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IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Deadly winter storms pummel U.S. infrastructure; FEMA overhauls disaster relief system as climate shocks worsen; Oil industry lobbyists launch multi-million dollar ad blitz promoting fossil fuels; PLUS: The 2024 Presidential election is an inflection point for climate action... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Heatwave scorches states from east to west as temperatures soar across Australia; Big battle brewing over U.S. LNG exports; Sam Alito suddenly unconcerned about judges ruling based on their policy preferences; Wind energy: A cash crop that never runs out; Louisiana court upholds permits for massive Formosa petrochemical complex in Cancer Alley; Energy efficiency: the net-zero no-brainer that has come of age; Exxon sues over investors’ climate proposal... PLUS: Big Ag and Big Oil team up to lobby for clean energy credits... and much, MUCH more! ...

STORIES DISCUSSED ON TODAY'S 'GREEN NEWS REPORT'...

• Deadly winter storms pummel U.S. people, infrastructure:
• U.S. sees more than 95 weather-related deaths as dangerous cold continues (CBS News):
  
  The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 25 weather-related deaths, and at least 16 have died in Oregon, including three adults who died when a tree fell on their car. A baby in the vehicle survived...More deaths were reported in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Washington, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey and more.
• Heavy rain to lash southern US following arctic blast; flood warnings issued (USA Today/MSN)
• A dayslong siege of rain is fueling a serious flash-flood threat in the South (CNN/MSN)
• Cold weather, power failures continue in aftermath of Oregon storm (Oregon Public Radio)
• VIDEO: Oregon teen rushed to save baby when she saw 3 people die after sliding into downed power line (NBC News)
• Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South (AP)
• An alligator in Texas was found totally submerged in frozen water – still alive with its heart barely beating (CBS News)
• San Diego inundated as rains bring city’s wettest January day on record (Washington Post)
• Yes, it's climate change: U.S. careens from record snow drought to record snow cover:
• Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex (The Conversation)
• After a slow start, winter weather has stormed the Lower 48 states (Washington Post):
  
  Boosted by record-cold air and driven by back-to-back storms, the mid-January snow cover is the most extensive in two decades of modern data. The change to this wintry pattern has been dramatic and swift. Around Christmas, the nation’s snow cover hovered at record lows.
• Heavy snow brings needed moisture to help with drought in Iowa (Radio Iowa)
• Climate Whiplash: Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are on the Rise (Yale e360)
• Why we still have brutal cold snaps even as the planet warms to record levels (CNN)
• FEMA overhauling disaster relief system:
• FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis fuels more destructive extreme weather (CNN):
  
  The overhaul of FEMA’s system comes after years of criticism that disaster survivors have to jump through hoops to access assistance that’s needed immediately. Other criticisms include inequity of who can access help, and inadequate payouts to help people rebuild damaged homes.
• Why FEMA is changing rules for disaster aid (E&E News):
  
  The figures reflect the limitations of Federal Emergency Management Agency aid, the complexity of applications — and a government mindset that people whose homes have been destroyed and who have no savings must thoroughly document their need for help...The revisions...reflect a new understanding that people in disaster areas need help and need it quickly.
• New breed of climate science disinformation attacking renewable energy, climate solutions:
• The New Climate Denial: How social media platforms and content producers profit by spreading new forms of climate denial (Center for Countering Digital Hate):
  
  Climate deniers can no longer pretend climate change isn't happening - so they've changed their strategy...[T]he most common lies about climate change now have to do with denying the benefits of clean energy, attacking policies meant to slash planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels, and maligning scientists and advocates that push for change.
• American Petroleum Institute launches election-year ad blitz
• American Petroleum Institute Plans Election-Year Blitz in the Face of Climate Policy Pressure (Inside Climate News):
  
  The massive oil industry group will take on Biden policies, argue for fossil fuel expansion as part of the greenhouse gas solution.
• VIDEO: Under Threat, Big Fossil has Same Tactics, New Targets (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate (Pew Research Center)
• Climate Envoy John Kerry warns 2024 election is an inflection point for the world:
• As big 2024 elections loom, what's at stake for climate action? (Thompson Reuters Foundation):
  
  Some of world's biggest emitters hold elections in 2024. US vote could see Biden face climate science denier Trump. Climate pushback from right could shape European votes.
• VIDEO: US Climate Envoy John Kerry on the EV transition: "There will be bumps in the road" (Bloomberg TV/Twitter)
• VIDEO: First Movers for Frontier Clean Technologies - Davos 2024 (World Economic Forum/YouTube)
• Rate of renewable energy deployment hit new record high in 2023:
• Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before (Canary Media):
  
  Renewable energy installations jumped nearly 50% last year, the most rapid growth rate in two decades.

'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (Stuff we didn't have time for in today's audio report)...

For a comprehensive roundup of daily environmental news you can trust, see the Society of Environmental Journalists' Daily Headlines page

• Heatwave scorches states from east to west as temperatures soar across Australia (Guardian)
• The big battle brewing over LNG exports (Canary Media)
• Chevron Deference: Sam Alito Suddenly Unconcerned About Judges Ruling Based On Their Policy Preferences (Balls and Strikes)
• Big Ag and Big Oil Team Up to Lobby for Clean Energy Credits (The American Prospect)
• Wind energy: A cash crop that never runs out (Yale Climate Connections)
• Louisiana Court Upholds Permits For Petrochemical Complex In Cancer Alley (Guardian)
• Does Sackett Clip EPA’s Wings On Permits, Water Rules? (E&E News)
• Energy Efficiency: The Net-Zero No-Brainer That Has Come Of Age (Thompson Reuters Foundation)
• Nikki Haley Says Climate Change is Real. Is She Proposing Anything to Stop It? (Inside Climate News)
• Exxon Sues Over Investors’ Climate Proposal (The Hill)
• Sludge Compost Is An Increasing Source Of Microplastics, Researchers Say (LA Times)
• The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is a Climate Liability (Bloomberg)
• A 'Revolutionary' Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old (NY Times)
• Women Added To Cop29 Climate Summit Committee After Backlash (Guardian)
• Canada Gives Mineral-Rich Arctic Region Of Nunavut Control Of Resources (Reuters)
• Record-Shattering 2023 Heat Has Scientists On Edge: Warming May Be Worsening (AP)
• How to electrify your life when you rent (The Verge)
• Complete Series: Farmers Under Attack for Supporting Clean Energy (Climate Crocks)
• These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms (CNN)
• Feeling Overwhelmed About Going All-Electric at Home? Here's How to Get Started (Inside Climate News)
• Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan (The Revelator)
• Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration (Pro Publica)
• Exxon's Snake Oil: 100 years of deception (Columbia Journalism Review)
• VIDEO: A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (The Intercept)
• Project Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming (Drawdown.org)
• An Optimist's Guide to Solving Climate Change and Saving the World (Vice)

                 

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