NY State Governor Cuomo Vetoes LNG Plant AND Nuclear Plant
In a joyous surprise for the environmental community, NY's Governor Cuomo gave us two more wins today.
In a joyous surprise for the environmental community, NY's Governor Cuomo gave us two more wins today.
Every time wolves get even the smallest of toe-holds, protection is taken away, as just happened in Oregon, but the assault on Endangered Species is nationwide.
Wind farms are producing so much electricity that it's becoming a selling point for the state's utilities - free electricity at night.
And in more good news, Iraq protects Garden of Eden wetlands, Oysters make a comeback in Chesapeake Bay, US.
This is the first time EVER that a president has rejected a major fossil fuel project because of its climate impacts - and just in time for Paris.
Perhaps the most intriguing idea passed in Seattle, where voters approved the use of Democracy Vouchers.
Not only will China have to adjust its emissions forecasts and reassess its renewable energy goals, this affects worldwide forecasts of climate change.
Rarely do we see this level of presidential action on conservation.
The $20 million prize will accelerate research that converts carbon emissions into products, from raw materials to fuels.
Food waste is a big source of methane emissions and is one reason we need so much land for farming - impinging on forests and grasslands.