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Sydney Is in a State of Emergency to Fight Climate Change

Matias Prieto — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:30:58 +0000

On Monday, the city council of Sydney, Australia, unanimously voted to enter a state of emergency over the looming threat posed by climate change. The decision — which makes Sydney the first major city in Australia to declare a climate emergency, but nearly the 660th to do so worldwide — mobilizes the entirety of the […]

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New York is Building a Wall to Hold Back the Ocean

Matias Prieto — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:50:30 +0000

When Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast in 2012, New York City was devastated. Winds blew in at 80 mph, and storm surges pushed the ocean more than 9 feet above normal levels in Staten Island. Homes were leveled, subways flooded, and coastlines destroyed; 2 million people were left without power. Of the 43 […]

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New York on Most Ambitious Carbon Reduction Plan

Matias Prieto — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:06:21 +0000

New York state lawmakers passed one of the world’s most ambitious laws aimed at countering climate change, under which fossil fuel power plants and gasoline cars will be phased out by 2050. The new law, known as the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is emblematic of a growing movement among the American left toward […]

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Ecuador Amazon Tribe Win First Victory Against Oil Companies

Matias Prieto — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:41:58 +0000

Ecuador’s Waorani indigenous tribe won their first victory against big oil companies in a ruling that blocks the companies’ entry onto ancestral Amazonian lands for oil exploration activities. After two weeks of deliberations, a criminal court in Puyo, central Ecuador, accepted a Waorani bid for court protection in Pastaza province to stop an oil bidding process after […]

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Criminal Court in Ecuador Halts Oil Exploration in Indigenous Amazonian Lands

Effie P — Tue, 07 May 2019 05:24:08 +0000

The indigenous tribe of Waorani, in the province of Pastaza in Ecuador, received court protection against oil exploration planned to take place in 180.000 hectares of ancestral Amazonian lands. The lands are protected by the constitution, even though subsurface resources are legally owned by the state. However, the court ruled that the consultation between the […]

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The Top 100 People Killing the Planet

Matias Prieto — Mon, 06 May 2019 12:55:01 +0000

A few days ago an interesting map was released by The Decolonial Atlas. The map shows the 100 companies (and their CEO names) responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The map is in the form of a cartogram which represents the size of countries by their cumulative carbon dioxide emissions […]

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Puerto Rico will stop burning coal next year

Matias Prieto — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 18:44:54 +0000

Puerto Rico has a plan in motion to shut down its coal-burning power plants by next year. After going through an energy crisis, Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Roselló signed the Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act, which claims the island will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050. Not only this, but they […]

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Norway Takes Firm Stance Against Arctic Oil Drilling

Effie P — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:12:32 +0000

The Lofoten islands are a rare refuge of wilderness in the Norwegian sea, above the Arctic circle. They are considered a natural wonder and are in the process of certification as a Sustainable Destination. However, oil prospecting led to estimates that between one and three billion barrels of oil could be drilled off the Archipelago, […]

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European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastic Items

Matias Prieto — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:11:00 +0000

The European Parliament has approved a law banning a wide-range of single-use plastic items, such as straws, cotton buds and cutlery, by 2021. The law, which was supported by 560 Members of the European Parliament against 35, stipulates that 10 single-use plastic items will be banned in order to curb ocean pollution. The Members also […]

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China Bans Imported Recyclables from US, Now Cities Just Burn Them

Matias Prieto — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:23:41 +0000

Not so long ago, China processed 40 per cent of United States recyclables. However, in 2018 China decided to stop importing a lot of this garbage. This decision left U.S. cities with big mountains of recyclables to process. So now in many cases, they are just burning them. The case of Chester, Philadelphia In the […]

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“Green” medals at the Olympic games of Tokyo

Effie P — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:43:45 +0000

Can you imagine that gold, silver and bronze parts of the old mobile phone you recently recycled, could end up in the hands of a proud Olympic or Paralympic medal winner? Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizers announced that the medals for the winners of the sports events will be made from e-waste including […]

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A concerning lack of bugs

Effie P — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:21:48 +0000

A couple of years ago, an article in the Science magazine reported the alarming cleanliness of car windshields—cleanliness not as in lack of dust or mud, but in lack of insects. The author, wondering ‘where have all the insects gone’, reported the concerning findings of the Krefeld Entomological Society in Germany, who had been monitoring […]

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Protests and controversy as political games unravel in COP24

Effie P — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:00:34 +0000

“We strongly believe that no country should have to sacrifice economic prosperity or energy security in pursuit of environmental sustainability,” said US president’s adviser Wells Griffith, in a panel discussion he held on the side of COP24 to promote fossil fuels and kindle polarization. The panel marketed dependence on fossil fuel industry as the highway […]

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The Health of Americans or The Resolution of The Country’s Impending Debt. Which is More Important?

