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Jamie Smith Hopkins
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Managing editor at Inside Climate News. Priors: Center for Public Integrity, Baltimore Sun, Ames (Iowa) Tribune.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Is climate-friendly beef possible? This country is trying to make that case.

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Turning Kazakhstan Into a Beef-Producing Machine, the American Way - Inside Climate News
The vast central Asian country has millions of acres of pastureland. Can it produce steaks and burgers that offset emissions—and earn carbon credits for them?
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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EPA thought industry-funded scientists could support its conclusion that a long-regulated pesticide is not a cancer risk

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EPA Thought Industry-Funded Scientists Could Support Its Conclusion That a Long-Regulated Pesticide Is Not a Cancer Risk - Inside Climate News
The consultants, who worked for Dow, the pesticide’s manufacturer, help corporate interests defend their products against environmental and health regulations.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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President-elect Donald Trump and his allies plan to cut money in the Inflation Reduction Act allocated for climate efforts. Hundreds of millions of dollars have yet to reach environmental justice organizations.

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Aspiring Applicants Worry EPA Environmental Justice Grant Funding Will Be Rescinded Before It’s Awarded - Inside Climate News
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies plan to cut money in the Inflation Reduction Act allocated for climate efforts. Hundreds of millions of dollars have yet to reach EJ organizations.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Coalfield residents across the country feel ignored as their homes sink and flammable gas rises from underground mining. In Alabama, U.S. regulators dragged their feet until a former top official called them out for failure to protect the public.

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Federal Regulators Waited 7 Months to Investigate a Deadly Home Explosion Above a Gassy Coal Mine. Residents Want Action - Inside Climate News
Coalfield residents from Pennsylvania to Montana feel ignored as their homes sink and flammable gas rises from underground mining. In Alabama, U.S. regulators dragged their feet until a former top off...
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Just a few examples of our work this year:

A common part of free trade agreements helps fossil fuel companies force big payouts from governments phasing out oil and gas projects.

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Should Companies Get Paid When Governments Phase Out Fossil Fuels? They Already Are - Inside Climate News
A common part of free trade agreements helps fossil fuel companies force big payouts from governments phasing out oil and gas projects. The United States narrowly avoided a $15 billion claim over the ...
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM