A U.S. federal agency announced on Monday that it would require SpaceX to take 75 environmental actions before permitting its Starship-Super Heavy program to launch. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require SpaceX to take actions like monitoring plants and wildlife for launch impacts, removing launch debris from sensitive habitats in the surrounding Texas…
Elon Musk’s Starship Must Take Over 75 Environmental Actions Before Its Granted Permission to Launch: FAA
June 13, 2022
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Biden Admin Announces Plan to Conserve Largest Underwater Canyon Along US Atlantic Coast
June 12, 2022
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The Biden administration has announced plans to designate Hudson Canyon—the deepest U.S. submarine canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, located off the coast of New York and New Jersey—as a national marine sanctuary. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, said its plans to designate the site as a…
West Virginia Notifies Six Banks They May Be Breaking State’s Fossil Fuel Anti-Boycott Law
June 10, 2022
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Six banks have been warned by the West Virginia State Treasury that they may be in violation of a new law preventing the state from doing business with financial institutions boycotting energy companies. The office told The Epoch Times it had sent out letters on June 10, but did not share the banks’ names on…
EXCLUSIVE: West Virginia Notifies Six Banks They May Be Breaking State’s Fossil Fuel Anti-Boycott Law
June 10, 2022
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Six banks have been warned by the West Virginia State Treasury that they may be in violation of a new law preventing the state from doing business with financial institutions boycotting energy companies. The office told The Epoch Times it had sent out letters on June 10, but did not share the banks’ names on…
Plastic Eating Worms Show Promise for Plant-Scale Recycling
June 9, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that a common species of worm with a taste for polystyrene may significantly contribute to plastic recycling. The team, led by Dr Chris Rinke from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, found that the Zophobas morio—known as ‘superworm’—enjoys munching on polystyrene and can metabolise it due to…
Research Shows Plastic Pollution on Australia’s Beaches Is Declining
New research by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has revealed that plastic pollution on Australia’s beaches has decreased by almost a third since 2013. Lead researcher and recent PhD graduate from CSIRO and the University of Tasmania, Kathryn Willis, said in a release on Thursday that waste control is generally driven at a local…
Fearing Looming Bubble, State Treasurers Square Up Against ESG’s ‘Invisible Fist’
June 8, 2022
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State treasurers spoke out against the imposition of environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring on public money in a June 8 press conference, with one official comparing it to the social justice-driven push for universal homeownership that helped trigger the Great Recession. “I would be very concerned about investing in green energy right now,” said…
Consumer Confidence Warning Over ‘Frankenscience’ Gene-Edited Animal Plans in England
The British government says its plan to legalise gene-editing in animals and plants for food is following the science and will help ensure food security. But critics say profits are driving what they call “frankenscience” and warn consumer confidence could be hit. The new Genetic Technology Bill, the government says, will allow the creation of…
Energy Transition to Wind and Solar Is More Expensive and Environmentally Nonviable: Study
June 7, 2022
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Environmentalists, the Biden administration, and some states have been pushing for a drastic energy transition to renewable energies such as wind and solar, saying it’s cheaper and could help address climate change. However, a recent study found that, if all costs are considered, wind and solar are actually more expensive to produce electricity and such…
SEC Climate Proposal Violates First Amendment to Constitution: Law Professor
June 6, 2022
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposed rules to mandate climate-related disclosures from companies abridge freedom of speech and would “create controversy by imposing a political viewpoint,” a law professor asserted in a June 1 letter to the agency. “It’s almost as though the three commissioners who pushed this rule forward don’t take seriously their…
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