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DeSmogBlog, November 13, 2020
Articles include: Biden – Take 10 ‘Game-Changing’ Steps; Politicians Try to Rally Support for Coal; Climate Deniers Cast Doubt on US Election; Massachusetts ‘Colluding’ Over Natural Gas Project; Climate Disinformation Database: David R. Legates.
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Report: Renewables cut Australia’s emissions more than Covid, energy analysis finds
The Guardian discusses how Renewables cut Australia’s emissions more than Covid, energy analysis finds. Wind and solar displacing coal in the five states of the national energy market. [No report link provided.]
Wind and solar power pushing out fossil fuel generation has cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions more than the […]
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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution
Wisconsin Public Radio discusses a Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution. Environmental Groups Say US EPA Weakened Obama-Era Regulations.
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its rule that weakens Obama-era requirements to reduce pollution from […]
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Japan net zero emissions pledge puts coal in the spotlight
Climate Change News discusses Japan net zero emissions pledge puts coal in the spotlight. Prime minister Yoshihide Suga has promised to “fundamentally shift” Japan’s coal policy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Japan will slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, the prime minster announced on Monday – a […]
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Report: Clean air and Education
Brookings edu discusses the relationship between clean air and children’s education.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an increased focus on public health, particularly in school settings. From social distancing to testing regimes, education leaders are making serious changes to ensure that schools are safe for students, staff, and teachers. […]
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Life in the Shadow of ‘Clean Coal’
The Atlantic discusses Life in the Shadow of ‘Clean Coal’. Barbara Szalai wasn’t worried about moving upriver from a coal plant. Then sticky black dust started coating her home, and the headaches and allergies began.
When Donald Trump took the oath of office on a gray January morning in 2017, […]
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Activists think stopping one coal mine is the fight of our times. This is why you should care
The Canary discusses why Activists think stopping one coal mine is the fight of our times. This is why you should care.
If you’re not Australian, you may not have heard of one of the most controversial coal mines in the world. The Carmichael mega-mine is set to devastate what’s left […]
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Poland’s largest utility announces pivot from coal to renewables
Climate Home News discusses Poland’s largest utility announces pivot from coal to renewables. PGE has announced a strategy to go 100% renewable by 2050, but it depends on passing responsibility for coal mines to another Polish state-owned entity.
Poland’s largest utility has said it wants to get rid of its […]
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Report: Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas
Energy News US discusses Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas.
A coalition of 10 environmental groups is trying to change the perception that natural gas is cheap or clean.
With a billion-dollar gas-fired power plant proposal on the horizon, a new campaign in Minnesota is attempting to shift […]
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Inside Clean Energy: Net Zero by 2050 Has Quickly Become the New Normal for the Largest U.S. Utilities
Inside Climate News discusses how Net Zero by 2050 Has Quickly Become the New Normal for the Largest U.S. Utilities. New plans from Ameren and Entergy show the trend to renewables is accelerating because coal just can’t compete. Some activists want it to go even faster.
In 2018, when […]
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