Tag: climate change
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Biden urged to unleash Defense Production Act to develop green energy rather than oil production
gMany energy groups want President Joe Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act and build more renewable energy technologies in response to tight energy markets, ramping ... -
Spokane adds fuel surcharge to city fleet to help fight climate change | Washington
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is moving forward with its plan to replace all city-owned vehicles with electric models by 2030 as part ... -
Climate change is having an extreme and early impact in South America
In just three hours on February 15, the city of Petropolis, nestled in the forested mountains above Rio de Janeiro, received more than 10 inches of ... -
Review of Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood
There are not always clear answers in the “Burning Questions”; indeed, Atwood points out that the essays are really just “attempts” at answers and not necessarily ... -
Wildfires will increase in intensity and number and spread to new areas, the United Nations has reported
The report’s authors characterized extreme wildfires as destructive fires that were once rare but are now happening more often, burning longer, hotter and more intensely. They ... -
White House spending targets social justice; vague criteria
“Until they were able to introduce criteria that recognized other social effects and the socio-economic level of communities and environmental impacts, it was just a numbers ... -
UK urged not to abandon climate targets amid net zero row | Environment
Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate accord, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, ... -
Cornell Audiences to Hear EPA Administrator Regan Talk About Environmental Justice
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan will speak at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School Institute for Public Affairs Spring Symposium Series on Feb. 10. ... -
Can a new bridge help Oregon meet its climate goals?
PORTLAND, OR (Portland Grandstand) – As transportation officials in Oregon and Washington plan to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, critics and ... -
Winter Olympians feel threatened by climate change – NBC4 Washington
For Olympic athletes, they only have eyes for one prize when they compete: an Olympic gold medal. But for some, like American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, ... -
Washington Governor calls on lawmakers for “bold” action
Washington State Patrol Soldiers stand near the State Seal in the Rotunda of the Legislative Building on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, ahead of Governor Jay Inslee’s ... -
UW, other researchers find concerns for animals linked to same habitats | News
January 11, 2022 Many animals display strong loyalty to the site, including these (clockwise from top left): Adélie penguins, mule deer, great gray owls, sockeye salmon ... -
Washington lawmakers launch mostly remote session
Washington state lawmakers have entered a new legislative session amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely as leaders attempt ... -
Pandemic remains backdrop as WA lawmakers open new session
A lone worker walks the floor of the Washington Senate on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., As the room prepares for ... -
Window on Washington: Green Wave – Transport
Green shipping and decarbonization of industry have been around for a long time. When Democrats took control of both houses of Congress and the White House ... -
Stalled $ 2T Bill, Senate MPs Seem Ready To Move On For Now
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats ‘broad social and environmental package languished in Senate limbo on Thursday as leaders’ hopes of solving the problem … WASHINGTON (AP) – ... -
A Nevada road trip on the rapidly evolving electric car charging network
YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA – On a hot November afternoon, I pulled into a Target parking lot on my first electric car trip. It was Thanksgiving week, ... -
Defenders hope caribou, now absent from Lower 48, will make a comeback
The Mountain Caribou, also known as the “Gray Ghost”, once roamed the Northwestern Mountains with a large range including western Montana, central Idaho, British Columbia to ... -
Alaska’s infrastructure innovation can lead by example and innovate
Through Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer, Cathy Giessel and Bruno Grunau Updated: 48 minutes ago Posted: 1 hour ago Photovoltaic solar panels at the Cold Climate Housing Research ... -
Flooding in Washington State leaves residents wondering what’s next
SUMAS, Wash. – At a small church near the Canada-U.S. Border, volunteers in rain boots and mud-stained work clothes walked around the aisles donating clothing, food, ... -
US Cities Strive To Cut Emissions Without Bold Action In Washington | Cities
After the Cop26 conference ended in Glasgow, many activists and climate scientists felt the deal did not go far enough and that the US government was ... -
Nancy Pelosi pushes futile vote on multibillion dollar spending bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to vote this week on President Biden’s multibillion-dollar welfare legislation, but strong divisions remain among Democrats over the size and ... -
Judges say Gov. Jay Inslee overrode veto
SEATTLE Gov. Jay Inslee overrode his veto by reducing a sentence that appeared seven times in the 2019 transportation budget, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on ... -
Governor of Washington signs executive order for electric fleet
OLYMPIA, Wash. Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed an executive order that aims to transition the state government to a fully electric vehicle fleet by 2035. ... -
US government works to ‘cocoon’ old Hanford nuclear reactors
SPOKANE, Washington (AP) – The costs of cleaning up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are typically expressed in the hundreds of billions of ... -
Which countries are on track to meet their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before COP26?
