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by Shannon Osaka, Grist Highlights There are 35 Senate seats being voted on this November, with Maine, North Carolina, Iowa, and Montana being deciding factors on whether a new administration could pass effective climate legislation. Iowa – Joni Ernst (R) vs. Theresa Greenfield (D) Joni Ernst previously received funding from Charles and the late David … Read more
from Coltura Highlights New polling shows that 59% of voters in Washington state support policy that would require cars and light trucks from 2030 or later be electric in order to be registered in-state These voters believe that this policy would have positive results in efforts to fight climate change and would benefit the health … Read more
by Julian Spector, Greentech Media Highlights Eight of California’s community choice agencies have published a request for offers seeking 500 megawatts of long-duration storage capacity, helping the state meet its need for 1 gigawatt of long-duration storage by 2026 Long-duration storage allows resources like wind and solar to provide power for longer periods of time There … Read more
On Wednesday Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new Executive Order N-82-20 that is another step forward in combating climate change. The order establishes the goal of protecting 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030 while also outlining some initial actions required to get there. The governor’s bold leadership is urgently needed as climate change worsens … Read more
by Bill McKibben, Rolling Stone Highlights New data compiled by Yale University shows that an average of 76% of US adults expressed interest in news stories about the climate plans from the Trump Administration and Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden In California, 80% of people expressed interest in the candidates’ climate plans as the state … Read more
by Steve Hanley, Clean Technica Highlights New research from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) shows that renewable energy is leading natural gas as the preferred choice of new electricity generation The study looks at energy projects from two of America’s largest electricity markets — ERCOT and PJM RMI argues that there should be a shift … Read more
by Bill McKibben, Rolling Stone Highlights The US withdrawal of the Paris Agreement will be finalized on November 4th, one day after the presidential election Climate change is a top-tier issue for Americans, particularly youth who consider this one of the most important issues of their time, as climate impacts intersect with race, equity, and … Read more
by Emily Pontecorvo, Grist Highlights Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that his country aims to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and become carbon-neutral by 2060 A newly released blueprint for the country’s energy transition was created by the Tsinghua University’s Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy To reach their carbon neutrality goals, there will … Read more
by Jeong Park, The Sacramento Bee Highlights Oil and gas jobs provide people with middle-class incomes and are one of the few sectors to provide good-paying jobs without needing a bachelors degree or from those who have a criminal record Since the fossil fuels industry is one of the biggest employers in the Central Valley, … Read more
by Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes Highlights In 1988, NASA scientist James Hansen discovered that man made climate change would lead to a global rise in temperatures by the year 2020 “Career fires” or fire events that firefighters would likely only see once in their career, can typically burn up to 50,000 acres and are happening … Read more
