Ohio and Pennsylvania Residents Affected by the East Palestine Train Derailment Say Their ‘Basic Needs’ are Still Not Being Met (insideclimatenews.org)
Europe’s Swing to the Right Threatens Global Climate Policy | Many populist, nationalist and far-right parties have attacked environmental, climate and clean energy policies (insideclimatenews.org)
Extreme Climate Impacts From Collapse of a Key Atlantic Ocean Current Could be Worse Than Expected, a New Study Warns - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
Congress Pushes Forward With Bill Expanding the Rights of Mining Companies on Federal Land - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
Pennsylvania’s Fracking Wastewater Contains a ‘Shocking’ Amount of the Critical Clean Energy Mineral Lithium (insideclimatenews.org)
It’s not all wine and roses in terms of requiring sustained fracking, which defeats the purpose of transitioning away from fossil fuels, but the estimate is there’s enough lithium (as lithium carbonate) coming from these sites to cover 40% of domestic demand.
Historic Agreement with the Federal Government and Arizona Gives Colorado River Indian Tribes Control Over Use of Their Water off Tribal Land - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
The deal will help the tribe raise money for infrastructure and services for its members while the water could ease the drought in the Southwest.
Q&A: New Legislation in Vermont Will Make Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Impacts in the State. Here’s What That Could Look Like | The legal and moral case for holding companies accountable. (insideclimatenews.org)
Want to See Community Solar Done Right? A Project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Can Serve as a Model | The solar array in L’Anse, Michigan, uses renewable energy to meet both financial & social goals (insideclimatenews.org)
Climate Jobs Are Ramping Up, But a ‘Just Transition’ Is Necessary to Ensure Equity, Experts Say (insideclimatenews.org)
Climate Extremes Slammed Latin America and the Caribbean Last Year. A New UN Report Details the Impacts and Costs (insideclimatenews.org)
Academics and Lawmakers Slam an Industry-Funded Report by a Former US Energy Secretary Promoting Natural Gas and LNG (insideclimatenews.org)
Historic Agreement with the Federal Government and Arizona Gives Colorado River Indian Tribes Control Over Use of Their Water off Tribal Land - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
The deal will help the tribe raise money for infrastructure and services for its members while the water could ease the drought in the Southwest.
Florida Says No to Federal Funding Aimed at Greenhouse Gas Emissions (insideclimatenews.org)
In ‘The People vs. Citi,’ Climate Leaders Demand Citibank End Its Fossil Fuel Financing | Advocates from across the Americas hosted a mock hearing to call out Citibank’s fossil fuel financing (insideclimatenews.org)
Zambians Feel the Personal Consequences of Climate Change—and Dream of a Sustainable Future (insideclimatenews.org)
The Outsized Climate and Environmental Impacts of Ohio’s 2024 Senate Race (insideclimatenews.org)
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A Pennsylvania County Is Suing the Fossil Fuel Industry for Damages Linked to Climate Change - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
Bird Flu Is Picking its Way Across the Animal Kingdom—and Climate Change Could Be Making it Worse - Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
Joseph Lieberman Sought Middle Ground on Climate Change | Although his legislation failed, the late Connecticut Senator and one-time vice presidential candidate kept attention on the issue (insideclimatenews.org)
When Natural Gas Prices Cool, Flares Burn in the Permian Basin [Texas]: As the new federal methane rule enters the home stretch, stranded gas could contribute to more flaring this year (insideclimatenews.org)
California’s Climate Leaders Vow to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies to Account“ | For way too long, frontline communities have been paying for our climate crisis,” Assemblymember Isaac Bryan said. (insideclimatenews.org)
In Deep Red Utah, Climate Concerns Are Now Motivating Candidates | Would-be voters in this coal and oil state signal they’re increasingly alarmed by climate change. (insideclimatenews.org)
How Clean Energy Tax Breaks Could Fuel a US Wood Burning Boom (insideclimatenews.org)
‘Greenhushing’ Is On the Rise as Companies Go Silent on Climate Pledges | Facing backlash from both the left and right, companies are backing away from climate initiatives—at least publicly. (insideclimatenews.org)
MIT's Sloan School Launches Ambitious Climate Center to Aid Policymakers (insideclimatenews.org)
