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Bay-Delta Plan
Trump Administration Rejects California's Key Water Plan, Citing Restrictions on Federal Pumping
5 sources · 41d ago
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The $51 to $190 Shift: How the Social Cost of Carbon Translates Future Climate Damage into Current Regulatory Policy
5 sources · 43d ago
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Why Carbon Dioxide Demands Net-Zero While Flow Pollutants Allow for Optimal Abatement
8 sources · 44d ago
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Regional Impact Reporters 45%Conservation & Climate Advocates 35%Energy Sector Analysts 20%
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Fire Management Officials 40%Local Ranchers & Landowners 30%Conservationists 30%
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Hydrologists and Climate Scientists 40%Water Infrastructure Managers 35%Agricultural and Municipal Consumers 25%
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State Emergency Management 40%Coastal Communities 40%Regional News Observers 20%
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Carbon Market Verifiers 40%Corporate Offset Buyers 30%Climate Policy Skeptics 30%
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Local Authorities 50%Affected Residents 50%
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Geotechnical Engineers 40%Municipal Planners 30%Specialty Contractors 30%
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Conservation Ecologists 40%Climate Systems Analysts 35%Resource Economists 25%
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Planetary Defense Officials 50%Observational Astronomers 50%
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Environmental Regulators 40%International Trade Law 35%Plastics Manufacturing 25%
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Traditional Hydrologists 35%Agricultural Economists 35%Earth System Modelers 30%
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Global Policymakers 40%Financial Markets 35%Developing Nations 25%
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Meteorological Authorities 40%Local Residents and Municipalities 35%Infrastructure and Transport Operators 25%
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Emergency Response Command 40%Environmental Conservationists 30%Public Health Monitors 30%
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Standardized Accounting Advocates 40%Near-Term Mitigation Proponents 35%Dynamic Metric Researchers 25%
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Climate Scientists and Meteorologists 40%Public Health Officials 35%Environmental Regulators 25%
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Marine Conservationists 35%Carbon Market Developers 35%Coastal Policymakers 30%
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Atmospheric Scientists 40%Climate Policy Advocates 35%Regulatory Bodies 25%
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Water-Scarce Importers 35%Agricultural Exporters 35%Resource Economists 30%
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Solar Developers 35%Resource Conservationists 35%Agricultural Economists 30%
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Aviation Authorities 40%Commercial Airlines 30%Disaster Management 30%
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Conservation Organizations 35%Sustainable Trade Proponents 35%Enforcement and Compliance Advocates 30%
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Emergency Management 50%Meteorological Consensus 30%Editorial Analysis 20%
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Municipal Budget Planners 35%Life-Cycle Analysts 35%Emerging Market Strategists 30%
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Infrastructure & Efficiency Advocates 35%Ecological & Regulatory Stewards 35%System Dynamics Analysts 30%
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Scientific Consensus 40%Conservation Advocates 30%Diplomatic Framework 30%
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Local Emergency Responders 40%Meteorological Authorities 35%Affected Residents 25%
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Field Ecologists 40%Conservation Technologists 35%Hardware Engineers 25%
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Climate Scientists 40%Agricultural Producers 35%Agritech Innovators 25%
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Environmental Advocates 35%State & Agricultural Defenders 35%Statutory Analysts 30%
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Alternative Protein Advocates 40%Resource Economists 35%Agricultural Traditionalists 25%
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Standard Setters 40%Corporate Emitters 30%Carbon Market Developers 30%
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Agricultural and Industrial Landowners 40%Federal Regulators 30%Environmental Advocates 30%
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Observational Oceanographers 35%Paleoclimatologists 35%Climate Modelers 30%
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Humanitarian Responders 50%Structural Development Advocates 50%
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Venezuelan Aviation Authorities 40%International Carriers 35%Regional Transport Networks 25%
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Disaster Management Authorities 40%Aviation Regulators 35%Displaced Residents 25%
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Earth System Scientists 40%Ecological Economists 30%Equity and Development Advocates 30%
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Ecotoxicologists 40%Public Health Officials 30%Conservation Biologists 30%
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Landscape Ecologists 40%Evolutionary Biologists 30%Infrastructure Planners 30%
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Environmental Regulators 35%Industrial Manufacturers 35%Passive Receivers 30%
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