Nina Turner

Nina is a graduate of the Energy Management and Design program at Sonoma State University. She has experience in non-profits that specialize in sustainability and volunteerism. Nina is currently the Energy Program Coordinator and produces the bi-weekly Clean Power Exchange newsletter.
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U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years

By Mickey Francis, US Energy Information Administration Highlights In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time since before 1885, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Compared with 2018, coal consumption in the United States decreased nearly 15%, and total renewable energy consumption grew by 1%, … Read more

Categories Clean Energy Fossil Fuels
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Another oil project down: Community health and the environment safeguarded

from The Environmental Defense Center Highlights The Environmental Defense Center (EDC) announces the defeat of a proposed project by Aera Energy in the Cat Canyon Oil Field in Santa Barbara County This project could have potentially flooded local roadways, threatened thousands of native oak trees and wildlife, and harmed the water systems The Sierra Club … Read more

Categories Fossil Fuels
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Europe’s recovery plan has green strings attached

European Parliament Strasbourg

by Ewa Krukowska and Laura Millan Lombrana Highlights The European Commission unveiled a 750 billion euro economic recovery plan that incorporates climate-neutrality goals that aim to accelerate clean transportation, energy savings, and renewable energy production In order to access these funds, EU members must prove their investments are aligned with the Green Deal, Europe’s 2050 climate … Read more

Categories Clean Energy
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Deforestation, oil spills, and coronavirus: Crises converge in the Amazon

by Rachel Ramirez, Grist  Highlights Brazil now has the second-highest number of documented COVID-19 cases, with 400,000 confirmed cases and 25,000 deaths According to the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, an indigenous rights organization, the mortality rate among the indigenous population of nearly one million is double that experienced in Brazil overall The entire Amazon region … Read more

Categories Climate Justice Public Health
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How Amazon is bringing the Keystone XL Pipeline online

by Steve Horn, OneZero Highlights TC Energy, a Canadian pipeline corporation that owns the Keystone XL pipeline, has partnered with Amazon Web Services  The Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil from Alberta to Nebraska but its permit was recently vacated by a federal judge This announcement comes after Google declared it would not help create … Read more

Categories Fossil Fuels
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The Climate Movement’s silence on racism

by Emily Atkin, Heated Highlights As protests and demonstrations occur throughout the world in response to the murder of George Floyd, some environmental groups have responded in solitary while many other activists and groups have remained silent.   Groups such as the Sierra Club and white climate activists like Greta Thunberg have all spoken out in solidarity. However, … Read more

Categories Climate Justice
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How should California wind down its fossil fuel industry?

by Justin Gerdes, Greentech Media Highlights Though California is a leader in clean energy within the US, it remains the seventh-largest oil-producing state and needs to take action to eliminate the fossil fuel industry. California leads the nation in solar rooftops and electric vehicles and also ranks fifth in installed wind capacity For full fossil … Read more

Categories Divestment
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IMF warns investors: You’re not ready for climate change

by Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Martin, Bloomberg Green Highlights A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says investors worldwide are underestimating the financial risks from climate change, and companies need to start disclosing their exposure Asset prices currently fail to reflect the risk of extreme weather events that may cost $1 trillion annually starting … Read more

Categories Divestment