Aman Azhar
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Reporter @insideclimate covering B'more/VA/MD. Looking/telling/breaking stories about climate + environment. DM/Drop tips at: [email protected]
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Joined January 2012
The EPA’s termination of multibillion-dollar climate grants and enlist the FBI to probe l employees and grant recipients has sparked widespread alarm and called into question the agency’s authority to withhold Congressionally approved funds. My latest.
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The lawsuits could take months, if not years, to resolve, experts say, leaving green banks, clean energy startups and low-income communities in financial limbo.
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RT @PaulStamets: Beneath our feet lies a vast, invisible world that’s vital to life on Earth. A new study in Nature used 2.8 billion DNA se….
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RT @JohnMoralesTV: As reported by other colleagues today, confirmation of the Executive branch *proposed* @NOAA budget, with over 200 scien….
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RT @ChrisVanHollen: We just gave Senate Republicans a chance to backtrack on their insane $1 TRILLION cuts to Medicaid. Every single one of….
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RT @EJTodayNews: Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card Amid Persistent Challenges. @TheAmanAzhar reports for @insideclimate . #ne….
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Record heat and volatile storm patterns have pushed the Chesapeake Bay’s health score down, sparking debate over recovery efforts and the need for granular monitoring.
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RT @LoebVernon: This is a big deal, filling the void left by the U.S.: For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal O….
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But...
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RT @LoebVernon: Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision
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A lawsuit says the district failed to meet public notice requirements before its April 29 meeting. Diane Wilson, the plaintiff, called it “a deliberate attempt to avoid public opposition.”
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RT @LoebVernon: Dominion Among Utilities Allowed Exemption for Coal Emissions From Trump’s EPA
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Dominion Energy is one of several utilities that received an exemption from stricter federal coal pollution reduction technologies under an order from the Trump administration that environmental...
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RT @mlavelles: New hearing tomorrow in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund case. We looked at the surprising past and cloudy future of an ide….
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A faith-based Indiana group and heating contractors in Maine are among hundreds of businesses and organizations stymied by EPA’s attempt to claw back $20 billion of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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RT @LoebVernon: Will Texas Become ‘the Epicenter of a National Nuclear Renaissance’? @arcelitamartin
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A new bill would create a taxpayer-funded incentive program of at least $2 billion for nuclear power plants.
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RT @LoebVernon: Congress Is Searching for Trillions of Dollars in Cuts. Will the Oil Industry’s Tax Breaks Skate By? @nkus .
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With a $4.5 trillion fight over tax cuts looming, the oil and gas industry wants to protect billions of dollars in tax benefits it enjoys and get new ones, too.
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RT @LoebVernon: Here's former EPA regional administrator David Cash: "At this point, it’s completely unlawful what EPA is doing. These are….
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A former EPA administrator predicts worse air and water quality, concerning health outcomes, less transparency and an erosion of trust.
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RT @LoebVernon: You want a climate solution story? How about Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. @WMyskow
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said his administration remains committed to cutting emissions and expanding renewable energy, despite the federal government’s about face on climate.
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RT @TheAmanAzhar: A slate of bills in Maryland General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes….
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A slate of bills in the General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes Moore’s pledge to protect public health.
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A slate of bills in Maryland General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes Moore’s pledge to wean the state off of fossil fuels and protect public health. My latest for @insideclimate .
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A slate of bills in the General Assembly could unravel the state’s aggressive climate goals, contradicting Gov. Wes Moore’s pledge to protect public health.
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A top EPA official told @insideclimate that the @EPA’s planned move to layoff 50–75% of its science office staffers will debilitate environmental protections, prevent the agency from getting ahead of future threats and leave the public exposed. My latest.
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Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, who spent 40 years at EPA, said the proposed move will debilitate environmental protections, prevent the agency from getting ahead of future threats and leave the public...
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RT @LoebVernon: Did you know there are fresh water river dolphins (endangered, of course)? Here's a great piece about one man’s quest to pr….
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Colombian marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the health of the rivers in which they swim.
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RT @UAW: 🧵IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON F….
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RT @LoebVernon: The American Beef Industry Understood Its Climate Impact Decades Ago @georgina_gustin
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New research finds the industry’s campaigns to confuse the public about beef’s climate impact go back longer than previously recognized.
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RT @LoebVernon: Inside Climate News Wins Multiple Business Reporting Awards
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The “Best in Business” contest honored ICN projects ranging from an international investigation of a secretive arbitration system to a series about a state’s gas infrastructure building spree.
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