The problem is that if they expose a large number of people to bird flu, they risk creating a new pandemic. And that affects all of us, not just those who were drinking raw milk.
But a potent combination of the California Chamber of Commerce, the Western States Petroleum Association, the California Independent Petroleum Association and the State Building and Construction Trades Council helped ensure it didn’t come up for a floor vote.
Was why the pirates in the 1700s were so successful too — they were giving speeches about equality to the folks on ships they raided and doing things like voting for captain.
His lead is built on gains among voters who aren’t paying close attention to politics, who don’t follow traditional news and who don’t regularly vote....
It’s a serious policy failure that this is happening; the people paying to cap wells should be the ones who became wealthy by extracting the oil, not a bunch of random teenagers.
Can a California Oilfield Be Retrofitted to Store Solar Energy? (e360.yale.edu)
How red Texas became a model for green energy (www.ft.com)
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Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states (apnews.com)
Too hot for learning: American schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions. (wapo.st)
As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
Raw Milk’s Risks Don’t Stop Right-Wing Commentators From Defiantly Pushing It (www.nytimes.com)
Advocates call for permanent ban on new U.S. LNG projects (gasoutlook.com)
Big Oil’s still got some juice | WSPA blocks California Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act of 2024 for now (www.politico.com)
But a potent combination of the California Chamber of Commerce, the Western States Petroleum Association, the California Independent Petroleum Association and the State Building and Construction Trades Council helped ensure it didn’t come up for a floor vote.
Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic (www.nytimes.com)
Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House? (www.nytimes.com)
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Norway’s oil fund to vote against ExxonMobil in clash over shareholder rights (www.ft.com)
This is about Exxon’s decision to sue some shareholders for proposing that all shareholders vote on faster decarbonization....
Climate change may be fuelling a resurgence of piracy across Africa (theconversation.com)
‘Not alone, but with others.’ Pastor helps faith leaders speak up on climate change | Pastor Neddy Astudillo says many faith leaders feel called to do something about the crisis. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
Solar peaks at 123% of grid, supplies 31% of California’s April electricity (pv-magazine-usa.com)
A Polling Risk for Trump | His advantage may not be as stable as it looks. (www.nytimes.com)
His lead is built on gains among voters who aren’t paying close attention to politics, who don’t follow traditional news and who don’t regularly vote....
Hydrogen-Powered Private Jets Can Cut Emissions — If They Can Get Off the Ground (www.bloomberg.com)
Insurers Are Working to Shore Up the $2 Billion Carbon Offset Market (www.bloomberg.com)
These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down. Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry. (www.nytimes.com)
It’s a serious policy failure that this is happening; the people paying to cap wells should be the ones who became wealthy by extracting the oil, not a bunch of random teenagers.