May 2020 Archive
Inspections, prosecutions for polluting have dropped sharply in Canada since 2015
Environment Canada has been doing fewer inspections, investigations and prosecutions over the last five years to enforce a law protecting people from toxic chemicals and air pollution
Source: globalnews.ca
Ontario proposes extending endangered species act exemption for forestry sector
Ontario has proposed extending an exemption to the Endangered Species Act for the forestry sector, a move that environmental groups say is another step toward decimating species at risk
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Ontario proposes extending endangered species act exemption for forestry sector
Ontario has proposed extending an exemption to the Endangered Species Act for the forestry sector, a move that environmental groups say is another step towards decimating species at risk
Source: toronto.citynews.caMarkets not paying attention to climate crisis, IMF says
Equity markets have generally ignored the increasing number of natural disasters over the past 50 years and tougher rules are needed to make investors aware of the dangers posed by
Source: theguardian.comInland Empire water agency gets $196 million loan from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, May 28, gave a $196.4 million loan to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency to expand its wastewater treatment plant in Chino
Source: sbsun.com
Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock
Source: southafricatoday.net
Okeechobee County welcomes Brightmark Energy
OKEECHOBEE — “Our mission is to create a world without waste,” Colin Kelly of Brightmark Energy told the Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners at their May 28 meeting
Source: lakeokeechobeenews.com
Florida children's climate lawsuit against state leaders set for key hearing Monday
A group of Florida children who two years ago sued state leaders over climate change, saying policymakers are encouraging air pollution that threatens their right to a livable future, may
Source: tampabay.comEU pledges coronavirus recovery plan will not harm climate goals
Senior officials have pledged that the European Union’s recovery plan will “do no harm” to the bloc’s landmark goals to tackle the climate crisis and threats to the
Source: theguardian.com
Is it okay to have children in a time of climate chaos?
Climate change is bringing about a radical realignment in our moral thinking
Source: irishtimes.com
Where's the beef? Outdated data leads to uncertainty on way forward
Last month, in a separate development, Bord Bia indicated it is creating a credit scheme that would reward farmers implementing pro-climate initiatives
Source: irishtimes.com
What's Happening, May 27 edition
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Orphaned Baby Gorilla Bonds With Human Carer After Being Rescued, and the Photos Are Adorable
An orphaned baby gorilla developed a deep connection with his human carer after being taken into the protection of a wildlife center in Cameroon, Africa
Source: theepochtimes.com
Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts
LOS ANGELES (AP) Big Oil lost a pair of court battles Tuesday that could lead to trials in lawsuits by California cities and counties seeking damages for the impact of
Source: pinerivertimes.com
Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Big Oil lost a pair of court battles Tuesday that could lead to trials in lawsuits by California cities and counties seeking damages for the impact of
Source: reflector.com
Pandemic and climate crises unmask inequalities
A chorus of world leaders has declared we're all in the same COVID-19 boat. In response, U.K
Source: rabble.caCanadian cleantech pushes to be part of COVID-19 recovery
The Toronto-based solar technology company had planned to get its products out to market this year, run demonstrations and bring in sales in the second half of 2020
Source: nationalobserver.com
Andrew Weaver says he was ready to defeat John Horgan government
As the B.C. legislature prepares to resume sitting in June after the disruption caused by COVID-19, former B.C
Source: burnslakelakesdistrictnews.comAustralia stalls on emissions target update as UN urges deeper cuts
The Australian government has told parliament it does not intend to increase its climate change commitment before the next major international meeting, and is not due to set a new
Source: theguardian.com
Biden Aims To Move Left Without Abandoning Centrist Roots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen
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Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen
Source: aspendailynews.com
Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen
Source: abcnews.go.comBiden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen
Source: therepublic.com
Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen
Source: chron.comAustralia's 'failing' environmental laws will fuel further public health crises, Nobel laureate warns
Leading health professionals, including a Nobel laureate and a former Australian of the Year, say the government must put human health “front and centre” in a new generation of environment
Source: theguardian.com
Why destroying the planet is bad for our health and what we can do about it
Since the pandemic began, pollution levels have dropped, animals are returning to areas they had previously abandoned and more people have taken to travelling on foot and by bicycle
Source: euronews.comWho is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been in the news recently due to his views on vaccines, Dr
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'Groundbreaking' Scots investment bond to help unlock £1bn to protect rare species and environment
PUBLIC bonds will be issued in a “groundbreaking” green investment scheme to help unlock £1 billion in cash in the fight to prevent some of the nation's rarest species
Source: heraldscotland.comWere years of cleanup at Michigan toxic waste site undone after dams failed?
