"Energy Efficiency: The Net-Zero No-Brainer That Has Come Of Age"
"Energy efficiency has been recognised as a key piece of the net-zero puzzle but faster uptake of existing technologies is needed".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 01/23/2024
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What’s Ahead on Climate Justice, Climate Crisis Beat
What environment stories will matter most in 2024 to communities of color and Indigenous communities? Columnist Yessenia Funes sheds light on concerns ranging from the environmental damage in Gaza and extreme weather across the United States to the fallout from the U.S. presidential election to the local impacts of the clean energy transition. Insights in the latest Voices of Environmental Justice.
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Guidance Makes EV Charger Tax Credits Available Where Most Americans Live
"The Biden administration has offered a broad interpretation for where electric vehicle (EV) charger projects can qualify for new tax credits — making those credits available in places where about two-thirds of Americans live."
Source: The Hill, 01/22/2024
Drainage Infrastructure Leads to Wet Basement Stories
Nothing may seem more personal than a home flooded by heavy rains. But the latest TipSheet points out that for local environmental reporters, there’s a bigger story to be told: how your community regulates stormwater and storm sewers, especially in the face of climate change-driven extreme precipitation. More than a dozen reporting ideas and resources.
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Calif. Water-Saving Plan Slammed As Costly, Complicated And Unrealistic
"In a scathing review, advisors to the state Legislature have found that California's proposed regulations for urban water conservation would be costly, overly complicated and difficult to implement."
Source: LA Times, 01/19/2024
St. Croix Tap Water Remains Unsafe To Drink As US Virgin Islands Seek Fix
"With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions."
Source: AP, 01/19/2024
"There’s New Data On Alberta’s Massive Oil And Gas Cleanup Problem"
"Hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells dot the Albertan landscape. The province’s energy regulator just released new information about the time and money being spent to clean it all up".
Source: The Narwhal, 01/19/2024
Forest Service Pulls Permit For Construction Of Utah Oil Railroad
"The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday withdrew its approval of a right-of-way permit that would have allowed the construction of a railroad project through about 12 miles (19 kilometers) of roadless, protected forest in northeastern Utah."
Source: AP, 01/19/2024
Pentagon Will Install Rooftop Solar Panels As Biden Pushes Clean Energy
"The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.”
Source: AP, 01/18/2024
‘Control The Narrative’: Alabama Utility Wields Influence By Financing News
"A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither reports on high electric bills or utility-related pollution".
Source: Guardian, 01/18/2024
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