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by Rachel Adams-Heard and Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg Highlights Giant pipeline projects such as the Datoka Access Pipeline and the Atlantic Pipeline are being shut down as the fight against fossil fuel infrastructure grows Energy companies Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. canceled the Atlantic Coast gas pipeline after years of delays and major … Read more
by Megan Mahajan, Forbes Highlights The U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has released their climate policy report titled Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient and Just America Climate policy firm Energy Innovation modeled a subset of the Select Committee’s recommendations using … Read more
by Ivan Penn, The New York Times Highlights Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, may comprise 21% of the electricity in the U.S., up from about 18% in 2019 Solar and wind are producing electricity at a cost-competitive rate in the U.S. and throughout the globe compared to natural gas and coal due … Read more
by Craig Allen and Marcus Mannheim, ABC News Australia Highlights The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government is providing 50 Nissan Leaf vehicles in efforts to see if the fleet can help maintain the electricity grid through blackouts The Leafs have a two-way battery, meaning they can both be charged from the grid and provide power … Read more
from CalCAN Highlights Changing agricultural practices can allow soils to become regenerative, which can help California reach negative emissions Regenerative Agriculture helps farmers sequester carbon from the atmosphere and bury it deep below ground, directly helping to slow the climate crisis Cap and Trade funds in California help to financially support regenerative ag programs within … Read more
from Climate Home News Highlights Cities worldwide are looking at ways to reduce car transportation by increasing bike lanes and pedestrian-only areas Carlos Moreno, planning advisor to Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, says that the transformation of cities needs to align with Paris Agreement targets within the next 10 years Though the pandemic reintroduced many people … Read more
by Julia Rosen, The New York Times Highlights With wildfire season fast approaching, concerns about fire smoke as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic are rising Scientists worry that wildfire smoke will have effects for months as a recent study in Montana showed that smoky summers led to more severe flu seasons the following winter People … Read more
by Emily Holden, The Guardian Highlights The Small Business Administration (SBA) released data showing that oil and gas drillers, coal mine operators, refiners, and pipeline companies have taken advantage of federal coronavirus aid Companies include: Navajo Transitional Energy Company, CCU Coal and Construction, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, and thousands more Four companies that received aid … Read more
by Ann Alexander, NRDC Highlights California has been importing more oil as its extraction in state has begun to wind down due to clean cars and fuel standards decreasing our need for oil Many argue that the import of oil from other countries is worse than drilling in state California has yet to pass a … Read more
by Harry Cockburn, The Independent Highlights The Thwaites glacier in Antarctica, which is almost the same size as the United Kingdom, is melting and its collapse would raise sea levels close to 2 feet This glacier is considered to be very important to the health of other neighboring glaciers. Its collapse may result in the … Read more
