In this issue: Environmental Rulings Reveal Supreme Court’s Dangerous Ambitions, how a Bay Area community is fighting port pollution, the resiliency of coral reefs, and more.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES
Environmental Rulings Reveal Supreme Court’s Dangerous Ambitions
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority is reshaping how our government works in pursuit of an agenda of sweeping deregulation.
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How a Bay Area Community is Fighting Port Pollution
The Port of Oakland wants to widen its basins, bringing more megaships — and more pollution — to an already overburdened community. Read more: [link removed]
Coral Reefs Are in Trouble. Here’s Why I’m Still Hopeful
We keep seeing evidence that corals can survive, become more resilient, and even recover if we give them a chance by cleaning up water quality, protecting them from coastal development and dredging, and reducing fishing pressure. Read more: [link removed]
What’s Holding Us Back from a Clean Energy Transition? We Don’t Have Enough Power Lines.
A major roadblock in the transition to a clean energy future is surprisingly basic: We don’t have enough transmission lines to effectively move the power generated at clean energy hot spots to the places where we need it. Read more: [link removed]
How Climate Change is Fueling Extreme Weather
Carbon pollution is contributing to climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action.
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Fossil fuel industry-friendly Louisiana officials could soon dictate how to regulate (or not regulate) the injection and storage of carbon dioxide waste underneath the state’s soil. We are asking the EPA to deny Louisiana’s request to oversee this carbon waste injection program given the state’s abysmal track record of failing to regulate other polluting industries.
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