Ndiakhate, Senegal, the CRADESC and Ford Foundation are restarting efforts to close a lead recycling plant blamed for health issues in nearby communities; following a meeting with residents, they are engaging with new government authorities to seek a solution.
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48% Bias Score
South Africa Court Blocks Coal Power Expansion
A South African High Court overturned the government's plan to add 1,500MW of coal-fired power to the national grid due to insufficient consideration of children's rights, setting a precedent for future climate cases and emphasizing the constitutional right to a healthy environment.
South Africa Court Blocks Coal Power Expansion
A South African High Court overturned the government's plan to add 1,500MW of coal-fired power to the national grid due to insufficient consideration of children's rights, setting a precedent for future climate cases and emphasizing the constitutional right to a healthy environment.
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24% Bias Score
First Nation Challenges Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Selection
Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization's decision to build a nuclear waste repository near its territory in northern Ontario, alleging it was unfairly excluded from the process and denied its right to consent, despite the organization's assertion th...
First Nation Challenges Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Selection
Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization's decision to build a nuclear waste repository near its territory in northern Ontario, alleging it was unfairly excluded from the process and denied its right to consent, despite the organization's assertion th...
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32% Bias Score
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
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52% Bias Score
Chevron's Retaliation Against Lawyer Steven Donziger Sparks Calls for Presidential Pardon
Following a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for environmental destruction in Ecuador, Chevron retaliated with a legal campaign that led to the conviction, imprisonment, and house arrest of Steven Donziger, the lawyer who won the case, prompting calls for a presidential pardon.
Chevron's Retaliation Against Lawyer Steven Donziger Sparks Calls for Presidential Pardon
Following a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for environmental destruction in Ecuador, Chevron retaliated with a legal campaign that led to the conviction, imprisonment, and house arrest of Steven Donziger, the lawyer who won the case, prompting calls for a presidential pardon.
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60% Bias Score
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
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36% Bias Score
UK Exports Banned Pesticides, Causing Poisoning in Brazil
Brazilian farmer Valdemar Postanovicz suffered acute pesticide poisoning from Reglone, a diquat-based herbicide manufactured in the UK and exported to Brazil despite being banned in the UK due to health and environmental concerns; this highlights the UK's export of 8,489 tonnes of banned pesticides ...
UK Exports Banned Pesticides, Causing Poisoning in Brazil
Brazilian farmer Valdemar Postanovicz suffered acute pesticide poisoning from Reglone, a diquat-based herbicide manufactured in the UK and exported to Brazil despite being banned in the UK due to health and environmental concerns; this highlights the UK's export of 8,489 tonnes of banned pesticides ...
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56% Bias Score
EPA Doubles Penalties, Makes First Climate Crime Arrest in 2024 Report
The EPA's 2024 report details a significant increase in enforcement actions, resulting in $1.7 billion in penalties, over 225 million pounds of pollution reduction, and the first-ever arrest for a climate change-related crime, despite anticipated regulatory rollbacks under the incoming Trump adminis...
EPA Doubles Penalties, Makes First Climate Crime Arrest in 2024 Report
The EPA's 2024 report details a significant increase in enforcement actions, resulting in $1.7 billion in penalties, over 225 million pounds of pollution reduction, and the first-ever arrest for a climate change-related crime, despite anticipated regulatory rollbacks under the incoming Trump adminis...
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48% Bias Score