February 2020 Archive
Next vaping dilemma: toxic waste
As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users’ health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is worried about the damage caused by
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New Action Plan aims to increase water recycling across the nation
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, the WateReuse Association joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC to unveil the National Water Reuse Action Plan, a collaborative effort that represents
Source: elpasoheraldpost.comCan Panetta's first active Democratic challenger make it past the primary?
SANTA CRUZ — Two out of three candidates for the Monterey Bay area’s 20th District congressional seat will advance out of Tuesday’s primary to the general election in November
Source: santacruzsentinel.com
2021 marks the start of electric truck showdown
LOS ANGELES — The race to create an electric pickup truck is on and the stakes could not be higher
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Water protesters target National's 'bluegreens' conference
Protesters are planning to gatecrash National's 'bluegreens' conference on Saturday, accusing the party of failing to stop water pollution and invest in water infrastructure when it was last in
Source: newshub.co.nzBloomberg would not ban U.S. oil exports in climate plan, unlike rival Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Media billionaire Michael Bloomberg would allow the United States to keep exporting crude oil overseas if he is elected president, his campaign says, unlike his top Democratic rivals
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The game-changing, multi-billion pound plan to make the River Mersey power a million homes
A game-changing plan for a multi-billion point Mersey Tidal Power project could power one million homes and 500 football stadiums - and would put Merseyside at the forefront of
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Illinois EPA tackling next vaping problem: toxic waste
SPRINGFIELD -- As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users' health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is worried about the damage caused
Source: dailyherald.com
Get Ready, New York: The Plastic Bag Ban Is Starting
New York is banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags statewide on Sunday, a move with the ambitious goal of reducing the billions of discarded bags that stream annually
Source: nytimes.com
Energy Justice Summit convened in Boone
BOONE — “We are in a climate crisis and the question is — what are our local utilities here in the High Country doing about it? Are we treating this as a
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Myor de Blasio & Billy Idol Announce Campaign To End Idling
Mayor de Blasio joined rock star and environmentalist Billy Idol to announce a new anti-idling advertising and publicity campaign
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Why the council has invested £24m into fossil fuels using pension funds
A climate change activist challenged councillors to lobby its pension fund managers to ditch fossil fuel investments
Source: dailypost.co.uk
Serbia will plant 1 billion trees in order to reach net zero target by 2050
A green initiative launched by the award-winning music festival has been adopted by the Serbian government after a public call for mass reforestation throughout the country
Source: euronews.comKafer: To reduce waste, Denver must charge for trash
Imagine this: You replaced your lawn with xeric plants and your showerheads with the low-flow kind. You installed rain barrels and low water appliances
Source: denverpost.comPutting climate change on school curriculums is imperative, says UN
London — Dozens of students packed onto a boat docked in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh listen closely to a lesson highlighting the natural life of the rivers around them
Source: businesslive.co.za
Extinction Rebellion urges Denbighshire Council to 'ditch fossil fuel investments from council pension scheme'
A climate change activist challenged councillors to lobby its pension fund managers to ditch fossil fuel investments
Source: dailypost.co.uk
The connection between invasive plant species, national security
A global study of the invasive plant species, phragmites, has led Dr. Laura Meyerson to scale the coasts of North America and Europe
Source: rhodycigar.comAlberta government took six months to release alarming climate report
Alberta will warm faster than the rest of the planet because of human activity, causing a range of profound impacts on the province’s economy, infrastructure and public health, says
Source: globalnews.ca
Kenzo designer debuts; Lanvin goes encyclopedic in Paris
PARIS — All eyes at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday were on the debut of Kenzo’s new designer, who put guests attending the freezing, winter morning show inside a sweltering
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Oil and gas industry predicts fracking ban would cost US 7.5 million jobs by 2022
Prominent 2020 Democratic candidates have proposed fracking bans that could trigger a recession and leave millions of Americans without work, a trade association for the oil and gas industry said
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UM graduate runs for Public Service Commission
A candidate for the Missoula Public Service Commission is campaigning to remove fossil fuel money from politics, less than three months after he earned a degree in environmental studies at
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What would Mike Bloomberg actually do as president?
