US can’t meet EV copper demand, study finds (www.eenews.net)
"Just to meet business-as-usual trends, 115% more copper must be mined in the next 30 years than has been mined historically until now," the study said.
Exxon faces shareholder uprising over climate policies, legal tactics (www.eenews.net)
We’ve been asking CALPERS to divest from Exxon for years.
Climate debate bedevils farm bill as US House panel holds vote (www.eenews.net)
Worth noting, though the article doesn’t make it explicit: Republicans currently hold a majority in the US house of representatives, and they’re the ones trying to get climate provisions out of US law as a condition for passing legislation.
Joe Biden is trying to Trump-proof his $1.6 trillion legacy. He’s got a long way to go before November. (www.eenews.net)
[Pay Wall] Metro areas in the West are growing. So is their wildfire risk. [Avery Ellfeldt | 05/08/2024 | E&E News] (www.eenews.net)
[Pay Wall] Metro areas in the West are growing. So is their wildfire risk. [Avery Ellfeldt | 05/08/2024 | E&E News] (www.eenews.net)
Oil majors are refusing to remove two offshore platforms in California, sparking a dispute that could stymie nationwide decommissioning efforts. (www.eenews.net)
States use marijuana taxes, lottery money to conserve land, report says (www.eenews.net)
But the Center for American Progress says states need to do more on conservation.
How reliable is Fetterman on climate? The Pennsylvania Democrat’s stance on the EPA tailpipe rule is alarming greens. A Fetterman aide says an “all-of-the-above” approach is needed (www.eenews.net)
If you’re in Pennsylvania, and want to make sure the EPA vehicle emissions rule is protected, give his office a call at (202) 224-4254
NOAA gets dire warning about solar geoengineering | The agency is being asked to strengthen a toothless rule that requires only a heads-up before experiments to modify the weather. (www.eenews.net)
Realistically, we’re going to need coordinated rules worldwide, not just in some countries.
Climate strife divides US Chamber. Will departures follow? At least 37 member corporations have objected to the powerful business lobby’s climate policies. (www.eenews.net)
DOE awards $750M for ‘clean’ hydrogen technology (www.eenews.net)
New research funding for hydrogen research and development will increase the production of "clean" hydrogen fuel by 1.3 million metric tons a year.
DOE awards $750M for ‘clean’ hydrogen technology (www.eenews.net)
New research funding for hydrogen research and development will increase the production of "clean" hydrogen fuel by 1.3 million metric tons a year.
Republican lawmakers in almost a dozen states want to prop up coal plants that face closure amid a boom in renewable energy and a federal crackdown on power plant pollution. (www.eenews.net)
Russia's war on Ukraine chills Arctic climate science | In the two years since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, a chasm has grown between Russian scientists and their counterparts around the world. (www.eenews.net)
Hydrogen emerges as path to clean steel (www.eenews.net)
U.S. companies are trailing their European competitors in the race for a new generation of steel.
Personal net zero? Gas utilities pitch offset plans. | The programs aren’t eliminating emissions from natural gas. Instead, they’re tapping into a huge [and largely fraudulent] carbon offset market. (www.eenews.net)
'Reversed and scrubbed.' How a second Trump term could gut climate research. (www.eenews.net)
Inside Biden's climate test for liquefied fossil methane gas export terminals (www.eenews.net)
GOP eyes 'buffet' approach to attack Biden on climate, energy (www.eenews.net)
Biggest US wind project is under construction in New Mexico (www.eenews.net)
4 things to know about US EPA's new climate damage metric (www.eenews.net)
raises social cost of carbon from $51 to $190 per ton...
Offshore wind powers US in climate milestone (www.eenews.net)
DOE in 2024: Hydrogen, LNG and climate (www.eenews.net)
The new year brings a renewed push from the Biden administration to implement major energy and climate laws.