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Emily Holden

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Emily Holden is an environment reporter for Floodlight, which partners with local journalists and the Guardian to investigate the corporate and ideological interests holding back climate action.

18 Articles

Why won’t this giant oil pipeline reveal its secret insurers?

The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline will stretch hundreds miles and is fiercely opposed by numerous groups — but despite repeated calls, the Canadian government has not forced the pipeline to reveal its insurers.
Trans Mountain
News, Business, US News, Energy, Politics | May 4th 2021

U.S. leaves Paris Agreement amid uncalled election

Trump administration set U.S. withdrawal in motion a year ago but it didn’t take effect until Nov. 4.
Race to a Safer World
News, US News | November 4th 2020

Americans scramble to adapt to daily reality of climate crisis

Heat and wildfire smoke force residents to seek respite – and buy cooling systems and air purifiers, if they can afford them
Race to a Safer World
News, US News, Politics | September 28th 2020

Fires burn the west, as top Democrats stay quiet on the climate crisis

Nancy Pelosi has been notably tepid on green legislation – so are the Democrats serious about fighting climate change?
News, US News, Politics | September 21st 2020

Trump weakens Obama-era rules on toxic wastewater from coal plants

Coal plants generate wastewater that is discharged into rivers and lakes and often ends up in drinking water.
News | September 3rd 2020

Trump in final push to open up Alaska's Arctic refuge to oil and gas drilling

Interior department to reportedly auction leases before year’s end as critics condemn plan to drill in America’s ‘last great wilderness’
Race to a Safer World
News, Politics | August 20th 2020

Air pollution remains worst in US communities of color despite progress

Most polluted census tracts in 1981 remained the most polluted in 2016 despite nationwide reductions in pollution, study says
Race to a Safer World
News, Politics

Biden's 2 trillion dollar plan

Proposal outlines $2tn for clean energy infrastructure and climate solutions, to be spent as quickly as possible in next four years.
Race to a Safer World
News, US News | July 17th 2020

US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic

Ten companies that allegedly polluted air and water will not be required to pay penalties they agreed to before 1 June
Race to a Safer World
News, US News | May 31st 2020

Fossil fuel firms linked to Trump get millions in coronavirus small business aid

Revealed: Oil and mining firms – some with ties to Trump officials – taking advantage of funding, review shows
News, US News | May 4th 2020
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