loe.org 25 October 2020 Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines Peter DykstraPeter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood take a peek Beyond the Headlines to look at the New York Power Authority's decision to convert some of their "peaker" plants to clean energy. loe.org
Credit: Benoît Deschasaux/Unsplash+2h COP31 host Türkiye is home to one of Europe's largest solar farms. Why can’t it kick coal? As Türkiye prepares to host the UN climate summit, one critic describes the country's climate targets and policies as “critically insufficient”. Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
Credit: Glynnis Jones/BigStock Photo ID: 41233060 3h Disaster-prone communities face cuts and slowdowns in federal help The Trump administration is scaling back or stalling investments that help vulnerable places harden themselves to rising flood and fire threats. Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+3h Why the blue wave brings new hope for clean energy While affordability and inflation were top of mind for voters, midterm results will also affect climate policy at virtually every level of government. Read the Full Article on atmos.earth
Credit: Allison Saeng/Unsplash+3h What experts think the Democratic blue wave will mean for climate action With a new majority in the House and Senate, here's what climate experts think Democrats will prioritize. Read the Full Article on time.com
Credit: scaliger/Big Stock Photo3h Oil companies spent over $2M on Meta ads in the lead-up to the midterms A look at Meta’s social issues advertising database shows that Shell, Exxon, and Chevron have long outspent environmental groups. Read the Full Article on yaleclimateconnections.org
Credit: ScottLarsen/Big Stock Photo3h Oregon judge allows Multnomah County climate lawsuit against fossil fuel giants to advance Gas companies sought to have the climate case dismissed, saying state governments don't have the power to regulate their interstate pollution. Read the Full Article on oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Credit: Piccola/BigStock Photo ID: 195061267 3h How Marlon Brando’s private island inspired a plan to suck carbon pollution from the air A pristine atoll in the Pacific Ocean is the birthplace of a technology that could help solve a problem created far beyond its sandy shores. Read the Full Article on www.cnn.com
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org
Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations www.ehn.org
An open letter from EPA staff to the American public “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org
New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants “The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. www.ehn.org
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