Guest Contributor — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:16:41 +0000

Americans are now at risk of developing flulike symptoms, hallucinations, depression, migraines, and damage to the central nervous system by drinking tainted well water or breathing the toxic air outdoors now that the Trump Administration has loosened regulations on methane leakage. Methane is very similar to carbon dioxide. Many energy companies burn off or “flare” […]

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Climate Change Conference in Katowice: Countdown for action and costs for inaction

Effie P — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:37:58 +0000

December 2nd, 2018 sees the opening of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP24, which takes place until the 14th of December in Katowice, Poland, is the supreme body of the Convention and aims to ensure the implementation of the guidelines of the Paris […]

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Only 100 companies produce 71% of global emissions

Matias Prieto — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:34:56 +0000

Just a few fossil fuel producers and their investors can stop climate change. A study named “The Carbon Report” shows how a very small group are responsible of the main greenhouse gas emissions. The study shows that more than half of global industrial emissions since 1988 can be traced to just 25 corporate and state-owned […]

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Eddie Bernice Johnson Takes Over US House Science Committee, Earth Rejoices

Nicholas Say — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:00:16 +0000

The winds of change seem to be blowing in Washington D.C. At least at a committee level in The US House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology. The recent political shuffling suggests that Texas Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson will be the next head of the committee, which is probably a good thing for Mother Earth. […]

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$1 Billion Approved for Climate Projects in Developing Nations

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:42:43 +0000

A U.N.-supported reserve has endorsed more than $1 billion for 19 new ventures to enable creating nations to handle environmental change. During the four-day meeting in Bahrain, officials that oversea the Green Climate Fund agreed to start seeking fresh money next year as its initial capital of $6.6 billion will be gone soon. The South […]

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Proposals by Brazil’s Presidential Front-Runner Could Lead to Explosion of Deforestation

Matthew Fiala — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:33:13 +0000

Photo: An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle recently cleared by loggers and farmers near the city of Novo Progresso, Brazil September 22, 2013. Proposals made by Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro present a serious threat to the country’s environment that could lead deforestation “to explode,” a group of non-government organizations said […]

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Plastic Crackdown: Europe Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:50:34 +0000

A Europe-wide ban on plastic could be in place by 2021 Throwaway plastic items such as cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers could soon be banned across Europe backed by measures to drive down the growing mountain of single-use plastic waste. The EU Parliament voted strongly in favour of a complete ban by 2021 on a […]

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Banning Single-Use Plastic Straws – is it a Sustainability Win?

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:34:52 +0000

American Airlines, Hilton Hotels, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, and Red Lobster and a host of other companies have also committed to doing away with plastic straws. Most recently, Red Lobster has said that it is no longer automatically giving out plastic straws to customers. If patrons want one, they’ll have to ask for it. Red Lobster […]

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Oil Giant Shell Joins the Global Wind Energy Council

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:34:41 +0000

The oil giant Shell has recently moved to expand it influence in the green energy sector by joining the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) as a board level member. The move will bring Shell closer to an industry it is investing heavily in around the world. Shell’s involvement in the GWEC was welcomed by the […]

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Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:34 +0000

The tipping point is on the horizon; Walmart and UPS fleets will soon be completely electrified. Under pressure from regulators and customers to ditch fleets that run on fossil fuels, everything from delivery vehicles to garbage trucks to school buses are struggling to figure out how to economically make the switch. Electric vehicles promise to […]

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World’s Largest Companies Pledge to Clean-up Climate Change

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:49:22 +0000

The world’s largest companies said that cleaning up the environment is good for business. If they live up to the promises they’ve made to slow climate change, together they could reduce emissions equal to that of Germany. Together, businesses are stepping up to clean up the mess that it helped create. Compared to before, the […]

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Google’s Goal to be Completely Powered by Green Energy

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:12:08 +0000

Google, one of the world’s largest tech companies, is working hard to source all its energy from carbon-free sources 24 hours a day. It published a discussion paper last week on the company’s website to announce its progress for the first time. This undertaking is more difficult than it sounds. Despite rapid progress in battery […]

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Trumps Says Climate Change Not A Hoax, But Denies Lasting Impact

