http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/climate/mountain-valley-pipe.html Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them. Pipes on Brush Mountain in Virginia that have sat for years at a … Continue reading WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin
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Study quantifies the amount fossil fuel firms should pay in annual climate reparations at $209 billion a year (and they can afford that)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study Groundbreaking analysis by One Earth is first to quantify economic burden caused by individual companies Nina Lakhani Climate justice reporter @ninalakhaniFri 19 May 2023 11.00 EDT The world’s top fossil fuel companies owe at least $209bn in annual climate reparations to compensate communities … Continue reading Study quantifies the amount fossil fuel firms should pay in annual climate reparations at $209 billion a year (and they can afford that)
Spring-clean your life — 20 ways
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/10/spring-clean-your-life-20-ways-to-discard-the-emotional-baggage-thats-holding-you-back Spring-clean your life! 20 ways to discard the emotional baggage that’s holding you back From creating a proper support network to practising saying no, experts suggest their best tips for a healthier, happier life Lizzie CernikMon 10 Apr 2023 05.00 EDT Learn something new Life changes can make us feel unsettled, taking away our … Continue reading Spring-clean your life — 20 ways
A small positive change — people giving up flying to save the planet
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/travel/travel-climate-no-fly-pledge.html The No-Jet Set: They’ve Given Up Flying to Save the Planet With airplanes producing a large amount of climate-warming emissions, a growing number of travelers are signing pledges to keep their journeys on the ground. Credit...Shout By Debra Kamin Feb. 6, 2023 These days, the skies don’t seem so inviting: Airfares are climbing. Passengers are fighting. Computer systems, … Continue reading A small positive change — people giving up flying to save the planet
BP dials back climate pledge for competitive reasons as profits double
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/07/bp-climate-emissions-oil-profits/ BP dials back climate pledge amid soaring oil profits The energy giant is aiming for a 20 to 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions, backing off of an earlier goal of 35 to 40 percent By Evan Halper and Aaron Gregg Updated February 7, 2023 at 11:41 a.m. EST|Published February 7, 2023 at 10:03 a.m. EST BP is … Continue reading BP dials back climate pledge for competitive reasons as profits double
U.S. Department of Energy’s loan programs office now ready to bankroll $400B of clean energy projects
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/03/us-clean-energy-transition-jigar-shah-interview The man in charge of how the US spends $400bn to shift away from fossil fuels The Department of Energy’s loan programs office was ‘essentially dormant’, says Jigar Shah, its head – but now it’s ready to bankroll clean energy projects Oliver Milman Jigar Shah, director for the loan programs office at the Department … Continue reading U.S. Department of Energy’s loan programs office now ready to bankroll $400B of clean energy projects
Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for oil drilling auction
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/29/gulf-of-mexico-oil-gas-drilling-joe-biden-auction US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction Oliver Milman, @olliemilman, published Wed 29 Mar 2023 14.51 EDT An enormous swathe of the Gulf of … Continue reading Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for oil drilling auction
Oil wells guzzling precious California water — next door residents can’t use their taps
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/22/california-oil-wells-refineries-water-use-drought-fuller-acres America's dirty divide Oil wells guzzle precious California water. Next door, residents can’t use the tap A town in the oil industry’s shadow grapples with health fears as the state fails to limit companies’ use of fresh water by Hilary Beaumont in Fuller Acres, California, with photographs by Pablo Unzueta Supported by About this contentSun 22 … Continue reading Oil wells guzzling precious California water — next door residents can’t use their taps
Alternative energy produces jobs in town once reliant on fossil fuel jobs
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-york-town-once-thrived-on-fossil-fuels-now-wind-energy-is-giving-a-lift-d693433a? A New York Town Once Thrived on Fossil Fuels. Now, Wind Energy Is Giving a Lift. Wellsville, a 20th-century boomtown with a refinery, gets a second act making parts for wind turbines A nationwide push toward renewable energy has brought new jobs to Wellsville, N.Y., a town of 7,000 about 80 miles south of … Continue reading Alternative energy produces jobs in town once reliant on fossil fuel jobs
The blade runners powering a wind farm in West Virginia
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/the-blade-runners-powering-a-wind-farm Click thru to see the action in these shots. Very impressive. THE BLADE RUNNERS POWERING A WIND FARM In West Virginia, a crew of five watches over twenty-three giant turbines. Photography by Philip Montgomery November 21, 2022 The Pinnacle wind-power plant extends for roughly four miles in the northeastern corner of West Virginia. Twenty-three turbines … Continue reading The blade runners powering a wind farm in West Virginia
How you wash clothes has big climate impact — and helps them last (or not)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/11/29/laundry-cold-water-environment/ Why you should almost always wash your clothes on cold And while you’re at it, don’t wash them so much. By Allyson Chiu In Elena Karpova’s household, the rumbling sound of a clothes dryer has become an unfamiliar noise. “I use the dryer maybe twice, three times a year, just when it’s an emergency,” says … Continue reading How you wash clothes has big climate impact — and helps them last (or not)
U.N. Secretary-General’s searing message for the fossil-fuel industry
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-un-secretary-generals-searing-message-for-the-fossil-fuel-industry The U.N. Secretary-General’s Searing Message for the Fossil-Fuel Industry Forget diplomatic language—it’s a moment for some home truths. By Bill McKibben February 6, 2023 On Monday morning, at the United Nations, the Secretary-General delivered his annual report on priorities—a kind of State of the Planet address. If you’re struggling to remember the name of the … Continue reading U.N. Secretary-General’s searing message for the fossil-fuel industry
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