WASHINGTON — Mike Bloomberg is drawing a lot of scrutiny for what makes him unique — his torrent of spending, the influence of his philanthropic and political donations, his record as mayor
Source: euronews.com
Kenzo designer debuts; Lanvin goes encyclopedic in Paris
PARIS (AP) — All eyes at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday were on the debut of Kenzo's new designer, who put guests attending the freezing, winter morning show inside a
Source: thetelegraph.com
Under-18s to get free bus travel after budget deal struck between SNP and Greens
Bus travel in Scotland is set to be free for under-18s next year as part of budget deal struck between the SNP and Greens
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Trump mocked sea wall to protect N.J. from flooding. Now the project is halted.- nj.com
An ambitious and controversial plan for protecting New Jersey and New York from future Sandy-like flooding is suddenly on hold
Source: nj.com
New Mexico oil group, GOP House hopeful condemn candidate ad
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M
Source: thetelegraph.comMarin group joins fight over Clean Water Act changes
A Marin County conservation group has put the Trump administration on notice for a potential lawsuit over a rule change that environmental groups say would destroy vital waterways and harm
Source: marinij.com
6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Fossil Fuels
According to the United States EIA, three fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have provided more than 80% of the total energy in the US for over a century
Source: thebatt.comFree bus travel for 18s and under as SNP strikes budget deal with Greens
The SNP Government has struck a budget deal with the Greens which will see free bus travel for under 18s introduced in Scotland
Source: scotsman.comSmall Scottish carbon capture company's work in focus amid climate emergency
AMID growing concern about the prospect of catastrophic climate change a lot of hope is being invested in the potential of a technology which may look premature to some
Source: heraldscotland.com
Natural artist in Manhattan opens pop-up show to celebrate plastic bag ban
Pressed flowers and paint intermingle on the canvas to form a collage of colors and textures, resulting in a fish wearing a life preserver
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Green New Deal would cost swing-state households around $75G in first year: study
A new study claims that progressives' Green New Deal (GND) would impose around $75,000 in average annual costs for households in key battleground states -- raising questions as to how
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Cordell Grant: Tipping point may be closer than we think
While people have been led to believe that climate science is so complex that nobody can understand it, he says that’s simply not true
Source: capebretonpost.com
NMSU climate change lecture series to explore carbon sequestration
Farnsworth field site in northwestern Texas where McPherson is leading a carbon sequestration experiment as part of the Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration
Source: elpasoheraldpost.comClimate change gets first mention in G20 finance communique of Trump era
RIYADH (Reuters) - Finance officials from the world’s 20 biggest economies (G20) on Sunday referenced climate change in their final communique for the first time in U.S
Source: reuters.com
Germany's Hamburg city in elections marked by climate issues
BERLIN -- Voters in Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, go to the polls Sunday to pick a new regional assembly in an election that's been dominated by the issue
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In Bali, young people lead the fight as a plastic plague threatens paradise
Less than half of Bali’s generated garbage is disposed of properly — either recycled or sent to landfills — while the rest is burned or dumped in nature
Source: southafricatoday.net
Germany's Hamburg city in elections marked by climate issues
BERLIN (AP) Voters in Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, go to the polls Sunday to pick a new regional assembly in an election that's been dominated by the
Source: pinerivertimes.comGermany's Hamburg city in elections marked by climate issues
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Hamburg, Germany’s second-biggest city, go to the polls Sunday to pick a new regional assembly in an election that’s been dominated by the
Source: mystateline.comGermany's Hamburg city in elections marked by climate issues
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, go to the polls Sunday to pick a new regional assembly in an election that's been dominated by the
Source: mrt.com
Trump mocks 'fake news' for running 'Russian Sympathizer Bernie' smear, but doesn't miss a chance to score points
Just a day apart, two steaming-hot scoops landed in the US media cycle. First, the New York Times said Russia was helping Donald Trump to get reelected