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:11:19 +0000

According to Donald Trump (a politician and not a scientist), climate change could “change back again,” and he believes that climate scientists are politically motivated. As a Ph.D. scientist myself, I can assure the public that there are no potential “political motivations”– scientists usually have a high sense of ethics and published research is peer-reviewed […]

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British Technology Giant Pledges to Become Carbon Net-Zero

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:42:03 +0000

BT recently made an announcement not long ago to help limit global warming to 1.5C by reducing emissions by 87% by 2030. However, with the recent UN’s warning that there are just 12 years left to keep global warming increases to a maximum 1.5C, BT has decided to increase the target to a zero-carbon future. The […]

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Walmart Uses Blockchain Technology to Track its Lettuce

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:40:05 +0000

Previously, when dozens of people across the country got sick from eating contaminated romaine lettuce, Walmart did the most sensible thing: It cleared every shred off its shelves just to be safe. However, Walmart & IBM are envisioning a fully transparent 21st century digitized food system. Walmart announced that it would be using a blockchain, the […]

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U.S. Republicans introduce bill to end $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and tax them more

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:39:20 +0000

In a world of complex politics, a lack of transparency, and mountains of special interests – a U.S. Republican senator has introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and instead tax them more. Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, with Oil & Gas as the top industries […]

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Ethiopia Aims for Net-Zero Carbon Economy

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:08:54 +0000

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city with a population of 5 million is very popular, except for one thing – ubiquitous air pollution that is a constant problem for the residents. The combination of smoke from factories dotting the city, and exhaust from old-model cars, and heat coming off the buildings can make the commute a […]

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Electric Car Prices Soar as Green Subsidies Come to an End

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:02:24 +0000

In Britain, the price of some electric and hybrid vehicles will increase by thousands of pounds as one of the government’s green initiatives falls victim to budgetary cuts. The government announced last year that it would ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to reduce the rising levels of nitrogen oxide. […]

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Mass Reforestation May Be Needed to Limit Global Temperature Rises

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:06:34 +0000

Shell’s boss, Ben van Beurden said that a huge tree-planting project the size of the Amazon rainforest would be necessary to meet the global warming target of 1.5C. He argues that more renewable energy alone would not be enough. Ben van Beurden told an oil and gas industry audience in London: You can get to […]

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We Have 12 Years to Limit a Climate Change Catastrophe

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:01:37 +0000

Leading climate scientists have warned that we only have a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Even a minuscule half degree higher will significantly worsen the risk of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people. United Nation climate experts say urgent and unprecedented […]

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Little-Known Treaty Could Delay Catastrophic Climate Warming

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:05:50 +0000

Beginning in 2019, a new global pact takes effect that could stave off some of the worst impact of climate warming predicted by the IPCC. The little known treaty, the Kigali amendment, was agreed on October 15, 2016 and comes into force on January 1, 2019. The Kigali amendment will drastically reduce hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), which […]

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Maritime Industry Aims for Zero Emission Future

Matthew Fiala — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:14:31 +0000

A group of 34 maritime CEOs and industry leaders joined together to sign a call for action to lead the industry in support of a decarbonized future. The Non-Governmental Organization Global Maritime Forum bought the leaders together from various entities including, AP Moller-Maersk, Amsterdam Trade Bank, Caravel Group, University College London, Lloyd’s Register, Royal Artic […]

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Report: A Call for EU Action on Climate

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:56:25 +0000

A leaked draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) upcoming report on keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (oC) gives hope that the target is attainable, but only if urgent action is taken immediately. With global average temperatures just 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, floods, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather […]

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California State Bill to Expand Competitive Energy Market

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:05:52 +0000

Earlier this week, California passed into law a bill allowing for the expansion of the state’s competitive energy market and direct access program. SB 236 allows for a slight increase in the cap enforced by the state since 2001’s energy crisis, giving greater freedom to large-scare commercial, industrial, government or institutional customers to buy from […]

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Ikea Pledges to Remove Single-Use Plastics and Other Sustainability Actions

Matthew Fiala — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 18:01:05 +0000

Within the next two years, Ikea will remove all single-use plastic from its product range and restaurants as part of its latest sustainability plan. The Swedish furniture retailer pledged to design all its products using “circular principles” with the aim of using only renewable and recycled materials. Ikea, known for its ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances […]

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California Promises Space Monitoring of Climate-Changing Emissions

Matthew Fiala — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:52:02 +0000

During a climate summit in San Francisco, company executives unveiled plans to reduce climate-changing emission, while local and state governments committed to abandoning coal and champion clean energy. However, the biggest announcement came as the gathering ended with California announcing its venture into space monitoring of climate-changing emissions. The summit marks the start of a […]

