Study Details Coca-Cola’s Big Influence On Public Heath Groups, Events
"An investigation reveals the beverage giant gives big bucks to influence research and policy through events and conferences."
Source: EHN, 12/08/2022
Journalism & Media
Alberta Withholding List Of 100s Of Dangerous Oil And Gas Sites From Public
"The regulator overseeing the energy industry in Alberta has kept the public in the dark for at least three years about a confidential list featuring hundreds of potentially dangerous sites contaminated by oil and gas development in the province, The Narwhal has learned."
Source: The Narwhal, 12/07/2022
EPA Proposes To Close ‘Loophole’ For Reporting PFAS Releases
"The EPA said Monday that it is proposing to close a prior “loophole” that allowed some companies to get out of reporting their releases of certain kinds of toxic chemicals."
Source: The Hill, 12/06/2022
As Concern Over Methane Mounts, Emission Controls Yield Stories
While carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas most often in the news, methane has greater warming power and accounts for a big chunk of the current increase in global warming. Now, growing regulatory pressure may help shift that focus and could drive more local environmental reporting, per the latest TipSheet. The backstory, plus reporting ideas and resources.
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Collaborative Journalism Project Reveals Inequities in Escaping Climate Change Hazards
When U.S. communities become unlivable due to climate change impacts, can residents count on government relocation assistance — and are those most in need of help actually getting it? Those questions kickstarted a year-long investigation led by three high-powered journalism organizations. Now they’re sharing their reporting resources toolkit and inviting other journalists to widen the coverage with more local stories.
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Puerto Rican Towns Sue Oil Companies Over Suppression Of Climate Science
"Sixteen Puerto Rico municipalities filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against major oil companies, alleging companies like ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron colluded to suppress evidence of climate change that has devastated the island, including 2017’s Hurricane Maria."
Source: The Hill, 12/01/2022
Petition Circulators Lie To Calif. Voters about New Well Ballot Measure
"The canvassers are backed by the oil industry in its quest to stop a new law that bans wells near residential areas and imposes new environmental controls. If petition circulators succeed in gathering enough signatures, the law would be blocked until the 2024 election."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/30/2022
"Drilled Down: Old School Climate Denial Is Back"
"Two things the media and much of the climate movement tends to dismiss as long past—old-school climate denial and the coal lobby—are still around and having a bit of a renaissance."
Source: Drilled, 11/29/2022
"Major News Outlets Urge U.S. to Drop Its Charges Against Assange"
"The New York Times and four European news organizations called on the United States government on Monday to drop its charges against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, for obtaining and publishing classified diplomatic and military secrets."
Source: NYTimes, 11/29/2022
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