Ella Nilsen,

Ella Nilsen is a climate reporter with a focus on policy. She covers climate-related topics from the White House, Congress, and various agencies. Prior to joining CNN, Ella worked at Vox where she covered the White House and the Biden administration's climate and infrastructure plan. She has also reported on Congress and elections. With experience covering Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in the 2016 primary, Ella has a strong background in political reporting.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/ella-nilsen

64%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the single most important climate regulation in the history of the country has been finalized. However, this statement is false as there have been many other significant climate regulations throughout history such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Clean Air Act which were instrumental in reducing pollution levels and mitigating climate change.
  • The title of the article claims that only EVs will be allowed on the road by 2032 when in fact plug-in hybrids are also included in these regulations. This is a deceptive statement because it implies that only EVs will be allowed which is not true.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Ella Nilsen, one of the authors of the article, claims that ‘the single most important climate regulation in the history of the country’ has been finalized. However, this statement is false as there have been many other significant climate regulations throughout history such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Clean Air Act which were instrumental in reducing pollution levels and mitigating climate change.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The current standard limits the average annual amount of fine particle pollution to 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The EPA would reduce that limit to 9 micrograms.
  • The new regulation could raise costs and hurt manufacturing jobs across the country according to business groups.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the new limit will prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and avoid around 800,0 cases of asthma symptoms. However, this claim is not supported by any scientific evidence presented in the article.
  • The author states that plug-in hybrids will be phased out under the new regulation when in fact they are included in the rules for electric vehicles.

Recent Articles

Biden Administration's New Power Plant Rules: Reducing Carbon Emissions and Toxic Pollution by 2032

Biden Administration's New Power Plant Rules: Reducing Carbon Emissions and Toxic Pollution by 2032

Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 The Biden administration finalized new rules for power plants, requiring both existing coal and new natural gas facilities to reduce or capture 90% of their carbon emissions by 2032. The EPA also announced stricter regulations on mercury emissions, toxic wastewater discharge, and coal ash disposal. These measures aim to prevent approximately 1.4 billion metric tons of CO2 pollution and reduce toxic coal ash pollution by 660 million pounds per year.
EPA Announces Updated Emissions Standards for Cars and Trucks, Cutting Tailpipe Pollution by More Than Seven Billion Metric Tons

EPA Announces Updated Emissions Standards for Cars and Trucks, Cutting Tailpipe Pollution by More Than Seven Billion Metric Tons

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 The EPA has issued new emissions standards for cars and trucks from 2027-2032 that will cut tailpipe pollution by more than half, requiring a reduction of over seven billion metric tons of carbon. The rule is less aggressive than the initial proposal but still aims to have EVs make up between 35% and 56% of sales in 2032.
New EPA Rule Lowers Fine Particulate Matter Standard, Preventing Thousands of Premature Deaths Annually

New EPA Rule Lowers Fine Particulate Matter Standard, Preventing Thousands of Premature Deaths Annually

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is strengthening limits on fine particulate matter, a deadly air pollutant that causes serious health effects and premature deaths. The new rule lowers the annual standard to nine micrograms per cubic meter of air from 12, preventing thousands of premature deaths annually and saving lives by reducing hospitalizations and lost workdays due to illness caused by exposure. Compliance plans are included for areas that exceed the new standard with penalties for those who do not meet it within 18 months. The Biden administration set this new standard, stating it would especially benefit poor and minority communities while business groups argue it could cause economic upheaval.