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Fishing Ban Possible in International Waters to Save Biodiversity

Matthew Fiala — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:28:59 +0000

The Earth’s oceans have been over-fished, leading to decreased biodiversity, with current practices being unsustainable. Fish populations have been shown to rebound quickly following well enforced fishing bans. In fact, many experts believe fishing will only be sustainable if marine reserves, where fishing is banned, is expanded significantly. That’s why some activists and scientists are […]

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Diesel BMW Vehicles No Longer Available after 2018 in US

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:58:41 +0000

Beginning in 2019, diesel BMW vehicles will no longer be available in North America. Only a handful of diesel BMW vehicles are currently in production, with the 3 Series available as 328d, the 5 Series as the 540d xDrive and the X5 as the 35d. In only a few short months, all of these will […]

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European Union to Ban Halogen Bulbs

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 21:35:07 +0000

Starting from September 1st, the European Union’s ban on the sale of halogen bulbs comes into effect. The goal of the legislation is to reduce the consumption of electricity per household. Halogen bulbs are expected to be changed by LED lights. Later tend to be more expensive up front, but provide a lot of different […]

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Trump Administration Will Freeze Emission Standards

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 20:12:57 +0000

On Thursday, the Trump administration put forth its proposal to freeze fuel-efficiency and pollutions standards for cars, weakening federal fuel efficiency policies from Obama’s era. Last year, President Donald Trump made a similar decision: to abandon the 2015 Paris Agreement, under which many countries agreed to fight the global warming. The new proposal from the U.S. […]

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Smog-Reducing Beijing to Shut 1,000 Manufacturers by 2020

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:08:25 +0000

China is currently working on its program which aims to curb smog and boost income in Bejing’s neighboring region. According to Chinese state media, Beijing , as part of this program, will close around 1,000 manufacturing firms by 2020. The plan was launched by the Chinese government with a goal of improving coordination in the […]

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Andrew Wheeler’s EPA Looks Like More of the Same

Nicholas Say — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 08:54:54 +0000

The EPA in the US needs to change its name. The new head of the EPA has no desire to protect the environment. Andrew Wheeler is another business first, anything else doesn’t matter industry insider. Unlike Scott Pruitt, who was hopelessly corrupt, Andrew Wheeler knows how to get things done in Washington D.C. Andrew Wheeler […]

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Incentives are Critical for Market Success of Low-Carbon Vehicles

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:43:03 +0000

Behavior-influencing policies are critical for the mass-market success of low-carbon vehicles, according to a new research. A European study analyzes non-financial reasons why people choose specific types of vehicles. Additionally, it takes a look at the possible long-term energy and carbon-emissions implications of those choices. The study was conducted by researchers David McCollum of the […]

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More Bioethanol (10%) in UK Petrol – Govt Consultation in Progress

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:58:00 +0000

The UK Department for Transport has started a consultation regarding the E10 fuel. The goal is to figure out whether and how it should introduce the fuel. Since it contains more bioethanol, it will help the reduction of carbon emissions from petrol cars. Consequently, it will help the UK to meet its climate change targets. […]

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Superconductors May be Used for Germany’s Energy Transition

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 04:27:45 +0000

Germany is bidding farewell to nuclear energy, expanding renewable energy resources and working to make its economy virtually climate-neutral by the mid-century. The plan is known as the Energy Transition. The project will rely on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy demand management. By 2022, nuclear reactors and coal-fired generators will need to be retired. […]

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Revolutionary Way to Mainstream Zero-Emission, All-Electric Buildings

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:06:42 +0000

Since late 1970s, California has been a leader in building energy efficiency. However, state officials believe that much more can be done to make building eco-friendly and all-electric. California Energy Commission (CEC), the agency responsible for updating the state’s Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, hosted a workshop on the topic of pushing towards zero-emission […]

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Biofuel Production Will Not Significantly Affect Forestry Market

Guest Contributor — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 05:45:33 +0000

An international team of researchers has been studying how an expanding Swedish biorefinery industry will affect the availability and price of wood. The large-scale implementation of biorefineries to produce biofuel is a key element of the country’s plans to expand their bio-economy. Biorefineries are able to produce biofuels and chemicals from biomass such as wood […]

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Tax Credits for New Tesla Cars to Become History, as Production Grows

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:58:07 +0000

On Thursday, Tesla’s spokesperson confirmed that they have sold 200,000 electric vehicles in the United States. This means that Elon Musk’s company will have another hurdle to cross: the $7,500 tax credit will begin to disappear after this December 31st. Last year, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress passed the tax credits in order to lower the […]