Source: rt.comMike Bloomberg under fire for using 'snazzy ads' to mask weak climate plan
Mike Bloomberg has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental advocacy causes, but his campaign is coming under fire for a climate plan that lags far behind the other
Source: theguardian.com
JPMorgan warns of climate change as a threat to 'human life as we know it'
The most extreme risks of climate change can't be ruled out - including the collapse of human civilisation, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co
Source: stuff.co.nz
Knitters Chronicle Climate Change One Stitch at a Time
In January 2017, days after President Trump moved into the White House, Justin Connelly was at his home in Anacortes, Wash., bemoaning the fate of scientists
Source: nytimes.com
Clean Cities to host sustainable transportation conference and expo
MICHIGAN CITY — The South Shore Clean Cities Annual Conference, a one-day sustainable transportation conference and expo, is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb
Source: thenewsdispatch.com
Attorney General Becerra suing Trump Administration over federal water export operations
SACRAMENTO, Calif
Source: turnto23.comHeathrow Airport invests in Scottish carbon sinks as it goes carbon neutral
A Dundee farming pilot and an Ullapool woodland creation project are among the carbon capture projects playing a key role as Heathrow Airport becomes carbon neutral
Source: scotsman.com
County advances new landfill regs
A 4-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote January 29, with Kristin Gaspar was not present when the vote was taken, approved the introduction and first
Source: thealpinesun.com
Australian bush fires were not caused by climate change alone
The recent bushfires in Australia were exacerbated not only by global warming but also by other factors
Source: irishtimes.com
Cardin and Van Hollen aim for zero greenhouse gases by 2050
WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by no later than 2050 has been introduced by Maryland Democratic Sens
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Call for Nebraska climate change plan advances to full legislative debate
The Legislature's Executive Board on Tuesday advanced a bill calling on the University of Nebraska to develop a plan to mitigate the effects of climate change in the state
Source: hastingstribune.com
LSU wins Game Day Recycling Challenge, recycles over 120,000 pounds of trash
Not only is LSU the national champion in football, it is also the Game Day Recycling Challenge National Chamion after beating the second place university, Clemson
Source: lsureveille.comOil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'
The oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed, according to a study indicating that human emissions of fossil methane have been
Source: theguardian.com
This is not a takeover, it's democracy
The guest commentary by Mike Rotkin that was published in the Sentinel Feb
Source: santacruzsentinel.comColorado sees solar jobs rise 5% as the industry's workforce grew nationwide in 2019
After two years of job losses, a new report says the solar industry’s workforce increased nationally by 2.3%
Source: denverpost.comRed-state Utah embraces plan to tackle climate crisis in surprising shift
In a move to protect its ski slopes and growing economy, Utah – one of the reddest states in the nation – has just created a long-term plan to address the
Source: theguardian.com
What's love go to do with it?: The reality of dating in 2020
Coming into 2020, you may have had some hopes and dreams about how your spring semester college experience would go
Source: theridernews.comThe European Green Deal will bypass the poor and go straight to the rich
When Josep Borrell, the EU’s newly appointed foreign policy chief, recently caused outrage by dismissing young climate activists as flaky sufferers of “Greta syndrome”, he made not just a
Source: theguardian.comCall for Nebraska climate change plan advances to full legislative debate
The Legislature's Executive Board on Tuesday advanced a bill calling on the University of Nebraska to develop a plan to mitigate the effects of climate change in the state
Source: doniphanherald.com
In Indonesian renewables bill, activists see chance to move away from coal
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament has for the first time prioritized passing new legislation on renewable energy, and activists have seized the opportunity to call for a shift away from coal
Source: southafricatoday.net
Greens select teen climate striker Luke Wijohn to challenge Jacinda Ardern's Mt Albert electorate
Teenage climate change striker Luke Wijohn has been selected as the Green Party's candidate to challenge Jacinda Ardern's Mt Albert electorate at the election
Source: newshub.co.nz
Greens select school strike leader Luke Wijohn for Mt Albert in 2020 election
The Green Party has selected a teen school climate strike organiser to go up against the prime minister in the general election
Source: stuff.co.nz
