Environmental Politics

Clean Energy Thriving in Texas. Why Are State GOPers Trying to Stifle It?

"Texas leads the nation for generating the most electricity from solar and wind and plays an outsized role in manufacturing electric vehicles. A slew of new bills could change that."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/17/2023

After Spying on Standing Rock Protest, TigerSwan Shopped Info to Oil Firms

"Leaked documents and public records reveal a troubling fusion of private security, public law enforcement, and corporate money in the fight over the Dakota Access pipeline."

Source: The Intercept, 04/17/2023

"Biden Approves Alaska Gas Exports As Critics Condemn Another ‘Carbon Bomb’"

"The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a document showed, prompting criticism from environmental groups over the approval of another “carbon bomb”.

Source: Guardian, 04/17/2023

"Fossil Fuels Find a Loophole in the Latest G-7 Climate Pledge"

"The meeting of Group of Seven energy and environment ministers ended Sunday without a deadline to halt new coal investments or the kinds of firm commitments that climate advocates have said are necessary to limit global warming."

Source: Bloomberg Green, 04/17/2023

Public Lands Face New Challenges in Today’s Energy, Climate Landscape

The debate over drilling on public lands goes back decades. But now our view of how — or even whether — to use public lands faces the unprecedented reality of climate change, fire, drought, floods and the transition to clean energy. The latest Backgrounder explains how we got here and where the current battles rage, including over the Alaskan North Slope’s massive Willow Project.

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"Fishing Regulators Need More Transparency, Ocean Groups Say"

"Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to account — need to be more transparent about how they make their rules and regulations if fish species are to be protected and maintained for people reliant on healthy fish stocks for their livelihoods, conservation agencies and fishing industry players say."

Source: AP, 04/12/2023

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