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This California city banned the construction of any new gas stations.
Fast Company: This California city banned the construction of any new gas stations. Petaluma has decided it has enough gas stations to last until we transition to electric vehicles. In the California city of Petaluma, which covers less […]
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DeSmogBlog, February 27, 2021
Articles include: Racial Equity & Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Community; Exxon & Its Bad Fossil Fuel Investments; Texas Catastrophe Shows How Natural Gas Systems Can Fail; Aquaculture in the US; Texas Refineries’ Release Pollutants During Storm; Rejoining the […]
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Texas grid crisis exposes environmental justice rifts
E&E News: Texas grid crisis exposes environmental justice rifts.
As temperatures plunged below freezing and much of Texas’ power grid collapsed last week, Ana Parras braved the pitch-black night to check on friends in the southeast Houston neighborhood of Manchester.
The majority-Latino, low-income community sits along the Houston Ship Channel, bordered by […]
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Interior Department halts seismic surveys for oil in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Arctic Today: Interior Department halts seismic surveys for oil in Alaska’s Arctic refuge. The company proposing to survey parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain missed a deadline for its plan to protect polar bears.
lans for seismic surveys to help find oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have fizzled […]
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Annapolis sues 26 oil and gas companies for their role in contributing to climate change
The Baltimore Sun: Annapolis sues 26 oil and gas companies for their role in contributing to climate change.
The City of Annapolis is suing 26 oil and gas companies for what it calls the costs and consequences of climate change.
The city filed the lawsuit […]
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DeSmogBlog, February 20, 2021
Articles include: Climate Deniers Backed Violence and Spread Pro-Insurrection; Fire at O&G Waste Site Raises Safety Concerns; Environmental Groups Fight Back Against Alberta’s ‘Anti-Energy’ Inquiry; Natural Gas Industry Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is; Climate Disinformation Database: Patrick Moore
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A Glimpse of America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids
The New York Times: A Glimpse of America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids. Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.
Huge winter storms plunged large parts of […]
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Why Drilling the Arctic Refuge Will Release a Double Dose of Carbon
Yale Environment 360: Why Drilling the Arctic Refuge Will Release a Double Dose of Carbon. In the renewed debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one troubling impact of oil development has been overlooked: Disrupting the annual caribou migration will have a profound effect on the soil and […]
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Texas’ frozen power grid is a preview of climate change disasters to come
CBS News: Texas’ frozen power grid is a preview of climate change disasters to come.
The massive snowstorm that pummeled Texas over the weekend has put the state’s unique energy challenges into stark relief. An unprecedented and deadly blackout left millions without power over several days of subfreezing weather.
The […]
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Big energy sues Netherlands over coal phase-out
DW: Video on Big energy sues Netherlands over coal phase-out. German energy company RWE is suing the Dutch government for €1.4 billion over its decision to shut down all coal-fired power plants by 2030. Does the energy giant stand a chance?
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