Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.—A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites was destroyed in an explosive fireball after suffering an “anomaly” off the California coast during its first attempt at reaching Earth’s orbit. Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket was “terminated” over the Pacific Ocean shortly after its 6:59 p.m. Thursday liftoff from Vandenberg Space…
Thousands of Dead Fish Wash up in Spanish Lagoon
Spanish authorities are expanding a ban on harmful fertilizers around a saltwater lagoon on the country’s Mediterranean coast, where several tons of dead fish have washed up in recent weeks. Once a magnet for tourism and a sanctuary for marine life, the Mar Menor in Murcia, on Spain’s Southeastern Mediterranean coast, has seen fish stocks…
Ted Nugent: Nature Will Heal the Soul
Ted Nugent is a rock & roll guitarist, bow hunter, and American icon. He talked to The Epoch Times about his childhood in Detroit, conservation, wanton waste laws, legendary bowhunter Fred Bear, and his own environmental war cry—“Get out there and heal thyself!” The Epoch Times: How did you become so passionate about nature? Where do…
Pennsylvania’s Participation in Greenhouse Gas Initiative Advances to Legislature
September 2, 2021
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The battle over whether Pennsylvania will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has intensified as the plan cleared a pivotal hurdle on Wednesday, gaining approval by the state Independent Regulatory Review Commission. “Climate change is one of the most critical issues we face, and I have made it a priority to address ways to…
House Natural Resources Committee Defeats Attempt to Defund Civilian Climate Corps
Debate raged in the House Committee on Natural Resources during markup of the committee’s $30 billion plus reconciliation instructions for the $3.5 trillion spending bill passed by the House on Aug. 24. Representatives introduced numerous amendments—including Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R.-Co) Amendment 223, which would cut roughly $3.5 billion in proposed funding for a new Civilian…
FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Probing Branson Trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard Branson. The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the edge of space in a few…
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Joins Calls to Apply COVID Lessons to Climate Change
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that “what we learned from this COVID crisis” will be applied to climate change, sparking fears from some of future “climate lockdowns” that will restrict freedom of movement and consumption in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions. “Do you remember when we warned that covid lockdowns would segue…
Beijing Demands US Fulfill Wish List in Exchange for Cooperation on Climate Change
September 2, 2021
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave U.S. climate envoy John Kerry a set of instructions that the United States should follow if the Biden administration seeks Beijing’s cooperation on climate change. Kerry is currently on the second leg of his Asia trip for negotiations on climate action. He first traveled to Japan before arriving in…
Insurers Balk at New Coverage for Space Launches
An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to the devices that transmit texts, maps, videos, and scientific data, industry sources said. Thousands of new satellites are being launched into areas where orbital rubbish has been accumulating since early space missions nearly 65 years…
Republicans Ask Natural Resources Committee not to Markup Spending Bill, Focus Instead on ‘Critical Needs’
Republicans on the House Committee on Natural Resources have penned a letter urging its chair, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D.-Ariz), not to proceed with a markup of the $3.5 trillion spending bill scheduled for 10 AM on Sept. 2—but the appeal may have fallen on deaf ears. The letter also requested that Rep. Grijalva join with…
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