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Yale Climate Connections, May 7, 2021
Articles include: ‘Which climate change jobs will be in high demand in the future?’; Most newspaper editorials mum on Biden 50% by 2030 pledge; Revitalized U.S. urgency on climate change and national security; Empire State Realty Trust agrees to buy 300 million kilowatt hours of wind […]
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DeSmogBlog, May 1, 2021
Articles include: Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas; Louisiana Oil Fields and Orphaned Wells; UK’s Leading Climate Science Denial Group; Urge Banks Not to Fund Chemical Plant in Louisiana; Climate Disinformation Database: The Global Warming Policy Foundation.
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Covanta intends to close multiple plants in coming years, divestitures still possible
WasteDive: Covanta intends to close multiple plants in coming years, divestitures still possible.
Covanta’s strategic review process is complete, and the company’s North American portfolio will be changing. “We have now identified a number of sites where we intend to shutter operations over the next several years, including several public sector operating […]
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Yale Climate Connections, April 30, 2021
Articles include: Major parties’ climate programs are miles apart; With seas rising, stalled research budgets must also rise; Cities’ notable efforts on climate change; Citrus farming and geothermal energy; Sea-level rise could submerge fiber optic cables, a key component of internet infrastructure; Air pollution […]
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Reports: Electric vehicles – 3 articles
BBC: Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries? While electric vehicles (EVs) may not emit any carbon dioxide during their working lives, he’s concerned about what happens when they run out of road – in particular what happens to the batteries. “In 10 to 15 years when […]
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NY Times Climate Fwd, April 28, 2021
Articles include: Biden’s agenda; Cost of action and inaction on climate change; Canada, China, and Norway; clean air and health.
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The Daily Climate, April 28, 2021
Articles include: lumber shortage; disabilities and natural disasters; California wildfire season; Study: cut methane emissions quickly; flooding in Michigan; climate vote in Senate; Study: poor communities affected by climate change; low carbon fuel standard; money to modernize grid; Fukushima; Ford making electric vehicles; Study: sea level […]
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Yale Climate Connection, April 27, 2021
Articles include: Report: All new cars and trucks in U.S. could be electric by 2035; How to prepare your coastal property for sea-level rise and weather extremes; Wildfires can contaminate outdoor marijuana crops; tool: Earth is getting a digital twin; How New York’s Javits Center […]
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Paraquat Exposure Alert: Paraquat Linked to Parkinson’s Disease—Agricultural Workers Could Be Entitled to Compensation
The National Law Review: Paraquat Exposure Alert: Paraquat Linked to Parkinson’s Disease—Agricultural Workers Could Be Entitled to Compensation.
Agricultural workers who were exposed to the herbicide paraquat and have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may have a claim for financial compensation.
With lawsuits against paraquat manufacturers already filed in multiple […]
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DeSmogBlog, April 24, 2021
Articles include: Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?; The GOP Climate Push That Mostly Leaves Out Climate; Struggling to Make a Profit, Fracking Investors are Searching for the Exit; Oxford University Has Pledged to Divest from Fossil Fuels;
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