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Scott Pruitt Resigns From EPA, Mother Earth Continues Weeping

Nicholas Say — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:55:39 +0000

After President Trump accepted his resignation a few days ago, Scott Pruitt is no longer the head of the EPA. This looks a lot better than it really is, though it is vindicating to see Scott “I Destroy The Environment For Money” Pruitt exposed for the corrupt, wasteful, shill he has been shown to be. […]

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The Climate Targets the UK Won’t Meet by 2030

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:41:02 +0000

Back in 2008, the UK set a goal to reduce emissions by 80 percent by 2050. After ten years, a report is out and shows that the government is not doing enough. With this amount of effort, the UK will not even achieve its goal of cutting greenhouse emissions in the 2020s and 2030s. According […]

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Pruitt’s EPA Sinks Deeper Into An Absurdity Only Trump Could Love

Nicholas Say — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 17:55:15 +0000

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), burning wood for electricity is carbon neutral. This means that legally it is the same as solar or wind power, which seems like an outright lie. In all fairness, there are carbon models that both the US and E.U. use to justify this position. The idea is […]

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UK Environmental Policies Expected to Weaken Due to Brexit

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:25:47 +0000

Abbreviated as “Brexit,” the British Exit refers to the decision of United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU), which unexpectedly won by 51 percent votes two years ago. Along with this agreement, the British government guaranteed its citizens that it will keep on protecting the environment through the recently launched 25-year environmental plan. […]

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Germany’s GHG Emissions from Vehicles Still Increasing

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:10:39 +0000

Energiewende, Germany’s program in energy supply transition from coal-fired power plants to renewable sources, has enabled the country to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and lead other EU countries in energy transition movement. Emissions in Germany has dropped significantly since 1990, about 27 percent, mostly because of the energy transition, shutting […]

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80 Percent of Food Traders Fail in Saving Bees and Consumers’ Health from Pesticides

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 18:07:36 +0000

Last month, it was reported that “roboBees”, which can actually pollinate artificially, have been developed by Japanese researchers. The motivation for this effort is the fact that forty percent of bees’ species, our natural pollinators, are nearing extinction. One major factor driving their extinction is the uncontrolled usage of pesticides in conventional agriculture. In the […]

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China: Replacing Coal with Gas for Heating is Easier Said than Done

Jose Aguilar — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:37:34 +0000

Seemingly poor planning resulting in an insufficient heating gas supply has left many rural and urban residents of China in the freezing cold. Normally, the need for heating arrives in mid-November, but last year there was a significant delay in the heat supply, as administrative actions were dictated to start replacing coal with natural gas in […]

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0.7-Meter Minimum Global Sea-Level Rise by 2300, Even With Paris Agreement

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 22:03:37 +0000

“Every delay in peaking emissions by five years between 2020 and 2035 could mean additional 20 cm of sea-level rise in the end—which is the same amount the world’s coasts have experienced since the beginning of the pre-industrial era,” asserts Matthias Mengel from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). This means that even […]

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The Only Country on Earth That Uses Resources Sustainably

Nicholas Say — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:21:25 +0000

A recent study conducted by a bunch of ‘University Types’ from the University of Leeds found that Vietnam is the only country on earth that is even close to using resources sustainably, and ensuring a good quality of life for its citizens. The study isolated a number of factors to quantify ‘quality of life’, and […]

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Germany´s Thrive to Replace Fossil-Fuel Power with Renewables May Need Russian Gas

Jose Aguilar — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:19:55 +0000

One of the most important environmental commitments of the German nation, to replace fossil fuel generated power for solar & wind-generated electricity, presents serious challenges as we all can expect. Such objectives stem from its new goal of raising the share of renewable power from the current 33% to 65% by the year 2030, and […]

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Tesla set to build the largest Virtual Solar Plant in history

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:18:29 +0000

Last year Elon Musk offered to build the largest storage battery installation in the world in South Australia. This would be no ordinary proposal, even less ordinary when he boasted about doing it in 100 days, or else the service would be handed for free. The challenge was met and the installation was completed in only […]

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Will Solar Energy Overtake Wind Sooner than Expected?

