"Kicking Oil Companies Out Of School"
"Faculty and staff at Cambridge are planning a vote that would require the university to stop accepting fossil fuel money for research. It’s part of an expanding movement."
Source: NYTimes, 08/17/2022
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Biden To Sign Massive Climate And Health Care Legislation Tuesday
"President Joe Biden will sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before the midterm elections."
Source: AP, 08/16/2022"Tensions Grow Over Lack Of A Water Deal For The Shrinking Colorado River"
"Two months ago, federal officials took the unprecedented step of telling the seven states that depend on Colorado River water to prepare for emergency cuts next year to prevent reservoirs from dropping to dangerously low levels."
Source: LA Times, 08/16/2022"Former Grenada Minister Tapped As Next U.N. Climate Chief"
"The climate resilience minister for the Caribbean island nation of Grenada has been tapped to become the next United Nations climate chief, according to three sources familiar with the selection."
Source: Reuters, 08/16/2022"U.S. States Urge Postal Service To Halt Gas Vehicle Purchases"
"A group of 17 state attorneys general urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to halt planned purchases of gasoline-powered delivery vehicles pending a new environmental review, in a statement on Monday that encouraged the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs)."
Source: Reuters, 08/16/2022"House Passes Sweeping Climate, Tax and Health Care Package"
"Congress gave final approval on Friday to legislation that would reduce the cost of prescription drugs and pour billions of dollars into the effort to slow global warming, as House Democrats overcame united Republican opposition to deliver on key components of President Biden’s domestic agenda."
Source: NYTimes, 08/15/2022Vulnerable Vanuatu Launches Ambitious Climate Plan
"The Pacific country of Vanuatu has launched one of the world’s most ambitious climate policies, committing to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030 and ambitious targets on loss and damage."
Source: Guardian, 08/15/2022Trump Loyalist Challenging Liz Cheney Is An Anti-Conservation Zealot
"In 2018, natural resources attorney Harriet Hageman ran for governor of Wyoming on a pledge to “reform federal land management and access” and fight burdensome federal regulations."
Source: HuffPost, 08/15/2022"House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Package"
"The House was poised on Friday to pass major components of President Biden’s domestic agenda, capping Democrats’ effort to push into law a climate, tax and health care package that appeared dead just weeks ago."
Source: NYTimes, 08/12/2022"Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For 1st Time Since March"
"The national average price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday for the first time since early March, according to AAA data. The milestone was reached after more than 55 consecutive days of declining prices at the pump."
Source: ABC News, 08/12/2022Sinema’s Push On Climate Bill Added $4 Billion To Combat Western Drought
"When Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer landed a surprise agreement on a healthcare, climate and tax bill last month, all but one Senate Democrat accepted the deal rather than risk collapse with further negotiation."
Source: LA Times, 08/12/2022British Columbia: "Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Conservationists"
"A B.C. environmental group that tested a provincial law intended to protect freedom of speech and prevent frivolous lawsuits from bogging down the courts has won."
Source: The Narwhal, 08/11/2022"Blinken Presses Congo Leaders to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests"
"Pushing for a reconsideration of plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to auction parts of its vast rainforests and peatlands, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced that American and Congolese officials would form a team to examine proposed oil-and-gas extraction in those areas."
Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2022"The Biggest Climate Ghouls of the 2022 Midterms"
"November's ballots include some people spouting disturbing views on climate science."
Source: Earther, 08/11/2022"'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost Of Green Energy"
"The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The animals do not roam, and the cows are sometimes found dead. The people in this northern Myanmar forest have lost a way of life that goes back generations. But if they complain, they, too, face the threat of death."
Source: AP, 08/11/2022
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