Climate Change

UK Firm Violating Toxic Pollutant Limits At Louisiana Wood Pellet Facilities

"British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits."

Source: AP, 08/15/2024

Podesta Concerned Over ‘Problematic’ Elements Of Permitting Reform Bill

"White House climate adviser John Podesta raised concerns about some elements of a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding up the nation’s energy projects Tuesday — and declined to say whether President Biden would sign it."

Source: The Hill, 08/15/2024

"Texas Oil Regulator Under Scrutiny As Zombie Wells Gush Back To Life"

"On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being plugged just over a year earlier, hissing gas and bubbling toxic water into the dry Texas dirt."

Source: Reuters, 08/15/2024

Nearly $10B In Hurricane Debby Damage Was In Areas Without Flood Insurance

"Hurricane Debby left billions of dollars of damage in its wake as it moved across the southeastern U.S. last week — losses made all the more devastating because so many of them may have been uninsured."

Source: The Hill, 08/15/2024

"Hurricane Ernesto Leaves Half Of Puerto Rican Customers Without Power"

"About half of all homes and businesses on Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday as Hurricane Ernesto churned north into the warm waters of the Atlantic after dumping torrential rain on the U.S. territory."

Source: Reuters, 08/15/2024

"Trump On Climate Change: ‘You’ll Have More Oceanfront Property’"

"Former President Trump on Monday night said climate change is not “the biggest threat” and claimed it would create “more oceanfront property.”

Source: The Hill, 08/14/2024

What Happens When A So-Called Climate Solution Risks Your Community’s Safety?

"In the St. Charles Parish neighborhood, only a tall green chain-link fence stands between a block of homes and the future site of a facility that may, among other things, store carbon in efforts to limit planetary heating."

Source: Vox, 08/14/2024

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