At the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland – COP26 for short – countries will face pressure to make more ambitious commitments to cut ... -
What are carbon credits? How the fight against climate change became a billion dollar industry
As governments press the private sector to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s largest companies have turned to a financial product to offset their environmental footprint: ... -
Climate change blocks process that causes leaves to change color in fall – NBC4 Washington
This story originally appeared on LX.com As if extreme weather conditions, a housing crisis and long petrol station lines weren’t bad enough, climate change has started ... -
Rocky Mountain High: US looks to Colorado for methane emissions policy
Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, United States, on May 10, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew ... -
From Earth to Washington: Passing Strong Climate Change Legislation
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he wanted $ 500 billion to fight climate change. Democrats should hold on to make sure that happens. It looks ... -
Washington misses opportunity to prioritize health equity | Best countries
As Congress trudges through the final days leading up to the negotiating deadline for the price tags attached to two major multi-billion dollar bills, there is ... -
A focus on local climate initiatives as Biden’s efforts halt
Over the weekend, news from West Virginia Sen. Joe manchinthe ax movement a critical part of the president Joe bidenThe climate plan of the, an initiative ... -
Q&A with Washington Post’s Krissah Thompson on Growing Climate Coverage
When it comes to climate coverage, everyone is on deck at the Washington Post. The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is around the corner, ... -
Three Washington Democrats at the Center of Crafting Bill to “Fundamentally Reshape the US Economy”
Orion Donovan-Smith / The Revue Spokesman WASHINGTON – Three Washington lawmakers are at the center of a debate among Democrats that will decide the fate of ... -
Thermophilic bacteria kill thousands of Washington salmon
It is estimated that 2,500 chinook salmon died before they could reach their spawning grounds in Whatcom County in September. Lummi Nation officials say a triple ... -
Biden appeals to Montgomery County environmental chief Ortiz for key EPA position
The White House announced Tuesday that Adam Ortiz would become the administrator of the EPA Region 3 office, which is based in Philadelphia and oversees EPA ... -
AP Top News at 1:33 a.m. EDT
Posted on Sunday October 10, 2021 | 9:00 p.m. Updated 16 minutes ago Fall will test leaders’ ability to keep Congress on track WASHINGTON (AP) – ... -
Population growth on a collision course with the Colorado River
There is simply not enough water to support the growing number of people in the South West. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Hite ... -
American teens see climate change as a problem for people to solve
Young people walk along Pennsylvania Avenue to the United States Capitol as part of the global climate strike September 20, 2019 in Washington, DC Samuel Corum ... -
Summer storms have been a wake-up call against climate change for US subways
NEW YORK – When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record rains on the east coast this month, the stairs in the New York subway tunnels ... -
How are thousands of people preparing for a climate summit? With difficulty.