It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co. plant in central Michigan
Source: globalnews.ca
Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co
Source: crawfordcountynow.comJoe Biden pushed to embrace radicalism of FDR by scale of economic crisis
When Joe Biden launched his campaign for president in April 2019 the unemployment rate was 3.6%, the lowest it had been in nearly half a century
Source: theguardian.comUK approval for biggest gas power station in Europe ruled legal
The UK government’s approval of a large new gas-fired power plant has been ruled legal by the high court
Source: theguardian.comWhen the '500-year flood' hit Michigan, residents had to weigh risk of escape in a pandemic
Suzy Kastura had less than an hour to pack before the floodwaters gushed into her home in the central Michigan town of Midland
Source: theguardian.com
Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co
Source: newmilfordspectrum.comGeneral Iron cited $6K for explosions at Lincoln Park scrap yard- Chicago Sun-Times
A North Side scrap recycler was cited $6,000 Wednesday after the city ordered it closed due to a pair of large explosions Monday at its Lincoln Park facility
Source: chicago.suntimes.comFlood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It took seven years to settle on a plan for cleansing two rivers and floodplains polluted with dioxins from a Dow Chemical Co. plant in central Michigan
Source: therepublic.comRebuild the economy with green innovation, cleantech companies urge
Now, with COVID-19 grinding the economy to a halt and governments making historic injections of public money to prevent a total collapse, green-technology companies are hoping the Canadian
Source: nationalobserver.com
Computer modelling for Covid-19 was FATALLY flawed. What if I told you that climate change models are EVEN WORSE?
Covid-19 has provoked an enormous debate about the virtues of computer modelling
Source: rt.com
Democrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA
WASHINGTON | Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying a “pandemic of pollution” has been released
Source: sentinelcolorado.com
Greens question why Ford government paused environmental oversight during COVID-19
The Progressive Conservative government should restore the environmental protections it suspended last month, Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said Wednesday
Source: nationalobserver.comGovernment formation talks focus on Irish language
A network of Irish language centres around the country and Irish-speaking childcare workers were among issues raised during government formation talks today
Source: irishexaminer.com
Democrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration's moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying a "pandemic of pollution'' has been
Source: mysanantonio.comDemocrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA
WASHINGTON — Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration’s moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying the administration has unleashed a “pandemic of
Source: therepublic.com
Democrats decry 'pandemic of pollution' under Trump's EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration's moves to roll back environmental regulations during the coronavirus crisis, with one senator saying the administration has unleashed a "pandemic
Source: mysanantonio.comRural Young Greens back Catherine Martin to seek election as party leader
That leadership election is expected to be announced as being open for nominations on Wednesday, May 20, triggered after the General Election on February 8
Source: irishexaminer.comEU wants to reduce pesticides use, promotes organic farming
BRUSSELS — The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday to protect biodiversity across the 27-nation bloc while building a more sustainable food system, insisting on the need to both reduce the
Source: bcdemocrat.com
EU wants to reduce pesticides use, promotes organic farming
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission unveiled plans Wednesday to protect biodiversity across the 27-nation bloc while building a more sustainable food system, insisting on the need to both reduce
Source: michigansthumb.comEU pledges to spend €20bn a year on boosting biodiversity
The European Commission has committed to protecting 30% of the EU’s land and oceans by 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, in a plan tentatively welcomed by
Source: theguardian.com
Ecojustice urges Ford government to undo COVID-19 environmental rollbacks
Green law charity Ecojustice is urging the Ontario government to undo the province’s dismantling of environmental protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, calling them an unnecessary overreach that leaves
Source: nationalobserver.comGreen Party cllrs urge Catherine Martin to challenge for party leadership
A major split in the Green Party is afoot as four prominent councillors are calling on Catherine Martin to challenge Eamon Ryan’s leadership
Source: irishexaminer.comTrump said mileage standards would make cars cheaper and safer; new documents raise doubts
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has said his plan to weaken federal mileage standards would make cars cheaper and "substantially safer
Source: lmtonline.com
EU plan for 3bn trees in 10 years to tackle biodiversity crisis
The European commission will launch a sweeping effort to tackle the global biodiversity crisis on Wednesday, including a call for 3bn trees to be planted in the EU by 2030
Source: theguardian.comCanadian oil is now a U.S. election issue
You can count the reasons some Canadians might now find themselves more heavily invested in this U.S. presidential election than they already were
Source: cbc.caBiden campaign says he would rescind Keystone XL permit
Joe Biden’s campaign said Monday that as president, he would rescind the Trump administration’s permit authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline, likely elevating the project into a 2020 campaign
Source: washingtonpost.com
Fine Gael needs to 'prepare for election', party meeting told
Fine Gael needs to prepare for a general election as soon as possible, a private meeting of the parliamentary party has heard
Source: irishtimes.com
Wildlife trust urges Govt to reject Cork council request to remove pearl mussel's protected status
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has waded into the controversy over the redesignation of the whole of the River Blackwater in Co
Source: irishexaminer.com
The Greens need to embrace an anti-capitalist green new deal
Greens MP Adam Bandt is clearly the most progressive federal leader the Australian Greens have ever had, more so than Bob Brown, Christine Milne and particularly Richard Di Natale
Source: greenleft.org.au
School Strike 4 Climate NZ Condemns Oil Exploration Consent Grants To Austrian Oil Giant OMV
On Friday 15th May, over 1,500 New Zealanders stood united from the safety of their own homes, to demand that Aotearoa #UniteBehindClimate and form a green climate-friendly COVID-
Source: scoop.co.nzNew state park? Climate catalyst fund? On hold in Newsom's coronavirus-afflicted budget
CALIFORNIA — Wide-ranging environmental programs announced with much fanfare in January have disappeared from California Gov
Source: record-bee.com
N.Y. rejects controversial pipeline across Raritan Bay. N.J. could soon do the same.
