from NY Times If the regulation is implemented, it will be the first time the federal government has limited carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases. By Coral Davenport and Lisa…
from Reno Gazette Journal.
Editor’s Note: This is a major report on privatized water in the Reno area.
A small Nevada company spent decades buying water. As the West dries up, it’s cashing out.
This rural, wind-swept basin, close to high-voltage transmission corridors, is well-situated for installing a massive wind farm to feed the nation’s growing need for renewable power. But this stretch of sagebrush country in southern Idaho is also the site of one of the darkest chapters of America’s past.
CCL has released a short, simple, easy way for community leaders to endorse carbon fee and dividend. Just ask them to visit CCLUSA.org/endorse and add their name. Here’s a two-minute video showing you how.
A major ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, risking significant changes to the world’s weather, sea levels and the health of marine ecosystems, scientists say, offering a stark warning about the growing impacts of climate change.
The researchers hope to utilise microbes that have naturally evolved to absorb CO2 as an efficient way of removing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Ending the burning of fossil fuels is critical in ending the climate crisis, but most scientists agree CO2 will also need to be sucked from the air to limit future damage.
When heat waves hit, outdoor and indoor workers — including those employed in warehouses — can face extreme temperatures. SB427, sponsored by Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas), proposes baseline rules for businesses whose workers are affected by extreme heat conditions and poor outdoor air quality, …
Over last weekend, G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers released a negotiated statement, which emphasized member countries’ commitment to advancing climate and trade policies. Highlights from the communiqué include: The “crucial role” of carbon pricing and…
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) has a message for her Democratic colleagues: If they want to accelerate the nation’s shift to clean energy, they should embrace mining for critical minerals instead of worrying about environmental consequences. [Reminder: Nevada has North America’s only lithium mine and the largest potential lithium resources in the world.]
The report from the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management provides a much higher estimate than previously shown. The federal agencies were required to establish an inventory of trees in the country’s oldest forests. The next step is to craft and implement policies to …
[Following summary of recent poll results, the author concludes] you cannot get the working class to support a clean energy transition unless it becomes more of a crusade for abundant, cheap, reliable energy and less about the cultural commitment of college-educated Democrats to an economy built around wind, solar, and electric vehicles no matter the cost.
The Federal Trade Commission is soliciting public comments on its “Green Guides,” which seek to prevent companies from making deceptive environmental claims. If adopted, corporations could be barred from making misleading claims about everything from carbon offsets to composting — or risk fighting legal battles and paying steep fines.