In a matter of weeks, around 20,000 ministers, activists and leaders from almost every country in the world are expected to travel to Glasgow to find ... -
Biden Says Debt Limit Must Be Raised Due To Trump’s “Reckless” Policies – As Happened | US News
Louisiana’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on Biden administration to shut down further proliferation of the petrochemical industry in the so-called “Cancer Alley”, adding to ... -
West Virginia coal industry grapples with impact of climate crisis
Clean energy is unlikely to replace all of the lost coal and fossil fuel jobs in West Virginia, he added. But it can help start to ... -
US Environment Agency urged by 21 states to toughen rewrite of vehicle emissions
Signage is visible at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, United States, on May 10, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew ... -
Find out how North Carolina experiences drought conditions
Almost a third of Americans have experienced a weather disaster this summer, giving them firsthand experience of a future of extreme hurricanes, wildfires, storms and floods ... -
EPA rule severely limits HFCs, other gases used as refrigerants | Business
WASHINGTON – In what authorities call a key step in the fight against climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is severely limiting the national production and ... -
Tribe takes milestone to resume whaling off Washington
CORRECT DECISION DATE – FILE – In this May 17, 1999 file photo, two Makah Indian whalers stand on top of the carcass of a dead ... -
Even in the greenest places, phasing out natural gas isn’t easy
Buildings are a formidable source of pollution that warms the planet: their use of fossil fuels represents nearly a tenth of American emissions – a contribution ... -
EDITORIAL: Straight ahead for carbon passport control
ANALYSIS / OPINION: Americans have seen their fair share of bizarre patterns that would feature prominently in the Hall of Fame of Rules and Regulations. If ... -
Biden administration to write rules on heat hazards in the workplace
WASHINGTON – Biden administration works to tackle the effects of heat on health, including the first-ever labor standard to protect workers from extreme heat, as part ... -
Royal Dutch Shell sells Permian Basin oil holdings to ConocoPhillips
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell on Monday sold its oil and gas production in the Permian Basin, America’s largest oil field, to ConocoPhillips for $ ... -
Biden launches partnership after tough time with allies – Twin Cities
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is appearing before the United Nations this week, eager to advocate for the world to act with ... -
Health Effects Of Climate Change Are Many, But This Doc Sees Reason For Hope | DFA 90.7
The physical effects of climate change are easy to see. Forest fires in the American West. Floods and other destruction from storms and rising sea levels. ... -
Both Mexico and Washington State Benefit from Increased Trade
There is no doubt that the past few years have presented global challenges in what many consider to be one of the greatest crises of our ... -
Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly
DALLAS (AP) – President Joe Biden and his team are promoting a deal with the U.S. airline industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft by ... -
Cardinal Gregory: Biden “does not demonstrate Catholic teaching” on life
President Biden “fails to demonstrate the Catholic teaching” on life when the CEO denies that life begins at conception, District Archbishop Wilton Gregory told a National ... -
China warns US climate cooperation over political tensions
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends Lanting Forum on “China and the UN: Cooperation in 50 Years and Beyond” in Beijing, China on ... -
The Climate Impact of American Land Coal Sales Examined Closely | Business
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. officials on Thursday launched a review of climate damage and other impacts of coal mining on public lands as the Biden ... -
Heat wave hits northwest, sending people to cooling centers
FILE – In this file photo from July 1, 2021, farm workers plow the ground as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest in record high ... -
Will billions of Washington bring back transit users? Not necessarily.
The $ 1 trillion infrastructure bill that won passage in the Senate on Tuesday includes $ 39 billion for transit systems through 2026. This is in ... -
Jumping into the wild: Release of endangered frogs could help increase only known population in Washington
Leopard frogs are rapidly disappearing in the Northwest. Biologists hope this effort will help the people of Washington. Hundreds of endangered Leopard Frogs have leapt into ... -
Senate MPs unveil $ 3.5 billion budget for social and climate efforts – Twin Cities
By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a budget resolution calling for a massive 10-year $ 3.5 trillion cascade of federal resources, ... -
Letter: Tahoe is a priority – in California, Nevada and Washington DC | South Lake Tahoe
Lists can be very helpful. They are simple. They get straight to the point. An all-too-familiar way of telling the past 18 months is to list ... -
League of Conservation Voters and Climate Power pro-climate tour
the League of Conservation Voters and Climate Power announced a multi-state tour in August with at least 31 state events including Arizona – home of moderate ... -
Biden’s agenda is essential to maintaining the United States as “the world’s preeminent economic power”
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the United States Treasury, arrives at a meeting of the Eurogroup of European Union (EU) Finance Ministers in Brussels, Belgium. Bloomberg | ... -
Biparty deal attracts amendments on energy and environment
Senators launched amendment votes on the bipartisan infrastructure bill last night, but a COVID-19 case threatens to upend the Senate schedule. Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.), who ... -
Biden climate plans delayed after discouraged experts flee Trump
WASHINGTON – Juliette Hart quit her job last summer as an oceanographer for the United States Geological Survey, where she used climate models to help coastal ...
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