A heavily debated plan to lay a natural gas pipeline on the sea floor from New Jersey to New York may have been dealt a death blow
Source: nj.com
Wildlife on the waterways: a guide for city dwellers
The wildlife along river and canal banks – particularly in urban areas – can provide calm relief and quiet pleasure for people of all ages
Source: irishtimes.com
California's budget cuts threaten environmental spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov
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California's budget cuts threaten environmental spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov
Source: theintelligencer.comCalifornia's budget cuts threaten environmental spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov
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Coronavirus pandemic threatens to undo progress on plastic pollution
Single-use plastics had become the subject of aggressive — and increasingly successful — restrictions. Consumers were becoming mindful of the need to reduce the amount of plastic they used
Source: nbcnews.com
Budget 2020: Parties look to secure wins from $20b ahead of election
A $50 billion COVID-19 rescue package poured out of the Crown coffers yesterday when the government revealed its rebuild plan - but it is the $20b blank cheque that has
Source: newshub.co.nz
Budget 2020: Parties look to nab wins from $20b ahead of election
A $50 billion Covid-19 rescue package poured out of the Crown coffers yesterday when the government revealed its rebuild plan - but it is the $20b blank cheque that has
Source: stuff.co.nz
Sasol opens bids for clean energy producers to supply its plants
Sasol, one of the country's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, has invited bids from independent power producers for the supply of renewable energy to its local operations in a
Source: fin24.comMark Williamson: Have big oil firms really got the message on climate change?
AS oil and gas firms grappled with the turmoil caused by the crude price plunge an announcement by the North Sea regulator last week stoked controversy about the industry’s
Source: heraldscotland.com
Budget 2020: Huge Investment In Green Nature Based Jobs Jump Starts Sustainable COVID Recovery
The Green Party says the $1
Source: scoop.co.nz
AOC says Green New Deal 'costs us $0 if passed' because it's just a 'non-binding resolution of values'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued Thursday that the Green New Deal actually “costs us $0 if passed” because it is just a “non-binding resolution of values
Source: foxnews.com
Democrat Ocasio-Cortez to lead Biden climate change panel with Kerry
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) participates in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City (Reuters) – U.S
Source: metro.us
Governments dithered on Covid-19. Will it be the same on climate change?
What’s the one indisputable takeaway from the current pandemic? The need to act swiftly and decisively in a crisis
Source: irishtimes.com
Iconic Campbell's Soup goes green, but what would Andy Warhol think?
From fashion to food, increasingly companies are pledging to become more sustainable in response to goals set out by Paris Agreement on tackling climate change
Source: euronews.comOilpatch welcomes federal aid despite climate change conditions
A federal financing relief package for large Canadian companies was applauded by the oil and gas sector and the Alberta government on Monday despite conditions that could link the aid
Source: nationalobserver.comAsia's pandemic stimulus may slow the demise of coal
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Coal power plant construction will push ahead in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns as policymakers prioritise boosting economies crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, analysts say
Source: reuters.comCanadian oil sector welcomes federal aid for large firms despite climate change conditions
A federal financing relief package for large Canadian companies was applauded by the oil and gas sector and the Alberta government on Monday despite conditions that could link the aid
Source: globalnews.ca
Oilpatch welcomes federal aid for large firms despite climate change conditions
CALGARY — A federal financing relief package for large Canadian companies was applauded by the oil and gas sector and the Alberta government on Monday despite conditions that could link the
Source: nsnews.comTrump's environmental 'blitzkrieg' advances under cover of coronavirus
The Trump administration is diligently weakening US environment protections even amid a global pandemic, continuing its rollback as the November election approaches
Source: theguardian.com
Will Australia have a gas and coal export-led COVID-19 recovery?
