President Trump Disbanded a Federal Panel Aimed at Fighting Climate Change – TIME
TIME President Trump Disbanded a Federal Panel Aimed at Fighting Climate ChangeTIMEPresident Donald Trump recently signed an executive order addressing the nation’s infrastructure, which eliminated a part of an order from former President Barack Obama that required the federal government to take climate change and a rising sea-level …The Trump administration just disbanded a federal…
California Republicans face reality on climate change — and the ire of their party – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times California Republicans face reality on climate change — and the ire of their partyLos Angeles TimesTo the editor: Grover Norquist and Patrick M. Gleason seem to suffer from the delusion that taxes are evil both in form and function. (“Angry taxpayers, leave Mitch McConnell alone and turn your attention to California’s Republicans,”…
This Game Of Thrones Actor Wrote A Powerful Statement About Climate Change – Refinery29
Refinery29 This Game Of Thrones Actor Wrote A Powerful Statement About Climate ChangeRefinery29Being a character on Game of Thrones, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau knows a lot about fictional climate change. But the actor, who plays Jaime Lannister, also knows a lot about the real thing: He penned an op-ed for CNN explaining that he’s seeing the effects…
Why shifting regulatory power to the states won’t improve the environment An error occurred. – Salon
Salon Why shifting regulatory power to the states won’t improve the environment An error occurred.SalonPresident Trump and his appointees, particularly Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, have made federalism a theme of their efforts to scale back environmental regulation. They argue that the federal government has become too …
Trump’s day of doom for national monuments approaches … – The Guardian
The Guardian Trump’s day of doom for national monuments approaches …The GuardianCreated by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Cascade-Siskiyou monument protects Oregon’s extraordinary biodiversity, from butterflies to trout. But a Trump … and more »
Green environment through bee farming – Zambia Daily Mail
Zambia Daily Mail Green environment through bee farmingZambia Daily MailArmed with a bit of knowledge from a recent training on environmental conservation, Tisauke Shawa of Mishoro chiefdom in Chipata casts her eyes on the horizons, considering how she will contribute to creating a green economy in Zambia through bee … and more »
Drawing energy from the eclipse, witches head to Casper – Casper Star-Tribune Online
Casper Star-Tribune Online Drawing energy from the eclipse, witches head to CasperCasper Star-Tribune Online“There is an energy that surrounds everything and at this point in time, we don’t have the technology to detect or measure it,” he said. “We as witches can feel it. Some of us can see it … We are going to…
Inside UW’s cutting-edge Clean Energy Testbeds, researchers seek breakthroughs to help the planet – GeekWire
GeekWire Inside UW’s cutting-edge Clean Energy Testbeds, researchers seek breakthroughs to help the planetGeekWireBut at the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Testbeds in Seattle, they are helping to facilitate leading-edge research that will reduce the time, energy and money needed to turn innovative discoveries into scalable clean energy products. In the …
Op-ed: Solar energy contributes to income inequality – Deseret News
Deseret News Op-ed: Solar energy contributes to income inequalityDeseret NewsIn Utah, one area where public policy is having a negative effect on economic disparities is in the energy sector — specifically, with some solar energy incentives. That’s because a policy called net metering enables private rooftop solar owners to …
Eclipse prompts California power grid changes when solar energy supply dips – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Eclipse prompts California power grid changes when solar energy supply dipsLos Angeles TimesAlthough the moon will push in front of the sun and darken the skies on Monday, California’s solar-heavy electricity grid isn’t expected to run short on energy to power homes, businesses and industry. The manager of the state’s electricity grid,…