Court Slaps Down Trump Administration's Rollback of Methane Rule
San Francisco - Late yesterday, in a resounding victory for taxpayers, public health, and the environment, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the Trump administration's rollback of the Obama-era Waste Prevention Rule.
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U.S. District Court Slaps Down Trump Administration's Rollback of Methane Rule
State And Local Leaders Set Climate Goals, But Can We Meet Them?
State And Local Leaders Set Climate Goals, But Can We Meet Them?
With the federal government's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, state and local governments in North Carolina have set their own ambitious goals for addressing climate change. Now, they're puzzling over how to carry out the big changes needed to reach those goals - such as switching to electric vehicles and shifting to more renewable energy.
Duke's Energy Policy: The Plan, Criticism, and Future of Energy in North Carolina
WRAL-TV ON THE RECORD, January 25, 2020 / Focused on an issue that affects every single North Carolinian, energy. How we get it, how we pay for it and how reliable it will be in the future. Duke Energy recently announced a new climate strategy. Among our guests are Vice President of Duke's Energy Policy, Diane Denton, to discuss the plan, the criticism and the future of energy in North Carolina. Followed by Southern Environmental Law Center attorney Gudrun Thompson and Dr. Drew Shindell (Climate Scientist, Duke University) who reinforce the stance that Duke Energy needs to stop building fracked ("natural") gas power plants and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Dr. Shindell makes the case that solar paired with battery storage is environmentally and economically better than gas.
Building People Power for Energy & Climate Justice
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It is already devastating millions of people, especially low-wealth communities who are least responsible for causing it. NC WARN tackles this crisis by vigorously pressing Duke Energy to join - or at least stop impeding - the clean energy revolution. Because North Carolina deserves better than pollution and cronyism.
New Solar + Battery Price Crushes Fossil Fuels & Nuclear
New Solar + Battery Price Crushes Fossil Fuels, Buries Nuclear
Los Angeles Power and Water officials have struck a deal on the largest and cheapest solar + battery-storage project in the world, at prices that leave fossil fuels in the dust and may relegate nuclear power to the dustbin.
A Growing Campaign of Huge investment Portfolios Divesting From Fossil Fuels
National Trust to divest £1bn portfolio from fossil fuels
The National Trust is divesting its £1bn portfolio from fossil fuels in an attempt to help tackle the escalating climate crisis. The organisation, which looks after 780 miles (1,250km) of coastline, 248,000 hectares (612,000 acres) of land and more than 500 historic houses, castles, monuments and parks, said it would withdraw the vast majority of its investments from fossil fuels within 12 months, and the entirety within three years.
Study: U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending
Study: U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending
The world would be richer and healthier if the full costs of fossil fuels were paid, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund
What You Need to Know About Organic Broadleaf Weed Control
What You Need to Know About Organic Broadleaf Weed Control
If you want a chemical-free landscape and also want to defeat lawn weeds, the best defense is prevention. But weed prevention can take some time and, on occasion, you may need herbicides. Organic herbicides are a viable option for weed removal today, with more than 30 on the U.S. market.
Most Dire Climate Change Predictions, Warns New Study, Are Also the Most Accurate
Most Dire Climate Change Predictions, Warns New Study, Are Also the Most Accurate
Climate change is occurring at a faster rate than has previously been predicted, according to a new study which suggests that the most extreme estimates of the effects of global warming are likelier than more optimistic predictions.
Electricity Prices Plummet as Gas, Wind Gain Traction and Demand Stalls
Electricity Prices Plummet as Gas, Wind Gain Traction and Demand Stalls
The rapid rise of wind and natural gas as sources of electricity is roiling U.S. power markets, forcing more companies to close older generating plants.
NAACP: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Will Harm Poor People of Color Most
NAACP | Fumes Across the Fence-Line
that so many African Americans live near oil gas development. Historically, polluting facilities have often been built in or near African American communities. Each year, the oil and gas industry recklessly dumps 9 million tons of methane and toxic pollutants into our air, disproportionately impacting the health of African American communities across the country.
U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump
U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials
The White House put out a statement Friday that seemed to undercut the high level of confidence of the report's findings. "The climate has changed and is always changing," Raj Shah, a White House spokesman, said in the statement.
NC Department of Environmental Quality Denies Environmental Plan for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
NC officials deny environmental plan for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The NC Department of Environmental Quality said the 600-mile underground pipeline, which would travel through eight North Carolina counties, does not meet the state's standards for erosion and sediment control. The agency has asked Charlotte-based Duke and its partners to resubmit the application with additional information within 15 days, or to contest the agency's disapproval and request a hearing within 60 days.
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries & Enrages Landowners
Natural Gas Building Boom Fuels Climate Worries, Enrages Landowners
They landed, one after another, in 2015: plans for nearly a dozen interstate pipelines to move natural gas beneath rivers, mountains and people's yards. Like spokes on a wheel, they'd spread from Appalachia to markets in every direction.
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