HAWAII

Governor expands police options as telescope protests grow

Published: Thursday, July 18, 2019

Thousands of protesters have joined a swelling effort to stop construction of a telescope they have long tried to keep off a mountain considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians, but state officials doubled down yesterday on their commitment to ensure the project will be completed.

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LAW

This EPA mapping tool could reshape environmental justice

EJSCREEN, a wonky, mostly unknown EPA mapping tool, has drawn the attention of the Biden administration, which has promised to bolster its data in a way that could help environmental lawyers and community activists build stronger cases against oil and gas infrastructure, power plants, and other industrial facilities in minority and low-income neighborhoods.

By Pamela King in Greenwire Friday, February 26, 2021

ENERGY POLICY

Granholm's DOE: What's coming on climate, clean power

Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the nation's 16th secretary of Energy last night, giving her a pivotal role in President Biden's aggressive plans to decarbonize the power sector.

By Lesley Clark in Energywire Friday, February 26, 2021

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