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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). GW record from 2021. Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023. Solar” only includes large-scale solar.

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What’s Up With Water November 15, 2021

Circle of Blue

The hunger crisis worsened along with the country’s political deterioration, which culminated in the Taliban takeover in August. Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. What’s more, the work required them to form new relationships between government and local agencies.

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The Stream, December 10, 2021: Extreme Drought and Internal Conflict Are Displacing Somalians

Circle of Blue

Hope for government relief is weaning among Ghanaians displaced by rising sea levels and flooding. “By Residents affected by flooding are asking their government to relocate them, but are skeptical that officials will ever act. The Year in Water, 2021: Water Crises Take Center Stage. It is expected to be completed in 2023.

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HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms

Circle of Blue

Water governance institutions of the past are not well-equipped to respond to the rapidly changing effects of climate change,” said Heikkila, the co-director of the Center for Policy and Democracy at the University of Colorado Denver. The time for more collective action at all scales of governance is here,” she said.

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

December 14, 2023. General Assembly returned to a very aggressive effort to influence environmental rules in 2023. Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. The government proposes new measures to help meet the 2030 climate target, including 80% renewables by 2030. My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action?

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Wildfires, Floods & Heat Waves: Brought to You By Big Oil

Enviromental Defense

2023 was the hottest year on record The degree of devastation across Canada in 2023 was difficult to comprehend. Fires in British Columbia cost the provincial government $1 billion for firefighting and piling up almost $750 million in insurance claims. July and August 2023 were the hottest months ever recorded globally.