Presidential hopefuls vying for a spot on Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot had to submit their nominating petitions to the State Board of Elections on Thursday or Friday. The loyalty pledge is not required but is a long-standing tradition that candidates undertake as part of that paperwork.
I’ll note that 2.5°C of warming by 2100 is a significant improvement over the trajectory we were on a decade ago, even if still far from where we need to be
“I refer to this one as ‘the big one,’” said the official, Matt Combes, an ecological health unit science supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation. He added: “Calling something a near-total fish kill for 60 miles of a river is astounding and disheartening.”
The court ruled that the lower court made a mistake in ruling that the woman, Kate Cox, who is more than 20 weeks pregnant, was entitled to a medical exception....
Moving beyond efforts to block expansion of health care for the poor and disabled, Republican governors in 15 states are now rejecting a new, federally funded summer program to give food assistance to hungry children....
Europe should cap energy use of richest to stay within carbon budget, study says (www.theguardian.com)
Biden’s green energy law is turning out to be huge (finance.yahoo.com)
A Texas Dairy Ranks Among the State’s Biggest Methane Emitters. But Don’t Ask the EPA or the State About It (insideclimatenews.org)
It Is No Longer Possible to Escape What We Have Done to Ourselves (www.nytimes.com)
Trump skips Illinois loyalty oath promising not to overthrow government (wapo.st)
Presidential hopefuls vying for a spot on Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot had to submit their nominating petitions to the State Board of Elections on Thursday or Friday. The loyalty pledge is not required but is a long-standing tradition that candidates undertake as part of that paperwork.
Big Oil and Big Coal countries Block meaningful G20 Climate Pledge, in wake of World's Hottest Summer on Record (www.juancole.com)
Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans (www.nytimes.com)
Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds | Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results (www.theguardian.com)
I’ll note that 2.5°C of warming by 2100 is a significant improvement over the trajectory we were on a decade ago, even if still far from where we need to be
Exxon's CEO is literally gaslighting us on climate change (www.msnbc.com)
Trump suggests he’d disregard NATO treaty, urge Russian attacks on allies (wapo.st)
GOP front-runner said he encouraged Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to member countries he views as not spending enough on own defense.
Iowa Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly All Fish Across 60-Mile Stretch of Rivers (www.nytimes.com)
“I refer to this one as ‘the big one,’” said the official, Matt Combes, an ecological health unit science supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation. He added: “Calling something a near-total fish kill for 60 miles of a river is astounding and disheartening.”
New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity (www.theatlantic.com)
Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sought Court-Approved Abortion (www.nytimes.com)
The court ruled that the lower court made a mistake in ruling that the woman, Kate Cox, who is more than 20 weeks pregnant, was entitled to a medical exception....
Russia Tried to Weaken Democrats Ahead of 2022 Midterm Vote, U.S. Spy Agencies Say | The Kremlin’s operations likely aimed to erode support for Ukraine, according to a new report (www.wsj.com)
Republican governors in 15 states reject summer food money for kids (wapo.st)
Moving beyond efforts to block expansion of health care for the poor and disabled, Republican governors in 15 states are now rejecting a new, federally funded summer program to give food assistance to hungry children....
Al Gore leads international chorus of disapproval for Sunak’s climate U-turn (www.theguardian.com)
“We Are The Majority”: Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Largest US Plant Announce Majority Support for Movement to Join UAW (uaw.org)
Rich People Are the Big Barrier to Stabilizing the Climate (newrepublic.com)
Archived copy of the article
Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection (www.politico.com)
Nations That Vowed to Halt Warming Are Expanding Fossil Fuels, Report Finds (www.nytimes.com)
French ski resort closes permanently because there’s not enough snow anymore (www.cnn.com)
Wisconsin Trump electors settle lawsuit, agree Biden won in 2020 (wapo.st)
An expert witness for APS [Arizona utility] recently confirmed in a hearing that large utilities oppose customer-sided energy policies because they cut into shareholder profits. (www.12news.com)
US Republicans at Dubai Climate Summit Have Accepted $11 Million in Fossil Fuel Donations (www.desmog.com)
Young people to take 32 European countries to court over climate policies (www.theguardian.com)