Backyard gardeners can act to help bee populations
Chemicals are routinely applied around residential landscapes to kill insect pests and troublesome weeds, but many are indiscriminate and devastate pollinators in the process
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As fire continues, state halts most Northern Metal operations in Becker
BECKER – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Friday, Feb
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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan talks down 'reality' of new left coalition Government
Eamon Ryan has said that “in reality” the numbers are bust for a new left coalition
Source: irishmirror.ieThe cities actually meeting their climate goals
London/Madrid — Cities are home to more than half the world’s population — and produce about 70% of worldwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Source: businesslive.co.zaAmerica's 'recycled' plastic waste is clogging landfills, survey finds
Many plastic items that Americans put in their recycling bins aren’t being recycled at all, according to a major new survey of hundreds of recycling facilities across the US
Source: theguardian.com
What is environmental crime and should you report it?
When it comes to crime reporting, the media’s coverage is decidedly human-focused
Source: euronews.com
Yale study puts Americans' perspectives on food, environment to the test
Research from Yale University says more than half of Americans are willing to eat more plant-based foods, but 4 in 10 still don’t see how plant-based diets
Source: pinerivertimes.com
Farkas, Hochard go head to head in House 9 Democratic Primary
One of the Democrats running for the District 9 seat in the N.C
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Minister accuses Sinn Féin of 'giving up' on forming government
A Fine Gael Minister of State has accused Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald of “giving up” on government formation talks
Source: irishtimes.com
Greens to invite other parties to discuss key issues for next government
The Green Party is seeking to hold talks with other political parties on how a new government could deliver on the issues of housing, healthcare and combating climate change
Source: irishtimes.com
Emission-cutting targets a trend with benefits for oilsands firms, observers say
CALGARY — In one of his last interactions with reporters before retiring as CEO of Calgary-based Imperial Oil Ltd
Source: timescolonist.comRep. Lowenthal co-sponsors bill to ban single-use plastics
MONTEREY – Requiring big corporations to take responsibility for their pollution, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was introduced by Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico and Rep
Source: presstelegram.comAustralian pension funds turning green at investors' insistence
Melbourne — Taking a passive stance on climate change isn’t something Australia’s A$2.9-trillion ($2-trillion) pension industry can get away with for much longer
Source: businesslive.co.zaDelta's climate journey needs better flight plan
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Another day, another major company unveils vague plans to reduce its carbon emissions
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Wolf's support for petrochemicals raises climate worries as Pa. tries to cut carbon emissions
Since his second term began last year, there’s been a theme for Tom Wolf’s tenure as Pennsylvania’s governor: climate change
Source: pennlive.comCongressman Lowenthal and Senator Udall introduce landmark legislation to break free from plastic pollution
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) joined with Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M
Source: oc-breeze.comRep. Panetta co-sponsors bill to ban single-use plastics
MONTEREY – Requiring big corporations to take responsibility for their pollution, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was introduced by Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico and Rep
Source: montereyherald.comBroomfield moves forward on attainable housing, environmental sustainability goals
Council unanimously approved a zero-waste resolution and allowed the Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability to continue researching and recommending environmental policies
Source: broomfieldenterprise.comBroomfield moves forward on attainable housing, environmental sustainability goals
Council unanimously approved a zero-waste resolution and allowed the Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability to continue researching and recommending environmental policies
Source: broomfieldenterprise.com
France's Macron vows to protect Mont Blanc from overcrowding
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to step up environmental protection policies, including with a new reserve around Mont Blanc amid concerns over tourism and pollution
Source: bbc.com
All eyes on Exxon, Chevron after BP vows carbon neutrality
