Friday, April 26, 2024

House progressives, climate coalition demand end to ‘fossil fuel handouts’

Opposition to Build Back Better Act provisions that would benefit polluters comes amid reporting that Senate Democrats plan to delay a vote on the package until 2022.

Eleven cities showing what bold climate action looks like

“The winning projects show that great progress is being made on every continent, and they serve as an inspiration to other cities.”

Biden admin pauses permits for new fossil fuel projects

Environmental groups praised the Biden administration for halting new leases and permits while the court battle plays out, but expressed concern about how it would ultimately resolve. 

EPA’s controversial science proposal roll out date pushed back after receiving 600,000 public comments

But the EPA's "agenda to sideline science" is still front and center.

Another set back for TransCanada: Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska to go through ‘robust...

Since the pipeline will now follow an alternative route and not its original route, Morris wrote the government "cannot escape their responsibility."

Because ‘another world is possible,’ tens of thousands of activists stage climate mobilizations in...

With anti-coal Ende Gelände action in one city and Fridays for Future rally in another, activists demand urgent climate action.

‘Mass murder’: New report says air pollution from fossil fuel combustion causing 4.5 million...

“Moving our energy generation sector from fossil fuels to renewables is an essential step towards preventing catastrophic climate change and protecting our health.”

Pipeline spills over 1,600 gallons of oil near Los Angeles communities

More than 1,600 gallons of oil have spilled in the Inglewood Oil Field — the largest urban oil field in the country,...

Study finds global coffee production at risk from climate change

“During any given year, climate hazards such as heatwaves, droughts, frosts and floods can each affect coffee yield.”

I am a 30-year veteran scientist from the US EPA: I can’t afford to...

As scientists, we must stand up for science and ensure that it is not tossed aside in public policy and decision-making.