Universities' ties to fossil fuel firms may stall climate progress, study warns

Fossil fuel companies' funding of university research is delaying the transition to green energy, according to a new peer-reviewed study that identifies hundreds of cases where these firms influenced academic work.

Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian.

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Senator Whitehouse & climate change

Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.

Nike investors seek changes on climate, labor and gender equity policies, but their proposals face rejection

Nike shareholders are pushing for changes in the company’s handling of climate change, labor rights and gender equity, but past votes suggest their efforts will likely fail.

Rob Davis reports for ProPublica and Matthew Kirk reports for The Oregonian.

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Republicans push bill to speed energy project approvals

A Republican-led bill aims to streamline environmental reviews and restrict legal challenges to fast-track U.S. energy projects amid ongoing bipartisan talks in Congress.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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Pennsylvania trade unions push for clean energy jobs as the state transitions away from fossil fuels

A coalition of Pennsylvania unions has launched Union Energy to ensure that workers benefit from the state’s shift to clean energy while advocating for unionized jobs in emerging industries.

Gautama Mehta reports for Grist.

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The world endured its hottest summer with devastating impacts

This summer was the hottest on record, with severe heat, storms and rising diseases affecting every continent.

Sarah Kaplan reports for The Washington Post.

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Warren bets big on Trump as energy moguls eye policy gains

Kelcy Warren, the billionaire behind Energy Transfer, has invested $5 million in Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, hoping for favorable energy policies if Trump wins.

Mike Soraghan reports for E&E News.

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Electric school buses could reshape transportation for kids

Oakland’s school district launched the country’s first fully electric bus fleet, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of transitioning away from diesel-powered transportation.

Adam Clark Estes reports for Vox.

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Cancer Alley Louisiana

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

For communities plagued by energy extraction and petrochemical buildout, struggles of environmental justice often fall on deaf ears.

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LISTEN: Brandon Rothrock on the environment and queer identities

"It's important to make queer and LGBTQ+ people central to research and policies and not add them in as an afterthought."

Peter Dykstra

Environmental journalism loses a hero

Peter Dykstra – newsman, provocateur, friend and former publisher of The Daily Climate – passed away Wednesday.

ExxonMobil, LyondellBassel and Chevron among Houston’s top polluters: Report

ExxonMobil, LyondellBassel and Chevron among Houston’s top polluters: Report

“We know this is a business, and you want to make a profit, but consider the communities next door.”

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