BP Plc’s pledge to zero out all its carbon emissions by 2050 deepens the divide between major European and American oil producers on climate change, increasing the pressure for
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Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
DENVER (AP) — The resurgence of Sen
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Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs launch climate lawsuit against Ottawa
Two Wet’suwet’en Nation hereditary chiefs have launched a constitutional challenge in an effort to have the federal government commit to climate targets by modifying or cancelling energy projects
Source: theglobeandmail.comSome Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
DENVER (AP) — The resurgence of Sen
Source: mystateline.comSome Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
DENVER (AP) — The resurgence of Sen
Source: newmilfordspectrum.comPlant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil fuel-friendly climate fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming, a plan intended to
Source: reuters.com
Two Wet'suwet'en houses head to court to challenge Canada's environmental assessment system
Two Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are suing the federal government to pass legislation that will allow government to shut down oil and gas projects after they have already been
Source: burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
Contra Costa's green future? Sierra Club to hold Green New Deal Town Hall in Antioch Feb 21
The Green New Deal is a proposed package of legislation first introduced in Congress by freshman Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey
Source: contracostaherald.comBP lays out long-term ambition to achieve net-zero emissions
LONDON (AP) — Energy producer BP said Wednesday it wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to customers by 2050,
Source: myplainview.comPlant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming, a plan intended to
Source: reuters.com
Ann Arbor may impose 'carbon tax' on itself to aid climate efforts
ANN ARBOR, MI – Ann Arbor officials are considering imposing a “carbon tax” on the city’s internal operations that rely on fossil fuels and generate carbon emissions
Source: mlive.comBP boss Looney 'reinvents' oil giant with zero carbon goal
LONDON (Reuters) - BP plans deep cuts to its carbon emissions by 2050, setting one of the oil sector’s most ambitious targets, as part of the biggest overhaul in the
Source: reuters.com
Trudeau in bind over oil-sands mine that might never get built
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desire to be seen as a climate-change crusader is again butting up against the reality of the nation’s formidable oil industry
Source: thestar.comState wants to 'pause' carbon pollution targets
California’s ambitious renewable energy targets helped drive a substantial drop in greenhouse gas pollution that propelled the state past its 2020 climate change goals early, according to a non-
Source: dailydemocrat.com
Toxic air makes us miss 1.8 billion work days every year
Our continued reliance on oil, coal and gas, the fuels that have historically supplied us with electricity and transport, could be making us sick and even contributing to an early
Source: euronews.com
BP lays out long-term ambition to achieve net-zero emissions
LONDON — Energy producer BP said Wednesday it wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to customers by 2050, an
Source: nsnews.com
Canada's sustainable fossil fuel conundrum
The Globe 2020 conference on sustainability and innovation opened this week with a number of fossil fuel projects dominating headlines in Canada, and a clash of cultures and beliefs – indigenous
Source: alaskahighwaynews.caThe power of seaweed explored as Scotland's industry expands
Seaweed has long been a staple of Scotland, used not just for food but fertiliser and now it could hold the key for scientific innovation, carbon capture and creating jobs
Source: heraldscotland.comFossil fuel pollution behind 4m premature deaths a year
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels is responsible for more than 4m premature deaths around the world each year and costs the global economy about $8bn a day, according to
Source: theguardian.comNEPA battle pits Colorado leaders, residents against industry backers of Trump push for faster environmental reviews
The political fight over the Trump administration’s efforts to trim environmental reviews for new development flared across a deep divide Tuesday at a federal hearing in Denver, with climate
Source: denverpost.com
'The numbers aren't there': Sinn Féin's preferred left-leaning coalition gets a cool reception
Sinn Féin’s attempts to pull together a government that excludes Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have begun to stutter, with smaller parties expressing scepticism such a coalition can be
Source: irishtimes.comInstead of releasing this greenhouse gas, beer brewers are selling it to pot growers