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:19:26 +0000

By 2028, the world will be mostly powered by solar energy. This is the bold prediction of Ray Kurzweil, the man who also predicted the mobile internet, cloud computing, and wearable technologies about two decades ago. The basis? Starting from 0.5 percent in 2012, the global market share of solar power doubles every two years […]

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Warner, New Hampshire – Home of a Microgrid Virtual Power Plant

Jose Aguilar — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:18:00 +0000

A U.S. community microgrid project is in the making in Warner, New Hampshire, to harness the potential solar-derived power coming from individual units in random buildings, making it available as needed once plugged into the existing electrical grid distribution system. The project entails the installation of the associated equipment such as solar panels, batteries, inverters, etc., […]

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France to US: “No Paris Agreement, No Trade Agreement”

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:25:17 +0000

“One of our main demands is that any country who signs a trade agreement with EU should implement the Paris Agreement on the ground. No Paris Agreement, no trade agreement. The US knows what to expect,” states French foreign affairs minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne last week, in front of his country’s parliament. The statement was made by Lemoyne […]

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Budweiser – 100% Brewing with Clean Energy

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:09:44 +0000

298-megawatt Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma Everyone is aware talking through important events is best done in a relaxing manner, or over a beer!. Climate change is currently a subject driving headlines in a variety of publications, not to say the object of ongoing research, and most everybody understands that running on fossil fuels can […]

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The Energy Metals Conundrum

Nicholas Say — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:17:50 +0000

The seemingly unending debates about if sustainable power could ever become economic are over. And the greenies won. Wind and solar power generation are now able to compete with just about any other form of power generation. In some cases, offshore wind delivers power for a lower cost than any other option, and with no […]

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France Intends to Speed Up Wind Power Projects

Jose Aguilar — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:15:45 +0000

The French Government circulated on Thursday plans to speed up the installation of wind turbines. Such plans were put together by a working group, formed last October, to tackle the obstacles brought forth by the long-standing opposition against France´s renewable energy goals. According to reports by an industry spokesman, one of the aims of the working […]

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Germany: Saint Lambertus Cathedral Gets Demolished for Coal Mining

Jose Aguilar — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:40:00 +0000

Saint Lambertus Cathedral, located in Immerath, a small village northwest of Cologne, was torn last week to the ground as plans of the German energy supply company RWE for lignite mining ramble on. The cathedral, a gothic, double-spired structure built in the 1880´s, has a rich and long history. With its beginnings dating back to […]

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Tesla Subsidies Slashed in Germany

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:06:23 +0000

To encourage usage of electric vehicles, Germany has launched just last year an incentive scheme worth about 1 billion euros, which is partly financed by the country’s car industry. With this subsidy scheme, those who purchase all-electric vehicles can avail a discount of 4,000 euros ($4,755), while those who select plug-in hybrid cars can have […]

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Norway’s “Tesla Tax” Signals EV Incentive Decline

Guest Contributor — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:27:52 +0000

Norway is currently the world leader in terms of environmentally sound technologies. The country is also a world leader when it comes to the zero-emissions EV market, regardless of the fact that much of its revenue comes from oil extraction. This may lead to steep cutbacks to some of the tax breaks that Tesla owners(as […]

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Fracking Could Get Banned in Scotland, Following Public Protests

Guest Contributor — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:04:27 +0000

The Scottish government has recently stated that it plans to permanently ban fracking due to the massive desire of the public to outlaw this process. While England has permitted companies to use fracking, Scotland has decided to make a permanent decision and to ban the method, as a result of a prolonged public consultation process […]

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Carmakers Attempting to Greenwash Diesel In Europe

Guest Contributor — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 05:00:54 +0000

Europe offers a unique perspective on the idea of replacing diesel engines with more environmentally friendly ones. This is due to the fact that taxes are lower on diesel fuel than on gasoline. This has led not only to a lower cost of driving fossil fuel powered engines but also to the fact that approx. […]

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France Willing to Ban Weedkiller Glyphosate

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 05:13:14 +0000

Glyphosate, the strong chemical used in Monsanto’s common weedkiller, Roundup, is classified by the World Health Organization as a cancer-causing substance. In its study last March, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has claimed otherwise, prompting the European Union to propose a ten-year extension on glyphosate’s license. Meanwhile, France, European Union’s largest agricultural producer and exporter, […]

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This Trump Decision May Ruin One of the Most Important Protected Areas on Earth

Guest Contributor — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:23:06 +0000

The politicians in Washington have decided to allow companies to start extracting oil from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge(ANWR). Not only will this worsen the effects of the climate change, but also ruin one of the largest natural ecosystems in the world, destroying an extremely important protected region. The United States has recently experienced the […]

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NYC Plans to Increase Its Buildings’ Energy Efficiency