Even while global oil, coal and gas prices are down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency continues with United Nations figures showing the highest ever
Source: greenleft.org.auRepublic Services sorts through recycling practices
Residents may notice Republic Service trucks — a provider of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services — picking up trash as well as recyclables before heading to the landfill
Source: theintelligencer.com
School blocks access to community green space
RESIDENTS are demanding the state's top-performing high school reverse its decision to lock them out of a westside green space donated to the state by the son of
Source: thechronicle.com.au
Inverness Middle School engages in virtual activity, encourages waste reduction
Inverness Middle School English Language Arts teacher, Amy Alford set up a Zoom interview for her students in preparation for Earth Day with Michael Holst, Citrus County Solid Waste Landfill
Source: chronicleonline.comHow did Michael Moore become a hero to climate deniers and the far right?
Denial never dies; it just goes quiet and waits. Today, after years of irrelevance, the climate science deniers are triumphant
Source: theguardian.comOntario's purchase of natural gas plants will cost ratepayers and the environment, critics say
Ontario’s decision to spend $2
Source: nationalobserver.com'Promiscuous treatment of nature' will lead to more pandemics
Humanity’s “promiscuous treatment of nature” needs to change or there will be more deadly pandemics such as Covid-19, warn scientists who have analysed the link between viruses, wildlife
Source: theguardian.com
Government faces political battle over Covid-19 welfare payments
Opposition parties say they will fight any attempts by the Government to reduce or change special Covid-19 welfare payments, following repeated suggestions by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe that
Source: irishtimes.com
How to save money and save the planet
OPINION: Over the past six weeks the Covid-19 pandemic has shown us how quickly we can take united action when the threat may be only two metres away
Source: stuff.co.nz
Greenpeace calls for $1 billion investment in regenerative agriculture
As the Government plans for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenpeace is calling for a $1 billion investment in regenerative agriculture with five key projects
Source: newshub.co.nz
The EU's COVID-19 budget and recovery plans must ensure a safe and healthy future for all ǀ View
On 6 May, the European Commission will present its new long-term budget, including its proposal for an EU coronavirus financial recovery plan
Source: euronews.com
Coalition talks are 'risky', say Green Party TDs and councillors
A number of Green Party TDs and councillors have expressed concern around the decision to enter formal negotiations with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, describing the holding of talks as “
Source: irishtimes.com
Green deputy leader who opposed coalition talks now backs Eamon Ryan
Green deputy leader Catherine Martin will support efforts to form a government despite opposing entering coalition talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael
Source: irishexaminer.comMarin Voice: Let's not return to 'old normal' climate pollution
Having celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day while sheltering in place, by now most people have noticed how strangely clear the air has become
Source: marinij.com
Coronavirus: Private investors call for climate-friendly stimulus
Private investors are ready to stump up the cash to help the government stimulate the economy and transition to a low-carbon world, a major industry group says
Source: stuff.co.nz
South Korea subsidizing biomass so heavily that wind and solar are being crowded out of the market
The government of South Korea is subsidizing the development of biomass power so heavily that it’s hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies like solar and wind, new research
Source: southafricatoday.netGreen Party agrees to enter formal coalition talks; Sinn Féin calls for 'break from the past'
Sinn Féin have said that a government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil together "is not what people voted for," in February's general election "no matter who they are
Source: irishexaminer.com
Gov's new coronavirus rule for permits could slow construction projects
The coronavirus is forcing New Jersey to adjust a few environmental rules, and the change could slow some construction projects across the Garden State. Gov
Source: nj.com
Taiwan is reducing single-use plastics everywhere, except traditional markets
The Homemakers United Foundation, one of Taiwan’s largest environmental NGOs, has implemented a reward program at a local market to encourage market patrons to bring their own bags
Source: southafricatoday.net
N.J. giving out $45M to businesses, towns to rid the roads of big stinky polluters- nj.com
State environmental officials will spend the remaining $45 million it received from a lawsuit settlement to replace older trucks, buses, trains and boats to clean the air in communities that
Source: nj.com
Coveney insists he has not ruled out 7% emissions target
The Green Party remains divided about entering government-formation talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil after its parliamentary party failed to reach agreement following a third successive day of
Source: irishtimes.comPlanet of the Humans movie draws outrage as it calls for economic slowdown: Don Pittis
If anyone was foolish enough to actually think that human technology had the planet's natural forces safely under our control, the disruptive effect of COVID-19 has been only
Source: cbc.caCOMMENTARY: Michael Moore's latest film enrages the left. Here's why you should see it
As America’s most famous documentary filmmaker, Michael Moore has been unafraid to challenge the most powerful and privileged interests in the United States
Source: globalnews.ca