CLIMATE: An investigation finds Oregon-based Nike’s private jets’ greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the company first pledged to reduce its carbon footprint. (Oregonian)

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COAL: An international commission considers tighter regulations on Canada coal mines accused of contaminating a river that crosses the border into Idaho.  (Idaho Capital Sun)

URANIUM: Arizona’s attorney general calls on federal agencies to update a controversial Grand Canyon-era uranium mine’s decades-old environmental review and apply new science to potential groundwater impacts. (news release)

POLLUTION: California advocates support the San Diego port’s efforts to reduce pollution that disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities, but some say it may be too little too late. (Next City)

WIND: The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finds proposed wind leasing off Oregon’s coast will have no significant environmental impacts. (KOBI 5)

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  • California advocates urge lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at encouraging landlords to install rooftop solar on multi-family rental properties. (Mercury News)
  • A Wyoming columnist calls on Republican lawmakers to drop a long-running bid to establish a nuclear waste depository in the state, saying it won’t raise as much money as expected. (WyoFile)

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Jonathan hails from southwestern Colorado and has been writing about the land, cultures, and communities of the Western United States for more than two decades. He compiles the Western Energy News digest. He is the author of three books, a contributing editor at High Country News, and the editor of the Land Desk, an e-newsletter that provides coverage and context on issues critical to the West.