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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
SEE IT: Roseanne Barr calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a 'Farrakhan b---h'
nydailynews.com - By Gina Salamone
Roseanne Barr has not learned her lesson. Less than a year after she was fired from her namesake ABC sitcom for a racist tweet about a former …
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
Money (UK)
Gas hobs and boilers could be BANNED from new homes within six years to meet carbon emissions targets
dailymail.co.uk - Jake Hurfurt
Gas hobs and boilers could be banned from new homes within six years to meet carbon emissions targets. Property developers would not be allowed to …
Gizmodo
Environment
We’re Just 140 Years Away from the Climate That Caused a Planet-Wide Extinction
Gizmodo - Brian Kahn
Humans have pushed atmospheric carbon dioxide to heights unseen in our short (geologically speaking) existence. But give us another few generations, …
Green New Deal
The Cost to Fund the Green New Deal — What You Need to Know
gobankingrates.com - Karen Doyle
• The bill proposes eliminating carbon emissions.• It would also create millions of jobs.• Military cuts and taxes on the rich would be the main sources of …
Axiosadded this to Energy
Energy
Carbon capture could be key to decarbonizing U.S. fossil fuels
Axios - Luca Mastropasqua
Approximately 49 million tons of CO2 could be cut via carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in the power sector — equivalent to removing 7 …
Futurity Newsadded this to Health
Health
Indonesian fires robbed kids of height and future income
futurity.org - Duke University
Forest fires in Indonesia stunted the growth of children who were exposed to smoke while in the womb, research finds. In 1997, which was an abnormally …
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Energy
BP, raising concerns about climate, puts much of blame on power sector
houstonchronicle.com - Jordan Blum
“Global carbon emissions continue to rise, signaling the need for a comprehensive set of policy measures to achieve a substantial reduction in carbon …
Orange County, CA
California Autobahn? Orange County state Senator proposes speed-limit-free lanes to replace high-speed rail project
ocregister.com - Jordan Graham
For Californians who dream of driving at top speeds, a new state bill could provide their fix: four speed-limit-free highway lanes, similar to …
The Washington Postadded this to Politics
Politics
Can the Green New Deal make it through Congress? Here are 5 things you need to know.
The Washington Post - By Leah Stokes
Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) unveiled a Green New Deal, a decade-long plan to address climate change. Unlike previous proposals to reduce
MSNBC
Green New Deal
How the Green New Deal will affect farmers
MSNBC - Velshi & Ruhle
Progressives are pushing the Green New Deal as a way to curb carbon emissions. The plan lays out guidelines for American farmers, but President Trump …
Green New Deal
Ben Stein: AOC's Green New Deal Would Bankrupt US
newsmax.com - Solange Reyner
Economist Ben Stein says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., Green New Deal would cost the U.S. government so much money that it would go …
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
Energy
Experts claim power bills could surge by 50% under Labor's carbon emissions plan that would see workers lose $9,000 a year
dailymail.co.uk - Kylie Stevens
Electricity bills would soar by 50 per cent, 336,000 full-time jobs would be lost and the average full-time wage would drop by $9,000 a year under …
Natural Gas
Market Forces, Not Regulations, Have Dethroned 'King Coal'
realclearmarkets.com - Allan Golombek
The fact that the sixth-largest coal company in the United States is in bankruptcy demonstrates that King Coal has been de-throned not because of …
National Security
White House Taps Climate Denier to Lead Climate Change and National Security Panel
sierraclub.org - www.sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Washington Post reported that the White House is assembling a “Presidential Committee on Climate Security” led by …
USA TODAY
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide in our atmosphere may soar to levels not seen in 56 million years
USA TODAY - Doyle Rice
Emissions of carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – could soar to levels not seen in 56 million years by the middle of next century, scientists warned in a new study
The Wall Street Journal.
