Energy & Environment
A recent declaration signed by three dozen scientists presents a strong case for the belief that fish, amphibians, mollusks, and insects are aware. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness argues that current scientific research suggests widespread animal awareness is a “realistic possibility” — and that scientists and policymakers must take that into account when assessing risks to…
U.S. West Coast may become significant market for oil-sands crude
Many former colleagues of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a large environmental protection organization are asking the Independent presidential candidate to drop out of the race. Several current and former Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) staffers, including co-founder John Adams and President and CEO Manish Bapna, expressed their support for President Biden in the new…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday that it will delay enforcing its final rule that mandates companies to disclose their climate-related risks until the legal challenge from GOP-led states is resolved. The SEC stated in its decision that the postponement does not mean the rule is being abandoned, and it will continue defending the rule against the court challenge from Republican attorneys general. The agency said it expects the legal dispute to be concluded promptly.
Eighty percent of the global carbon emissions since 2016 are caused by fewer than 60 companies and countries, as per a report published Thursday by the think tank InfluenceMap. The report credits the majority of emissions to 57 entities, including nation-states, state-owned companies, and investor-owned companies. The three largest producers of man-made…
The Biden administration has canceled two planned oil purchases aimed at replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the Department of Energy confirmed Wednesday. The planned purchases would have secured 3 million barrels later this year, part of a broader goal to fully replenish the SPR by year’s end. The Energy Department had earlier announced the…
Tourism to Yellowstone National Park produces 1.03 megatons — more than 1.03 billion kilograms, or 2.3 billion pounds — of carbon dioxide emissions each year, a new study has found. Almost 90 percent of these emissions can be linked to transportation to and from the destination, according to the study, published on Wednesday in PLOS Climate.…
The Biden administration has prohibited drilling and mining in a Colorado area known as the Thompson Divide, which consists of mountain peaks, hills, and valleys in the center of the state. They have imposed a 20-year ban on drilling and mining in 221,898 acres of the divide as part of a preservation effort.
A spring storm system that brought heavy rain, wind, snow, and tornadoes across several states on Tuesday is now heading towards the East Coast, possibly affecting millions more with severe weather. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a bulletin on Wednesday warning residents from the Great Lakes region, New York, New England…
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