Tag: Environment

Against Biden Admin Wishes, House Votes to Limit Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release

January 27, 2023
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After a lengthy debate over numerous amendments, and despite the Biden administration’s promise of a veto, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill on Jan. 27 limiting the Biden administration’s ability to draw from the nation’s oil stockpile. First introduced on Jan. 26, the Strategic Production Response Act passed 221–201. The measure is unlikely to clear…

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‘Emotive Misinformation’: Conservationists, Industry Warn Oregon Lawmakers Against Kangaroo Product Ban

January 27, 2023
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A proposed ban on kangaroo-based products by Oregon lawmakers would only result in more suffering and unregulated killing of the native Australian marsupial, according to conservationists and wildlife experts. Senate Bill 764, introduced by Sen. Floyd Prozanska (D-Eugene), would ban the sale of kangaroo parts and products in Oregon with the threat of fines or a…

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Renewable Power Projects Slow in US Over High Costs and Community Opposition

January 26, 2023
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The installation of wind and solar power projects is slowing down in the United States, with some projects being canceled over persistent cost issues and community animosity. New utility-scale solar installations are estimated to have fallen by 40 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a report from research firm Wood Mackenzie….

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West Virginia Targets Proxy Voting in Fight Over ESG

January 25, 2023
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In a Jan. 25 interview with The Epoch Times, West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore outlined a new state bill intended to ensure that proxy voting for shareholders isn’t a vehicle for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles that undercut the interest of those shareholders. “ESG is obviously a nonsensical investment strategy that has been distorting…

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Vertical Gardens: Researchers Determine Efficacy of Cheaper Cooling Method

January 25, 2023
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Hot summers can be expensive, with air conditioners and fans driving up household electricity costs; however, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have identified a scientifically valid and inexpensive cooling method humans have known about for nearly a century. In a study from the UniSA, living walls or vertical gardens—walls that are entirely covered with…

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20 States, From New Mexico to Maine, Could See Snow Due to Powerful Storm in Rockies

January 23, 2023
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A powerful storm that has developed in the Rockies could bring snow to more than 20 states. Through midweek, the storm will bring a number of weather threats to the central and southern United States. According to AccuWeather analysts, the sizable system that intensified as it moved across the Rocky Mountains will leave a trail…

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Company to Package Plastic Waste into a New Generation of Building Materials

January 22, 2023
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In the circular economy, there are words, and there is action. “There’s definitely no shortage of ideas out there … there’s a million of them,” supply chain specialist Chris Collimore says. “But the big gap is commercial sustainability.” Collimore, the country manager of startup saveBOARD, is one of those turning a concept into reality. SaveBOARD’s…

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Activists Vandalise 130-Year-Old Iconic Painting With Logo of Energy Company

January 20, 2023
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Two activists have vandalised a 130-year-old painting in response to the supposed destruction of Indigenous art by major oil and gas company Woodside. The stunt has drawn criticism, however, from Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine who said, “Two wrongs do not make a right.” In a video released on Jan. 19 by Disrupt Burrup Hub, ceramic…

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Climate Change Policymakers Are No Longer Asking the Most Important Question

January 20, 2023
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Commentary How urgent is climate change? This is the most important question that decision-makers in industry and government need to ask. We cannot decide what risk is worth taking unless we know what risk we are avoiding. Yet this is one question that is seldom discussed. Frequently we debate what is the most effective response…

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Autism May Have Come From Ancestors, Scientists Say

January 19, 2023
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Scientists from the University of Utah recently concluded that one’s ancestors—particularly where and when one’s grandparents and their children were born—may contribute to an increased risk of autism. Recently published in the International Journal of Health Geographics, the study reveals that ancestors’ genetics carry a significant risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—with the strongest signal…

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