DENVER — The state of Colorado and three small businesses are trying a novel approach to reduce carbon emissions that sounds like something out of the fever dreams of Willie Nelson:
Source: greensboro.com
Carbon dioxide levels flatten out worldwide
Global carbon dioxide emissions from power production flattened last year to 33 gigatonnes after two years of increase, even though the world economy expanded, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said
Source: newshub.co.nzAmid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS | France’s big wine industry, shaken by U.S
Source: sentinelcolorado.comAmid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS (AP) — France's big wine industry, shaken by U.S
Source: theintelligencer.comSinn Féin at the crossroads after General Election 2020
Editor's Note:On Monday evening, results from Ireland's General Election 2020 allocated the following number of seats in the Dáil Éireann to these parties: 38 - Fianna Fáil, 37 -
Source: irishcentral.comAmid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS — France’s big wine industry, shaken by U.S
Source: bcdemocrat.comAmid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS (AP) — France’s big wine industry, shaken by U.S
Source: mystateline.comDemocrats are reaching farmers with an exciting message: green agriculture
Something you might have missed amid all the horserace and app-failure coverage of the Iowa caucuses: a deep discussion took place over the past year about the climate crisis
Source: theguardian.comUSC Hotel receives sustainability award
USC Hotel’s has made it its goal to protect Earth’s natural resources for the health of future Trojans without compromising innovation and business
Source: dailytrojan.comChicago aldermen declare 'state of climate emergency'
Citing “catastrophic lakefront erosion,” citywide flooding and severe weather events that have suddenly become commonplace, Chicago aldermen on Monday declared a “state of climate emergency
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
What the smaller parties say about forming a coalition with Sinn Fein
As the Dail seats begin to fill up and the landscape of the Irish legislature becomes clear, attention will turn to talks between parties and how they will form a
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukFG to have no Waterford TD for first time in history
Fine Gael enter the next Dáil without a Waterford TD for the first time in history, after a surge of left-leaning transfers handed the fourth and final seat to
Source: irishexaminer.com
NSW Minerals Council demands retrograde planning law
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Territorial Limits) Bill 2019, currently being considered by a Legislative Council parliamentary inquiry, seeks to limit planning authorities’ consideration of the resource project’s
Source: greenleft.org.au
Councils face rolling out food waste collections to millions more homes
Town halls will need to roll out food waste collections to millions more homes in England under Government plans to stop leftovers going to landfill, figures show. More than 13
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
The global warming "crisis" and why science and politics don't mix
Best-selling author Michael Crichton, whose books featured technology and medical themes, wrote an article titled “Politicized Science Is Dangerous
Source: suindependent.com
How California's environmental rules deprive minorities of housing opportunities
California’s landmark environmental law is being used to promote racist redlining housing policies, according to a lawsuit filed by a group of liberal activists
Source: ocregister.com
CORDELL GRANT: Greenhouse gases blocking heat from leaving the planet
While people have been led to believe that climate science is so complex that nobody can understand it, he says that’s simply not true
Source: capebretonpost.com
When it comes to energy, Wyoming residents largely in agreement across party lines
When it comes to the energy preferences of Americans, there’s significant consensus, even across political parties, a new study led by a University of Wyoming professor concluded
Source: trib.com
The general election of 2020 was surprising from beginning to end
No contest in Irish political history has been been so unpredictable
Source: irishtimes.com
Sanders Proposed Fracking Ban Could Scupper US Economic 'Miracle'
Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced his “Fracking Ban Act” to the U.S
Source: theepochtimes.com
Some Midwest farmers see hope in Democrats' climate platforms
In many ways, Justin Jordan is the quintessential Iowa farmer
Source: southernminn.com
Businesses launch sustainability partner program
Responding to the simultaneous growth of community environmental stewardship attitudes, growing mountains of landfill pollution and emergence of services to help people recycle and compost, two local businesses have formed
Source: morganton.comCan Boris Johnson be trusted to act on the climate crisis?
