Power Companies Must Plan to Deal with Climate Risks

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:14:00 +0000

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report at the end of February titled “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.” Among the warnings found in the 3,675-page

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SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rule Weighing on Power Sector

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:17:35 +0000

Investor-owned electric companies are thoroughly reviewing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) broad new proposed rule that requires registrants to disclose climate-related risks and governance, and plan to remain engaged with the regulatory agency as the rulemaking continues. The proposed rule, which the SEC approved 3–1 on March 21, has drawn intense interest from the […]

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B.C. farmers face double whammy leading to rising cost of feeding animals

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 02:00:45 +0000

Farmers are already finding it a challenge to get hay, and when they can find someone willing to sell, they are paying about 20 to 40 per cent more than usual.

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Nearly half of B.C. residents prefer a gas stove over electric despite concerns about climate crisis: B.C. Hydro report

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:08:50 +0000

A poll conducted for B.C. Hydro suggests 77 per cent of British Columbians think climate change is causing more extreme weather, while 54 per cent are very worried about the future impact.

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Nearly half of B.C. residents prefer a gas stove over electric despite concerns about climate crisis: B.C. Hydro report

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:08:50 +0000

A poll conducted for B.C. Hydro suggests 77 per cent of British Columbians think climate change is causing more extreme weather, while 54 per cent are very worried about the future impact.

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Duke Energy Eyeing Coal Phaseout by 2035

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:06:35 +0000

Duke Energy, the nation’s largest power producer, will dramatically slash coal generation’s share from the current 22% of total generation to 5% by 2030 and achieve a full phaseout of unabated coal by 2035. The company instead expects to deploy more than $130 billion over the next decade—$63 billion of which it will spend over […]

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Fossil Fuel Drilling Is Making Texans Sick (Video)

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 04:03:29 +0000

In Texas, methane leaking from fracking sites is not only heating the planet. It’s also making people ill. Locals have reported headaches, nosebleeds, and respiratory problems, and they are calling on fossil fuel companies to clean up their act

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