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California Advances Corporate Climate Accountability Amid New Evidence of ExxonMobil’s Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

The documents the Journal obtained show that in 2012, ExxonMobil sought to gather information about and exert influence over the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). As it did with its vehicle emissions standards and its 100 percent renewable energy standard , California can set the pace for national and global action.

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Go Green; Grow Outside: The Risks of Unregulated Energy Use in Indoor Cannabis Production

Vermont Law

billion) is predicted to grow by over 500% by 2027. Based on this figure, the same study estimated that the total amount of energy used in cannabis production in the U.S. in 2012 was around 20TW/h. energy use for that year. Globally, the legal cannabis industry (already valued at $9.2 Again, this is a great thing.

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