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 23:09:17 +0000

Despite US President Donald Trumps’s refutation of the Paris Climate Agreement and doubts on climate change, Mayor Bill de Blasio drives New York City to lead the fight against this global crisis. “We’re not waiting on President Trump and his cabinet of deniers to address this crisis. It is a sad statement that the actions […]

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Pentagon Defies Trump Orders by Continuing the 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap

Guest Contributor — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 23:08:22 +0000

The fact that the US Department of Defense considers climate change to be a serious national security threat is not something new. However, the agency apparently decided to ignore President Trump’s orders and to continue its projects meant to prepare the military for whatever consequences global warming may have. The independent publication Military Times has […]

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Mercedes chairman asks European Commission to draft emissions regulations for Europe

Guest Contributor — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:26:32 +0000

In light of the recent developments in EV technology, as well as the dangerous levels of pollution, Chairman of the Management Board at Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Zetsche has asked the European Commission to create emissions regulations that would cover the entire EU. Carmakers currently have by 2021 to reach a target of 95g/km, in terms of […]

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Recent Hurricanes to Stir Up Island Nations’ Seek for Damages from Large Countries

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:56:10 +0000

Addressing the aftermaths of climate change, the controversial “loss and damage mechanism” was approved by UN governments in 2013 and re-approved in 2015 Paris agreement. How much it would cost, who would pay, and what it would cover were not stated clearly, though. The recent hurricanes, Irma and Harvey, which caused damages in billions of […]

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Germany Far Behind Its 2020 Climate Target

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:36:21 +0000

It was already disclosed by the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel that Germany will be five percent behind its 2020 climate goal of forty-percent reduction in carbon dioxide emission. However, a study conducted by Agora Energiewende forecasts that the deviation will actually be larger than the previous estimate. Instead of five percent, Germany is lagging […]

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Scotland to Get Rid of Non-hybrid Cars by 2032

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:34:24 +0000

Hybrid cars are known to reduce emissions by at least 25%, which is more than the most energy-efficient petrol and gasoline cars. Eight years prior to UK government’s complete ban non-hybrid petrol and gasoline cars, Scotland has formally stated its “bold new ambition on ultra-low emission vehicles, including electric cars and vans, with a target […]

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Electric Cars and Renewables Insufficient to Meet Paris Climate Agreement

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:09:27 +0000

In five years, electric vehicles are expected to become cheaper, as low as those operating on combustions engines. Consequently, it can be projected that by 2015, half of all the vehicles sold around the world will be electric, claims the top energy consultancy, DNV GL. However, DNV GL expresses that even with this increasing trend […]

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Chinese Farmers Paid to Convert Livestock Wastes to Fuel and Fertilizer

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:11:15 +0000

China encourages its farmers to develop animal waste processing facilities, which allow conversion of wastes to fertilizer and fuel, by giving them incentives. This is to address the country’s problem on increasing animal waste due to the rapid growth of poultry and hog farming. The objective is to avoid both the release of hazardous pollution […]

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UK Wants to Ban All Diesel and Gasoline Cars by 2040, With an Exception

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 06:50:08 +0000

Poor air quality has been linked to many deaths in recent years. Following France’s example, the UK government has recently announced that it will ban all fossil-fuel powered cars from the road by 2040. This move is, however, not intended to hit hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The paper on this matter has been published by DEFRA […]

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Wind Power Cost vs Fossil Fuels: Who Just Won?

Nicholas Say — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:59:23 +0000

For a very long time people have been stuck using fuels that have some serious drawbacks. Coal is dreadful; mining it is dangerous, burning it is toxic and the leftovers are radioactive. The other options aren’t much better. Our best contender for a decent fossil fuel source is natural gas, but moving it around isn’t […]

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Post Paris-Exit, World Looks to China for Climate Leadership

Nicholas Say — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:34:22 +0000

The exit of the United States from the Paris Climate Accords has created quite a stir in the international community. While the amount of environmental damage this action will create is unknown, the world is already looking to China to pick up the slack. China is an emerging power, and unlike the United States they […]

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Emmanuel Macron to All Scientists: Let’s Make Our Planet Great Again

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:35:21 +0000

The newly appointed President of France, Emmanuel Macron, sent a message today to all bright minds in the US: engineers, scientists who believe climate change is real and they can do something about it. He said that France is their second homeland and that the country welcomes anyone who wishes to embrace the goal of […]

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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Message to Donald Trump on Climate Change

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:21:46 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger is one man who’s done it all: from Terminator to Governor of California, from immigrant to lawmaker. He clearly sees value in the Paris agreement and sends a message to Donald Trump to stop this madness he’s in. Watch the video and share it forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTE502ebNkw

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Elon Musk Drops Trump In Wake Of Paris Pull-Out

Nicholas Say — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:51:16 +0000

There is little room for interpretation in the latest move my the illustrious Mr. Musk. Within hours of President Trump‘s decision to formally exit the Paris Accords, Elon Musk decided that he had gone well over the line, and left the President’s Business Panel. The Paris Accords are a well liked international initiative, and they […]

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Trump Blocks G7 Climate Goals and May Back Out From Paris Accords

Nicholas Say — Mon, 29 May 2017 23:00:48 +0000

The G7 Meeting that just wrapped up in Taormina, Sicily may mark a watershed moment in 21st century geopolitics. A normally conservative Angela Merkel was quoted as saying that, “The times in which [Germany] could fully rely on others are partly over. I have experienced this in the last few days,” While she stopped short […]

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F**k Mars! Save Earth! See Bill Maher’s New Video

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:55:25 +0000

In the light of recent events and discussions at the highest levels possible, it looks like we’re doomed. I started this blog almost 10 years ago on an optimistic note – we could save Earth if we wanted to, if each and every one of us did the right things… But it isn’t so. In […]

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Thankfully President Trump Wants to Cut Clean Coal Funding

Nicholas Say — Mon, 29 May 2017 04:32:24 +0000

The Trump Administration has been openly hostile to any kind of sustainable energy development. With the newly released federal budget it is now obvious that environmental concerns aren’t important at all to Trump&Co. In his first budget as President, Trump has decided to not only defund all sustainable development at a federal level, but also […]

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The Pollution-Promoting Laws of the US Federal Government So Far

Nicholas Say — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 18:46:59 +0000

The United States Federal Government has decided that pollution isn’t important. Some of our worst fears have been realized, with Scott Pruitt taking the EPA in a direction that will create environmental havoc. The Trumpian era has begun, with a rapid movement to change the ideas that have been a foundation for positive political action […]

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Paris and London will Regulate Vehicle Emissions in Joint Project

Ece Polat — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 18:37:01 +0000

The Paris and London mayors announced that they will be using a new system to regulate vehicle emissions. This system will help them improve the air quality in the two cities. Anne Hidalgo and Sadiq Khan will support the system that will make real-time emissions visible. This way consumers will reach more accurate information about […]

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Trump Signs Order That Loosens Regulations on the Coal Industry

Ece Polat — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 06:43:26 +0000

This Tuesday, the U.S. president Donal Trump signed an order that will take back any regulation about climate change that was implemented by the Obama administration. This will support the coal industry legally. Although Trump signed this “Energy Independence” executive order, many people started to speak and act against the action. 23 states, local governments, […]

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California Gets Tough On Methane Regulations

Nicholas Say — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 05:46:32 +0000

In a recent policy action California‘s air quality board voted unanimously to adopt regulations for methane that are the strongest in the history of the United States. There have been a string of recent incidents that involve methane pollution, including the giant leak at the Aliso Canyon gas storage field. The body of regulations will […]

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Trump Facing Pressure Over Environmental Policy

Nicholas Say — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:13:29 +0000

In the wake of the most recent G20 meeting, the Trump administration is receiving increasing pressure for a change in its stance towards the environment. The G20 communique dropped language that referred to taking steps to combat climate change, and this has raised concern from a broad range of influential parties. The 2015 Paris Accords […]

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Department of Energy’s Green Initiatives Still Alive, Despite Trump

Nicholas Say — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:32:25 +0000

As of yet, President Trump hasn’t de-funded the DoE and shut down badly needed sustainable energy programs. His appointee Rick Perry is making the rounds, and appears to be interested in creating connections with level headed backers of green technology. Many of the future programs that the DOE will offer come down to the new […]

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Justin Trudeau’s Deceitful Way of Creating Environmental Mayhem

Nicholas Say — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:57:34 +0000

Justin Trudeau seems to look like a pack of lies with a nice smile, lately. The most recent absurdity to come from this “public servant” alludes to his desire to continue mining the tar sands, the goal being the production of crude oil. In a speech given to the oil industry in Houston, he said, “No country […]

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REINS Act: New Bill Passes to Stop Environmental Regulations

Ece Polat — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:29:09 +0000

Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that will affect any future governmental action taken for environmental standards, public health, consumer protection, labor standards, occupational safety. The bill is called REINS Act, and it calls for any major regulation that is related to the Executive Agency should be first passed as a resolution […]

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