Climate Deniers Ejected From Teachers Conference For Deceptive Comic Book
"At a meeting of science teachers, the CO2 Coalition handed out comic books depicting carbon as good for planet. They got kicked out."
Source: Washington Post, 04/11/2023
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"Florida Health Officials Removed Key Data From COVID Vaccine Report"
"The surgeon general’s guidance against the vaccine for young men ignored results showing infection was a greater risk for cardiac-related deaths."
"Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced in October that young men should not get the COVID-19 vaccine, guidance that runs counter to medical advice issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Tampa Bay Times, 04/10/2023Enviros Sue To Stop Ohio From Leasing State Parks For Oil And Gas Drilling
"Four environmental groups are suing to stop a new law requiring Ohio to accept private petitions to drill for oil and gas underneath state parks."
Source: Columbia Dispatch, 04/10/2023World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
"As World Bank shareholders gather in Washington for their annual spring meeting on Monday, the global institution appears to be on the brink of significant change."
Source: NYTimes, 04/10/2023"Challenge To Biden ‘Cost Of Carbon’ Policy Dismissed"
"A lawsuit that Louisiana and other Republican-leaning states filed challenging figures the Biden administration uses to calculate damages from greenhouse gasses was dismissed Wednesday by a federal appeals court."
Source: AP, 04/10/2023"Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Rises In March"
"Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the new leftist government."
Source: Reuters, 04/10/2023Logging Plan on Yellowstone Border Shows Limits of Biden Climate Policy
"Despite new “guidance,” the Forest Service moves to clear-cut mature pines in Montana without a detailed accounting of the cost in carbon emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/10/2023"Biden Vetoes Clean Water Act Resolution"
"President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution against the administration’s rule to define the Clean Water Act’s reach."
Source: E&E News, 04/07/2023"Southwest Alaska Tribes Sue To Stop Donlin Gold Project"
"Three Alaska tribes are suing the federal government to halt the Donlin Gold project."
Source: Anchorage Daily News, 04/07/2023Biden DOI Announces $585 Million For Water Infrastructure Projects
"The Biden administration will put nearly $600 million toward drought resilience and upgrades to water infrastructure, Interior Department officials announced Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 04/06/2023"N.Y. Governor Walks Back Push to ‘Weaken’ Climate Law After Uproar"
"Under pressure from scientists, environmentalists and lawmakers, Gov. Kathy Hochul backed off on Wednesday from a proposal to rewrite the state’s landmark climate law — an effort that her critics said would have fundamentally undermined the measure."
Source: NYTimes, 04/06/2023"In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades"
"Scientists say nations must stop new oil and gas projects to avoid climate catastrophe. But after the Biden administration greenlit the $8 billion Willow project, ConocoPhillips is racing ahead."
Source: NYTimes, 04/06/2023"A Push to Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel"
"Climate change provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act have spurred developers to build ambitious renewable energy projects that turn corn into ethanol and manure into methane."
Source: NYTimes, 04/05/2023"Mountain Valley Pipeline's West Virginia Water Permit Tossed By Court"
"A federal appeals court on Monday vacated a water permit needed by developers to restart construction on the Mountain Valley pipeline in West Virginia, marking the latest setback for the $6.2 billion project."
Source: Reuters, 04/04/2023"UAE Plans Huge Oil And Gas Expansion As It Hosts UN Climate Summit"
"The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting this year’s UN climate summit, has the third biggest net zero-busting plans for oil and gas expansion in the world, the Guardian can reveal. Its plans are surpassed only by Saudi Arabia and Qatar."
Source: Guardian, 04/04/2023
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