Toronto Star Murray quitting as environment minister signalling a climate change at Queen’s ParkToronto StarPremier Kathleen Wynne is suffering the loss of a key member of her cabinet with the surprise departure of Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray, the Star has learned. Murray, 59, who has been out of the country and was…

Nasdaq Philippines’ environment minister says ban on open-pit mining to stay in placeNasdaqEnvironment minister says open-pit mining ban stays * Says not rushing decision on suspended, closed mines * Proposal to increase taxes on mines being discussed (Adds minister comments, industry details) By Enrico Dela CruzMANILA, July 31 (Reuters) …Environment chief says ban on open-pit mining…

U.S. News & World Report Minnesota Farmers Balance Environment and BudgetsU.S. News & World ReportMinnesota Farmers Balance Environment and Budgets. Farmers in Minnesota are working to balance heightened expectations for environmental stewardship and the day to day challenges of operating a farm. July 30, 2017, at 11:02 a.m.. MORE. and more »

Farming subsidies should “reward” those who work to care for the environmentStaff NewsletterA FUTURE farming payment system should “reward” those who work to care for their environment, the Government and agricultural organisations representing Staffordshire farmers have said. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has outlined plans for …

Chicago Tribune Proximity to total solar eclipse prompts flurry of events in Chicago areaChicago TribuneAs the moon blots out the sun in the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1918, hopeful skygazers have scrambled to make plans to view what many consider one of the celestial events of the century. Hotel room…

The Denver Post Colorado’s top oil-producing county retools to make solar development easierThe Denver PostSolar farm taking shape not far from Loveland as we take tour on July 19, 2017 to check out the site. Electricity could be produced for rural customers, according to the organization that will be buying the power. Nashville-based Silicon Ranch…

The Union Leader Solar boom fuels debate on state rebatesThe Union Leader“I am thinking of filing a bill that would require all the renewable subsidies to be called what they are – a tax,” he said. “Every electric bill would list the solar subsidy tax, wind subsidy tax, biomass subsidy tax, et cetera, as a…

Newsweek The Solar Eclipse Could Mean Disaster for Trump, According to …NewsweekDonald Trump’s presidency was written in the stars—at least that’s what astrologers are saying. He was born during a lunar eclipse, they point out, which makes …What Does The Solar Eclipse Mean For Donald Trump? Astrologists …Bustle all 2 news articles »

Times Daily Solar energy growing in popularityTimes DailyChris Shearburn, a co-owner of Southern Solar Systems in Huntsville, said his company has done a good amount of work outside of Alabama because the market is better in other states. Tennessee and Missouri are places Southern Solar has done work …

The New Yorker What’s Missing from “An Inconvenient Sequel,” Al Gore’s New Climate–Change DocumentaryThe New YorkerIn one of the most memorable moments of Al Gore’s new climate–change documentary, “An Inconvenient Sequel,” Gore refers to a sequence from the film’s 2006 predecessor, the Oscar-winning “An Inconvenient Truth.” The most criticized scene in that movie, …Stephen Colbert and…