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UN Agreements On Oceanic Geoengineering Don’t Cover Dominant Land-Based Systems

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:54:30 +0000

This morning I had an excellent conversation with a lawyer with a maritime environmental non-governmental organization, Stephanie Hewson at the West Coast Environmental Law Association. She is preparing to testify to one of the highest legislative bodies in the country that they are based in, Canada’s Senate, regarding concerns about … [continued]

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E-Bike Incentive Programs Need Well-Defined Goals To Be More Effective

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Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:50:19 +0000

Incentive programs meant to catalyze the adoption of greener, cleaner, low carbon technologies, such as we’ve seen with solar and EVs, and most recently e-bikes, can be effective if done right, but when a cookie-cutter one-size-fits-all approach is used, they can end up being not very cost-effective or efficient in … [continued]

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Trump To Trample On USPS Electric Delivery Vehicle Contracts

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:55:16 +0000

The contract to supply electric vehicles to the USPS is under attack by the Trump transition team that wants more polluting vehicles.

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Dam Removal Revitalizes Salmon In Win For Native Tribes

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:45:14 +0000

If you read One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest years ago, you may recall how Chief Bromden’s psychosis originated with the loss of his people’s fishing habitat due to the construction of a monstrous dam. Ken Kesey brought the loss of annual fish runs of the Columbia River, estimated at … [continued]

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How US Climate & Air Pollution Policy Might Change Following The Election

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Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:03:36 +0000

The recent US elections garnered a great amount of attention and perhaps generated even more “feelings.” It’s obvious to everyone what the results were. What is less clear, or much less, is what will unfold in the coming months and years. Of course, there are many opinions. Some come from … [continued]

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My Response To A Libertarian Podcast On Trump’s Likely Energy Policy

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:36:22 +0000

In this article, I comment on the recent podcast/video, “What Should Trump Do About Energy Policy?” below. I found it interesting to listen to, but I did have some issues with a few things, and maybe we can discuss them and both come away better informed. Energy Policy Discussion In … [continued]

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CSIRO Study: Nuclear Energy Is Not The Savior Some People Say It Is

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:27:27 +0000

New SMR technology or not, researchers have thrown cold water on the idea of launching the nuclear energy industry into Australia.

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EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:07:30 +0000

The US Inflation Reduction Act — unless it is repeal or revoked — will provide tens of billions of dollars in production credits to companies that manufacture lithium-ion batteries using materials and components sourced from within the US or from countries America deems worthy. This week, the European Union announced … [continued]

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Truth In Food Labeling Would Reveal Hidden Harms To Biodiversity, Including Humans

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:58:55 +0000

Should we let businesses that contaminate community water systems write their own rules for what counts as unhealthy? Should we allow factories to spew dangerous emissions into the air? Should we turn our backs when employers force workers to endure dangerous conditions? Of course not. We want to protect each … [continued]

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