Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The dangerous impacts of a warming, fossil-fuel dependent world span from wildfires capable of destroying entire towns to cancer-causing air pollution that afflicts the next generation. The climate crisis is one of humanity’s most complex conflicts yet. Unfortunately, when it comes to climate change, the truth is often obscured.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2023
Energy choices are key to climate resilience—but there’s resistance within state government Science tells us the extent and degree of future flooding depends on how fast we can reduce heat trapping emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. New Hampshire’s 2024 climate action plan: redux, revival or redo?
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 31, 2022
The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2024
Ethanol consumption grew rapidly between 2000 and 2010 but after 2010 biodiesel took over as the major source of biofuel growth before being eclipsed by renewable diesel after 2016. While ethanol remains the largest US source of biofuel, biodiesel and more recently renewable diesel have accounted for most of the growth since 2010.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 13, 2024
On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 24, 2023
York HACC Campus, 2010 Pennsylvania Ave. Offers Free Solar Sprint Student Competition Teacher Training Jan. 13 -- PA Farm Link: Jan. 23 Farm Succession Workshop. to 2:30 p.m. -- Save The Date! North Branch Land Trust To Hold Annual Dinner May 1 Programs/Information -- PAcast: Santa’s Reindeer Cleared For Christmas Travel By PA Dept.
Corp Watch
MARCH 1, 2024
Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta SOMO PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:21 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more Audrey Gaughran Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure.
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