"Why Is New York Still Building on the Waterfront?"
"There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water."
Source: NYTimes, 11/01/2022
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"Lula Cheered For New Climate Policies After Brazil Election"
"Environmentalists, world leaders and sustainable investors on Monday cheered the victory of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to protect the Amazon rainforest and restore Brazil's leadership on climate change."
Source: Reuters, 11/01/2022He’s an Outspoken Defender of Meat. Industry Funds His Research, Files Show
"A UC Davis professor runs an academic center that was conceived by a trade group, according to records, and gets most of its funding from farming interests."
Source: NYTimes, 11/01/2022"3 Governor’s Races Set To Remake Clean Energy"
"Three East Coast states with some of the nation’s most aggressive clean energy targets could see a political shakeup following next week’s elections, with broad ramifications for their reliance on fossil fuels and planned offshore wind projects."
Source: E&E News, 11/01/2022Lula Stages Comeback To Beat Far-Right Bolsonaro In Brazil Election
"Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sealed an astonishing political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most significant and bruising elections in the country’s history."
Source: Guardian, 10/31/2022"Biden To Attend COP27 Global Climate Summit"
"President Biden will attend a global climate change summit taking place in Egypt, the White House confirmed on Friday evening.
“On November 11th, President Biden will attend the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,” said a statement from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Source: The Hill, 10/31/2022"Rishi Sunak Criticised For Skipping COP27 Climate Summit"
"Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of "a failure of leadership" for not attending the COP27 climate summit next month."
Source: BBC News, 10/28/2022"Major Green Group On Track To Spend Record $100M In Midterms"
"Less than two weeks before Election Day, the League of Conservation Voters and affiliated entities are on track to spend a record $100 million in next month’s midterm elections, according to details shared with The Climate 202.
The infusion of cash is aimed at electing pro-climate Democrats in both the House and Senate, as well as in governor’s offices and state legislatures across the country. It comes as the oil and gas industry pours millions of its own dollars into helping Republicans regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
Source: Washington Post, 10/28/2022"15 State AG Races To Watch On The Environment"
"The midterm elections could bring a new class of environmentally focused state attorneys general."
Source: E&E News, 10/28/2022"Climate-Warming Methane Emissions Rising Faster Than Ever, Study Says"
"The amount of methane in the atmosphere is racing ahead at an accelerating pace, according to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, threatening to undermine efforts to slow climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 10/27/2022"Semafor's Infuriating Climate Misinformation"
"Ben Smith's news outlet promised to be "something new," but it's spreading tired fossil fuel industry propaganda just like the rest."
Source: HEATED, 10/27/2022"A Profound Change Is Coming To American School Buses"
"A common smell of American childhood, the diesel fumes wafting through yellow school buses, may soon be obsolete, as school districts across the nation turn to electric buses amid falling costs and growing concerns about global warming."
Source: Washington Post, 10/27/2022"Rishi Sunak Will Keep Ban On Fracking In UK, No 10 Confirms"
"Fracking will in effect remain banned under Rishi Sunak’s government, his spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, saying the new prime minister was committed to the policy in the 2019 manifesto."
Source: Guardian, 10/27/2022"Oil Companies Helping Fund Republican Takeover Plans"
"If Republicans take the House or Senate majority in next month’s midterm elections, they’ll have the oil and natural gas industry to thank — at least to an extent."
Source: E&E News, 10/26/2022"Rich Countries Keep Funding Our Demise"
"The most powerful countries in the world keep ratcheting up public funding for fossil fuel projects and increasing emissions—despite the fact that continued investment in dirty fuels could push us beyond the warming targets laid out in the Paris Agreement."
Source: Earther, 10/26/2022
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