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Latest news on environment, energy & press freedom for environmental journalists. Independently curated by Editor Joseph A. Davis.

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A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. The WASOP initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, restore marine ecosystems, and promote a sustainable blue economy.
West Africa’s oceans get $68 million lifeline amid fisheries decline
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. Led by the IUCN (the global wildlife…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Lawmakers Press #EPA for $3B in Stalled Lead Pipe Replacement Funds

@juanpab.bsky.social reports for a partnership of @insideclimatenews.org @grist.org and @wbez.org

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Lawmakers Press EPA for $3B in Stalled Lead Pipe Replacement Funds - Inside Climate News
This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. A group of Illinois congressional delegates is calling for the ...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Supply Boom In Cheaper #Renewables Will Seal End Of Fossil Fuel Era: IEA

Jillian Ambrose and @fionaharvey.bsky.social report for @theguardian.com

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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
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November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Fossil-Fuel #CO2 Emissions To Set New Record In 2025, As Land Sink ‘Recovers’

@hausfath.bsky.social and @pfriedling.bsky.social report for @carbonbrief.org

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Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink ‘recovers’ - Carbon Brief
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025,...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Hydrogen and fuel cell industry leaders expressed optimism last week about moving ahead despite uncertainty looming over the remaining DOE hydrogen hubs. Yet big challenges remain. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/hyd...
In Ohio, hydrogen industry presses on despite federal uncertainty
Trump has pulled billions in funding for hydrogen, a sector that was already on shaky ground. Projects in Ohio are chugging along anyway.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Health Advocates Call For Federal “Reboot” On Ultra-Processed Foods

Brian Bienkowski reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social

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Health advocates call for a federal “reboot” in addressing ultra-processed foods
A diverse group of food advocates, farmers, chefs and scientists is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define ultra-processed foods through a lens of public health, including what’s a...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Pa. #Gas Producer CNX Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting on Health Risks

@tonybarboza.bsky.social reports for @capitalandmain.bsky.social

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Pennsylvania Gas Producer Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting on Health Risks
A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses the news organization of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study. Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight t...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Companies Hit The Brakes On EVs, Laying Off Thousands Of Workers

@rachelfrazin.bsky.social reports for @thehill.com

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November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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For decades, Ohio's air nuisance rule has helped people push back against pollution that endangers health or harms property. Now, after lawmakers axed it, groups are suing to restore that right. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
Ohio scrapped a key tool to fight air pollution. Advocates want it…
The air nuisance rule has helped advocates rein in pollution from coal-burning plants and other facilities. Without it, air quality could worsen.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Interior Secretary Faces Scrutiny for Travel Amid Shutdown

@maxinejoselow.bsky.social repots for @nytimes.com

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Interior Secretary Faces Scrutiny for Travel Amid Shutdown
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November 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Climate-Fighting Efforts Show Slight Gain But Still Fall Far Short, UN Says

@borenbears.bsky.social and @melinawalling.bsky.social report for @apnews.com

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Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says
A new United Nations report finds that global climate plans have barely impacted future warming. The plans, required every five years by the 2015 Paris Agreement, reduce projected warming by only a sm...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Emergency Language In #Wildfire Bill Splits Environmentalists

Marc Heller reports for @eenews.bsky.social

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Emergency language in wildfire bill splits environmentalists
The “Fix Our Forests Act” would limit public objections to projects aimed at preventing wildfires.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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#Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds

@lisaelaineh.bsky.social reports for @civileats.com

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Poultry Plants Consistently Violate Salmonella Standards, Report Finds
Perdue, Butterball, and Costco are among the companies that break food safety rules. Industry reps say contaminated chicken is not a danger.
civileats.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air #Pollution Laws: Report

@sharonkelly.bsky.social reports for @desmog.com

www.desmog.com/2025/10/29/m...
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.
www.desmog.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Park Air Monitoring Networks Suffer Under Shutdown, Trump Cuts

Jennifer Hijazi reports for Bloomberg Environment

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Park Air Monitoring Networks Suffer Under Shutdown, Trump Cuts
The complex web of air monitoring networks in the nation’s national parks is bogged down under the government shutdown, widening weak spots in an already underfunded and overstretched network.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Coffee-Driven Deforestation Is Making It Harder To Grow Coffee, Group Says

@jamesdoubek.bsky.social reports for @npr.org

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Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says
In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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100 Countries Stall On Climate Targets Ahead Of #COP30

@saraschonhardt.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social

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100 countries stall on climate targets ahead of COP30
Nations' failure to submit stronger carbon goals comes as President Donald Trump is pushing world leaders to abandon the climate fight.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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#Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Eastern #Cuba As A Category 3 Storm

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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Stormy Seas: Can The Deadliest Catch #Crab #Fishery Survive Warming Seas?

Warren Cornwall reports for @science.org

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Can the Deadliest Catch crab fishery survive warming seas?
After a brutal heat wave, scientists race to predict how Bering Sea snow crabs will cope with climate change
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October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Trump Administration Moves to Accelerate AI Power Hookups

@jendlouhy.bsky.social , @naurtorious.bsky.social and Josh Saul report for @bloomberg.com

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Trump Administration Moves to Accelerate AI Power Hookups
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday to grant expedited reviews for data-center grid connections, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg Ne...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Trump Makes Laura Swett FERC Chair. What Will Be Her Focus?

Francisco AJ Camacho reports for @eenews.bsky.social

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Trump makes Laura Swett FERC chair. What will be her focus?
The former FERC staffer will be the agency’s fourth chair in nine months.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Six Ways the #COP30 #Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail

@johnainger.bsky.social reports for @bloomberg.com

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Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail
When Brazil was named host of the COP30 climate summit two years ago, it was seen as the perfect celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, where n…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Melissa Strengthens To A Category 5 #Hurricane As It Nears #Jamaica

@danicacoto.bsky.social and John Myers Jr report for @apnews.com

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Two Ohioans have sued their city's utility, claiming its rooftop-solar surcharge is unlawful & unconstitutional. Similar fairness debates are playing out across the country. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social @frontiergroup.bsky.social
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Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees
The city's utility says the charge is only fair to customers without solar, but the couple argues it’s an illegal penalty. The dispute echoes a nationwide…
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October 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Interior Reveals Plans To Fire Hundreds Of National Park Service Employees

Max Rego reports for @thehill.com

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October 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM