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Another Setback for Plans for a New Pipeline in NY’s Harbor
This article discusses how plans for a pipeline in NY’s Harbor has had another setback.
Three weeks after New York State rejected a bid to build a natural gas pipeline through its waters, the state of New Jersey did the same on Wednesday.
Like their counterparts in Albany, […]
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DeSmogBlog, June 15, 2019
This blog discusses the following:
Following Carcinogen Data Fiasco, Pressure Grows on Massachusetts to Revoke Enbridge Facility Permit
US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules
House to Debate Amendment With Big Implications for Expanding Petrochemical Industry
Australia’s Controversial Adani Coal Mine […]
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Yale Climate Connections post – 6-14-2019
This week’s edition includes:
State and local governments seeking climate change ‘solutions’ have plenty of options
Permafrost is thawing rapidly. How much should we worry?
Reverend Mitchell Hescox encourages Christians to advocate for renewable energy
Electric vehicles could […]
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Report: Climate change alters what’s possible in restoring Florida’s Everglades
This article discusses how climate change has altered what’s possible in restoring Florida’s Everglades.
The Everglades are a vast network of subtropical freshwater wetland and estuarine ecosystems that once spanned the length and breadth of south Florida. Fifty years of dredging and diking, starting in 1948, greatly reduced their extent, […]
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How Baltimore is saving urban forests – and its city.
This article discusses how Baltimore is saving urban forests – and its city. The words “city” and “forest” don’t usually go together. But urban forests can bring striking benefits, from lower crime rates to higher home values.
Mr. Dihle’s forest is in the city. He is the arborist and the […]
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SC’s Gullah-Geechee Community: Hear Us On Climate Change
This article discusses the South Carolina Gullah-Geechee Community, and the impact of climate change on their way of life.
Ed Atkins Jr., 68, is proud of his family tradition. He’s a third-generation fisherman and owner of Atkins Live Baits and Local Oysters, which was started by […]
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Study: Sea level rise threatens bird habitats along Atlantic Coast
This article discusses a study that shows that sea level rise threatens bird habitats along Atlantic Coast.
Sea level rise is hitting coastal habitats along the south Atlantic Coast faster than scientists previously thought, threatening entire species of birds and whole ecosystems if action isn’t taken soon, according to a […]
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Clean Energy Generated More Than $28B Statewide Since 2007
This article discusses how clean energy has generated more than $28B since 2007 in North Carolina. A new report shows the economic impact of more than a decade of clean energy investment in the state. The study from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association finds clean energy development projects […]
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Warming Oceans Changing the Game for Connecticut Fishermen
This article discusses how Warming Oceans Changing the Game for Connecticut Fishermen. Research is showing that water temperatures closest to the northeast coast are warming faster than 99 percent of global oceans. Fish normally living in the Long Island Sound are becoming more rare.
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Judge rules Virginia Beach council can factor in sea level rise when deciding on new developments
This article discusses a court case that allows localities to factor in sea level rise in their zoning decisions.
The Virginia Beach City Council had the right to deny a developer’s request to rezone flood-prone land near the Municipal Center so he could build new homes there, a judge ruled in court Wednesday.
In dismissing […]
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