Thursday 11 July 2019

Energy and Environment: Intelligence aide, blocked from submitting written testimony on climate change, resigns from State Dept.

Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
Intelligence aide, blocked from submitting written testimony on climate change, resigns from State Dept.
White House officials would not let Rod Schoonover submit his agency's written statement that climate impacts could be "possibly catastrophic." Individuals familiar with the matter said Schoonover is leaving voluntarily.
Analysis | The Energy 202: Agriculture Department pushes back against reports it's trying to curb climate-related science
USDA leaders penned a letter to the agency's science branch.
 
Analysis | The Energy 202: Seattle opens clean air centers as worsening wildfires spark concerns about smoky skies
Cities say they are tackling climate change to fill a void left by the Trump administration.
 
Nearly two dozen governors join California's push for more efficient cars and trucks
The group, which includes Democrats and Republicans, marks the latest effort to pressure the Trump administration to embrace more ambitious national standards.
 
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Trump defends environmental record that critics call disastrous
Trump's address, covering policies ranging from marine debris to hunting on public lands, comes as environmental issues are gaining traction in the 2020 presidential campaign.
 
Analysis | The Energy 202: Trump wants to create a Space Force. But he should perhaps be thinking harder about space weather.
Solar flares could damage the electric grid.
 
Moody's Analytics says climate change could cost $69 trillion by 2100
The consulting firm warns of damage to critical infrastructure, workers' health and productivity.
 
Harvard says fighting climate change is a top priority. But it still won't divest from fossil fuels.
Universities are under growing pressure to sell stakes in oil, gas and coal firms.
 
How the climate crisis could change fire season in Alaska and strain nationwide resources
After three mild fire seasons, Alaska's Swan Lake fire is over 77,000 acres and growing fast. Five out-of-state crews were sent to help.
 
Existing fossil fuel plants will push the world across a dangerous climate limit, research finds
New research finds we've already installed enough fossil fuel infrastructure to cause a dangerous level of global warming, even without new planned installations.
 
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