Big Announcements on Renewable Energy
Solar and wind now supply 11% of the world's electricity and investment in renewables was double that of fossil fuels for the fifth consecutive year.
Maryland Bans Fracking, As Activists Fight 9000 Miles of New Pipelines
Maryland is the third state to ban fracking, but that's completely separate from the threat of pipelines. Even with 2.7 million miles of pipelines across the US, there are plans for 9,000 miles more,
ReWilding the Arctic, Solar Geoengineering Among Last Ditch Options for Climate Change
Harvard scientists will soon shoot frozen water into Earth’s stratosphere in geoengineering research, while another scientist revives the ice age Mammoth Steppe ecosystem in the Arctic - last ditch efforts to forestall uncontrollable climate change.
Climate Denial Is Now US Policy
Trump's move to cleanse the US of climate regulations not only ignores the "energy boom" we already have in efficiency and renewable energy - even worse, it doesn't make much difference for fossil companies.
Auto Industry Gets Fuel Economy Bailout, While Oil Industry Goes After Electric Cars
Everyone benefits from vehicles that use less gas, the single biggest energy efficiency policy of the Obama administration. But automakers convinced Trump to ease up and the oil industry is doing its best to make sure electric cars don't take off.
8 Oil Companies Rival United States on Carbon Emissions
Eight of the world's biggest oil companies emit as much carbon dioxide as the entire US. Most of them aren't changing, but smaller oil companies are making an effort on renewable energy.
Apple Opens Solar Spaceship Headquarters in April, Amazon Also Expands Renewables
When employees start moving into Apple Park in April, they will be treated to one of most efficient, solar powered buildings in the world.
War on Regulations Takes Off
The Senate is about to vote on 3 bills to carry out the "war on regulations" on everything imaginable: worker rights, environmental and consumer protection, and food safety.
EPA To Be Decimated, As US Sets 2805 Record High Temperatures
As we prepare ourselves for decimation of the EPA, the Vatican is holding a workshop, "How to Save the Natural World on Which We Depend." Despair is a word used a lot more now.
Trump Prepares to Cook the Books & Regulations That Protect Us
Trump will calculate economic forecasts and trade deficits "his way," while installing supervisors to get rid of regulations corporations don't like, but regular people need.
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