Heineken
Heineken on Course to 70% Renewable Power by 2030
The Wall Street Journal. - Dieter Holger
Heineken started 13 renewable projects last year Heineken N.V. (HEINY) said Wednesday that it now receives 15% of its electric and thermal energy from renewables as it works toward 70% renewable power
Energy
Amazon will reveal its carbon footprint ... a decade after others
kuow.org - By
Amazon says it will reduce the carbon footprint of the trucks, vans and planes that deliver its smiley-faced boxes to consumers around the world. The …
Conservative View
Report: White House Plans Expert Panel To See If Global Warming Is Actually A National Security Risk
dailycaller.com - Jason Hopkins
The Trump administration is mulling the creation of an expert panel to assess whether climate change poses a risk to national security, but critics …
Detroit Free Pressadded this to News
Natural Gas
How the Consumers Energy polar vortex emergency unfolded
freep.com - Kathleen Gray
LANSING — A disastrous confluence of natural and man-made events led to a dire emergency for Consumers Energy and its 1.8 million customers on …
Liberal View
Midday open thread: Trump's top pick for climate panel is offensively wacko; leave Malia Obama alone
dailykos.com - Meteor Blades
Today’s comic by Matt Bors is The Green New Deal vs. logic: • Top pick for panel to investigate whether climate change is a national security threat …
Global Citizenadded this to Environment
Scott Morrison
Australia Will Plant 1 Billion Trees to Combat Climate Change
globalcitizen.org - Madeleine Keck
Why Global Citizens Should CareTrees combat climate change by drawing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. They also purify soil and water …
Oregonian/Oregonlive.comadded this to Oregonian News
Energy
Critics blast environmental report for I-5 lanes project through Rose Quarter as contradicting decades of study
oregonlive.com - Andrew Theen
A coalition of nearly three dozen Portland neighborhood groups, nonprofits, business and environmental justice advocates denounced a report released …
Energy
Experts Discuss Rise in Global Carbon Emissions
stanford.edu - woods.stanford.edu
On February 14, experts met in Washington, D.C. for a panel discussion on the recent evidence showing that carbon dioxide emissions are surging after …
City Politics
Sean Plunket: The 'woke' Mayors who signed the climate change declaration
newshub.co.nz - www.newshub.co.nz
Sean Plunket from Magic Afternoons The Local Government Leaders' Climate Change Declaration was introduced to hold regional leaders accountable for …
Education (UK)
Gove to meet pupils who went on strike over climate change
tes.com - By Tes Reporter
Michael Gove has agreed to meet with some of the pupils who walked out of lessons last week to protest against climate change - saying he recognises …
Kevin Beachusadded this to Climate Change & alternative power
New Mexico
OPINION | Community solar gives power to the people
abqjournal.com - Tim Keller | Mayor Of Albuquerque, Alan Webber | Mayor Of Santa Fe And Ken Miyagashima | Mayor Of Las Cruces
Solar power is a success story for New Mexico. It’s reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions, and spurring economic development across our …
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Letter: Energy-project opponents cost us money, security
dispatch.com - www.dispatch.com
State-of-the-art technologies and protections for workers and the environment have allowed Ohio to safely develop energy in safe ways that are second …
Colorado
What Will Denver’s Climate Feel Like In 60 Years? Think Texas
cpr.org - By Grace Hood | grace.hood@cpr.org Feb 20, 2019
As the climate gets hotter and drier, how will that affect the Mile High life? More importantly, what will it all feel like? According to a recent …
eCommerce
Your two-day shipping is killing trees, and soon Amazon will disclose more about that
courant.com - By Emily Chasan
Amazon announced it will disclose its carbon footprint later this year, giving consumers and investors new insight into the environmental cost of its …
The Independentadded this to Environment
Environment
From the US to the Netherlands, military leaders are speaking up on climate change
independent.co.uk - Borzou Daragahi
When Tom Middendorp - then the highest ranking military official in the Dutch armed forces - declared climate change a threat to the world’s security …