Environment

Scott Pruitt’s Climate Change Denial Is Out of Touch

The New York Times made it a front-page story: “EPA Chief Doubts Consensus View of Climate Change.” President Donald Trump’s appointed head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, stated (again)…

June 16, 2017
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Renewable Energy in the U.S. Broke Energy Records for the First Time

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Renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind, have broken records in the U.S. electricity market. According to a report by the EIA, solar and wind combined generated 10 percent of…

June 15, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Dakota Access pipeline: judge rules environmental survey was inadequate

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In what’s being hailed a ‘significant victory’ for pipeline’s opponents, a judge said he would consider whether operations must halt until assessment is redone

June 15, 2017
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Trump's Corporate-Funded Climate Study Gets It Wrong

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Trump claims that U.S. compliance with the Paris Agreement would cost "a vast fortune" and eliminate millions of American jobs-but his data is skewed, says Steve Horn of DeSmogBlog.

June 13, 2017
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Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, says analysis

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Slowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in green power pose risk to core business, says analyst

June 12, 2017
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Blazing a Trail: Hawaii Becomes the First U.S. State to Commit to the Paris Climate Accords

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The government of Hawaii signed two bills on Tuesday which formalizes its commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to…