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LEED building standards fail to consider major flood risk
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Released:
Sep 20, 2023
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Description
An analysis by POLITICO’s E&E News and First Street revealed issues in
the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system that could spell flood
danger for hundreds of structures. E&E News’s Corbin Hiar dissects the
LEED certification gaps that are putting the newest generation of
climate-friendly buildings in jeopardy. Plus, the EPA lost a lawsuit
arguing that the agency wrongly approved a Colorado air permitting
program that allowed the state to ignore ozone-forming emissions from
oil and gas wells.
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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
Corbin Hiar is a climate and business reporter for E&E News.
Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system that could spell flood
danger for hundreds of structures. E&E News’s Corbin Hiar dissects the
LEED certification gaps that are putting the newest generation of
climate-friendly buildings in jeopardy. Plus, the EPA lost a lawsuit
arguing that the agency wrongly approved a Colorado air permitting
program that allowed the state to ignore ozone-forming emissions from
oil and gas wells.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
Corbin Hiar is a climate and business reporter for E&E News.
Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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