Will Boris Johnson please listen to his own father, rather than Jeremy Corbyn’s climate sceptic brother, on the subject of climate change? It may go against the prime minister’
Source: theguardian.com
Election 2020: Candidates born half a century apart share concerns for future
With more than half a century between their birth dates, general election candidates Emmet Stagg and Tate Donnelly were each born into a very different Ireland
Source: irishtimes.comThe EU's green deal is a colossal exercise in greenwashing
A decade ago, the leaders of the European Union found themselves facing such a moment
Source: theguardian.comRebecca McQuillan: The way to net zero is not through yet more roads
Don’t mix traffic jams with espresso. That’s my earnest advice. I did it once
Source: heraldscotland.com
Gov. Inslee comments on monument plan
Inconsistencies in the Bureau of Land Management’s plan for the San Juan Islands National Monument did not go unnoticed by the state’s government. Gov
Source: sanjuanjournal.comMarin plans climate action goals for next 10 years
After becoming one of the first counties in California to adopt a formal plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions 15 years ago, Marin County planners are setting new targets to
Source: marinij.com
Antitrust Inquiry Dropped Against Automakers That Sided With California on Fuel Economy
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has dropped its antitrust inquiry into four automakers that had sided with California in its dispute with the Trump administration over reducing climate-warming vehicle pollution,
Source: nytimes.comBrendan Howlin makes overtures towards Greens and Social Democrats in final leaders' debate
The Labour leader Brendan Howlin says it’s important to have a critical mass of left parties after Saturday’s general election
Source: irishexaminer.comU.S. House Democrats propose electric vehicle charging network
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S
Source: reuters.comFactory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa (AP) — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures that are ubiquitous in the Midwestern
Source: myjournalcourier.comU.S. House Democrats want to create nationwide EV charging network
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S
Source: reuters.comVoters hear from congressional candidates
A nearly packed house of Visalia-area voters got an extended introduction to all but one of the five men seeking the 22nd Congressional District seat during a candidates forum
Source: ourvalleyvoice.comOil and gas firms have difficult questions to answer on climate change
AS Shell boss Ben van Beurden hailed a strong recent performance by the oil giant last week a note of irritation crept into the tone of the normally affable-sounding
Source: heraldscotland.com
NSW-federal energy deal a con job
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's energy deal with the New South Wales government seeks to benefit fossil fuel company Santos — a major political donor to the Coalition — under the guise
Source: greenleft.org.au
How to get the carbon dioxide we shoved into the atmosphere back out again
Environmentalists get nervous when they hear people talking about reducing carbon-induced global warming through “geoengineering”, the use of technology to intervene directly in the Earth’s systems to reduce
Source: irishtimes.com
EU power sector emissions drop as coal collapses across Europe
The coal energy that left the market was replaced in nearly equal measure by natural gas and renewable energy
Source: aljazeera.comMichael Clifford: Election is lacking a certain shade of green
The Boiler House has been rediscovered. It is now a rediscovery centre, in the heart of Ballymun on the northside of Dublin
Source: irishexaminer.comClearfield Co. to Appeal DEP's Issuance of Permit for Camp Hope Run Landfill
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to have their attorney appeal the state Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to issue a permit to PA Waste LLC for
Source: gantdaily.comThe air we breathe: Rider takes initiative to reduce carbon footprint
Take a walk around campus, through a city or even any moderately populated town and observe what you see
Source: theridernews.com
Eamon Ryan: 'The current system is not working . . . it's ripe for change'
In this change election, nobody is offering more change than the Greens
Source: irishtimes.com
Massive illegal dump or working farm? Judge weighs arguments in pollution case
Months after the case began, a Superior Court judge in Ocean County is set to decide if a farm that the state alleges is home to a massive illegal dumping
Source: nj.com'Lacking in vision:' Greens hit out at climate change election promises from other parties
The Green Party has hit out at climate change election promises from other parties, saying their competitors are totally "lacking in vision" and have not budgeted for significant measures
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