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Can Oregon Democrats learn from B.C.’s carbon tax?

Climate legislation remains a tense topic of debate in the Pacific Northwest politics. Why has a carbon-pricing program worked in British Columbia but not in Oregon?

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ExxonMobil worked to shift climate blame to individual consumers

ExxonMobil Worked To Shift Climate Blame To Individual Consumers
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Syria’s surprising solar boom: sunlight powers the night in rebel Idlib

Cut off from the power grid and with fuel costs soaring, Syrians in a poor, embattled enclave have turned en masse to solar panels to charge their phones and light their homes and tents.
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How solar panels over water could help fight climate change

It might be more expensive than traditional solar farms. But not everything is about money.
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What do politicians have to say about 'Fractured?'

EHN conducted a two-year study that found Pennsylvania families living near fracking wells are being exposed to high levels of harmful industrial chemicals. Our findings are documented in the four-part series Fractured: The body burden of living near fracking.

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Arizona’s energy plan unravels

Six months ago, Arizona showed the country how Democrats and Republicans could work together to come up with a 100 percent carbon-free electricity plan. Last week, the state showed how such a proposal, even when it seems like a done deal, can fall apart.

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Biden administration to repeal Trump rule aimed at curbing EPA’s power

The Biden administration has moved to repeal a Trump-era regulation that it said weakened the government's ability to curb air pollution that threatens public health and is driving climate change.

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New Paris car ban will target through traffic

Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s latest effort to rein in car use and fight pollution would prevent non-residents from driving across the French capital's historic heart in 2022.
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Soaring greenhouse gas emissions are shrinking the stratosphere, study shows

The rapid growth of CO2 emissions in recent decades is heating and expanding the lower atmosphere, leading to its intrusion into the stratosphere, according to a new study.

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Inside the movement to clean up the world's most toxic sites

A sprawling initiative identifies pollution hotspots so the communities affected by them can act. 
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The green schism threatening Biden’s climate plan

Left-wing climate and environmental justice activists believe it isn’t ambitious enough.
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Saskia Van Gendt: The future of footwear is circular

Rothy’s is working on making its shoes fully circular, but to really effect change, Saskia van Gendt, Rothy’s head of sustainability, writes, the entire footwear industry needs to get on board.
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Eugene Robinson: Ignoring climate change hasn’t made it go away

The facts are terrifying, but acting starts with being honest about what’s happening.
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AI shows ExxonMobil downplayed its role in climate change

According to a new paper, the company’s own research showed that human activity was a contributor, but public statements suggested otherwise.
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Canadian banks have an outsized impact on global fossil fuel financing

We pledged to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, but will financial institutions undermine this goal?
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Cleaning up AltEn plant next step in long process

Local, state and federal governments must continue to take every possible action to mitigate the environmental disaster created by the plant's use of pesticide-treated seed corn to make alcohol.

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Eben Weiss: Why can’t politicians ride bikes?

When it comes to public image for our elected officials, being seen on a bicycle is as fraught as a first dinner with the in-laws.

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U.S. small towns take on energy-guzzling bitcoin miners

Environmentalists warn carbon emissions from power-intensive bitcoin mining could harm efforts to limit global warming.

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Are Biden’s carbon markets as good as they look? No, say smaller farms

Carbon credits to cut US emissions may benefit big animal operations but lock out small, climate-friendly food producers.

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Adam Tooze: Green mortgages -  homes need to catch up to climate change

a huge part of the climate problem is generated by us, simply living our daily lives, at home or at work.

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Red meat production has a big impact on air pollution

Feeding the world is a necessity, but the process doesn't come without health risks - even in the form of air pollution.

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How big is Bitcoin's carbon footprint?

There is growing awareness of cyptocurrency bitcoin's environmental impact - but just how dirty is it?
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Citizen group appeals to Commonwealth Court to overturn Murrysville fracking ordinance

The Murrysville Watch Committee, a citizen group seeking to overturn the municipality's unconventional gas drilling ordinance, had its appeal heard this week by the state's Commonwealth Court.

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Crackdown on emissions ‘defeat devices’ has amateur racers up in arms

You might think Volkswagen's $14.7 billion dirty diesel settlement in 2016 served as a warning not to tamper with vehicle emission systems. Apparently not.

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Exxon oil company blames individuals for climate change, Harvard study finds

A new study reveals how the oil company used "cutting-edge propaganda" to focus on fossil fuel consumption.
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Lewis Milford and Abbe Ramanan: Outages and outrages - the fossil fuel industry exploits blackout fears

In a hotter world, we can expect more power outages — both from surging demand and from climate-driven disasters. The question is, how can we protect vulnerable people when the power goes out?

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Scientists say this E. coli won’t make you sick and could be good for the planet

Scientists say they have created a possible alternative to plastic using a bacteria better known for turning stomachs. They call it “aquaplastic.”
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Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars

Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, blamed the amount of energy, increasingly generated from fossil fuels, used by Bitcoin.
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Cities are woefully unprepared for the havoc of climate change

More than 40 percent have no adaptation plan, a global survey suggests.
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3 ways to quickly and inexpensively reduce your company's carbon footp

Any company can eliminate some carbon emissions in a meaningful and measurable way—and it doesn't need to be expensive. But you're going to need to stop air shipping.

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New Mexico strengthens proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gases

State officials want the petroleum industry to cut ozone-causing pollutants, but say understaffing will make enforcement tricky.
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Working from home for some threatens mass transit for all

Ridership rates remain low in major U.S. cities, threatening the viability of public transit. 
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U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns

On Wednesday, the EPA released a detailed and disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth's warming had on parts of the United States during Trump's presidency.

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Limetree Bay refinery halts operations after raining oil on St. Croix local residents once again

A troubled refinery in St. Croix announced Wednesday evening it would temporarily halt operations after raining oil on local residents for the second time in just over three months.
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Pipeline hack points to growing cyersecurity risk for energy system

Energy infrastructure has increasingly come under assault, and analysts said the attack that cut off fuel supplies this week should be a “wake-up call.”
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