"In Alaska's Fat Bear Week Election, There's No Party Like A Salmon Party"
"In many ways, it's a model election. The campaign runs for only one week, and all the candidates are well-grounded and devoid of hypocrisy."
Source: NPR, 10/05/2022
Energy & Fuel
The EV Boom Is About To Begin. Does The US Have The Power To Charge It?
"States have plans to ban gas-powered cars and the White House wants chargers along highways, but implementation is a challenge".
Source: Guardian, 10/04/2022
"Carbon Capture Faces Ferocious Pushback In Parts Of Louisiana"
"When two companies planning carbon capture projects appeared before the Livingston Parish Council this week, residents overcrowded the parking lot and packed shoulder to shoulder into the hearing room to speak out against them."
Source: Nola.com, 10/03/2022
"New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead"
"New York is following in California’s tire treads, making drastic moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Empire State will entirely ban the purchase of new petroleum-powered cars by 2035."
Source: Earther, 10/03/2022
On the Persistence of Ocean Plastics
Concerns about seaborne plastic waste go back decades, but science writer Juli Berwald suggests that myths and disinformation about sources and solutions continue to cloud the waters. From lentil-sized nurdles to sprawling fishing nets, 200 million tons of plastic now fill the ocean and, for her, it has become evident that the ocean plastics story is really a land story. But will the newly signed international treaty on plastics offer relief?
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Beat Reporter’s Coverage Calls Out Natural Gas Proponents
Electric utilities may sound like a wonky beat, but in the hands of L.A. Times’ Sammy Roth, it became an opportunity to weave together seemingly dry, technical subject matter into a series of award-winning stories on natural gas that captured flash points for climate change, communities of color and energy politics. Roth shares his reporting experience in the latest Inside Story Q&A.
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"Revealed: Huge Gas Flaring Emissions Never Reported"
"Major oil companies are not declaring a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, a BBC News investigation has revealed."
Source: BBC News, 09/30/2022
"Hydrogen Is Unsuitable For Home Heating, Review Concludes"
"Hydrogen is unsuitable for use in home heating, and likely to remain so, despite the hopes of the UK government and plumbing industry, a comprehensive review of scientific papers has concluded."
Source: Guardian, 09/28/2022
"Nord Stream Gas Leaks Raise Climate Fears, But Impact Hard To Quantify"
"Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a climate calamity - although to what extent is still unclear."
Source: Reuters, 09/28/2022
Senate Moves Funding Bill To Avert Shutdown After Manchin Deal Scrapped
"The US Senate has voted to advance a funding bill to avert a federal government shutdown, after a tense standoff over a controversial energy-permitting provision proposed by the West Virginia senator Joe Manchin ended with its withdrawal."
Source: Guardian, 09/28/2022
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