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The Carbon Capture Boondoggle Begins To Unwind 

Enviromental Defense

CCS is a multi-billion dollar boondoggle that doesn’t come close to the hype, has significant safety risks, and is a substantial distraction from real climate solutions, such as building more renewable energy, increasing electricity transmission infrastructure, and developing and using storage technology. Want proof?

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It’s High Time to Ban “Monster Fracking” in California

Legal Planet

.” The Times article focuses on the alarming intersection of three current environmental crises–water supply shortages, groundwater contamination, and excessive greenhouse gas emission levels–that threaten California and other states across the nation.

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The Recall

Legal Planet

Faulconer has taken credit for the passage of the city’s 2015 Climate Action Plan, which requires the city to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035. He seems to favor renewable energy. His website spotlights energy shortages and says: “We will solve this problem for all Californians. Sam Gallucci.

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Debunking five myths that oil and gas executives want you to believe

Enviromental Defense

This comes with massive greenhouse emissions that are rapidly changing the earth’s climate, with disastrous effects for our health, homes and economies. The path to net zero means not developing new oil and gas projects , scaling down current production, and transitioning to renewable energy sources. That’s simply not the case.

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UPMC Pledges To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% By 2030, Announces New Sustainability Leadership

PA Environment Daily

On October 4, Pittsburgh-based UPMC announced they intend to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% within the next eight years across its footprint. UPMC will lead by example to develop approaches to health care that rapidly reduce our contributions to greenhouse gas emissions,” said Boninger. “We

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Tackling Agricultural Methane: Monitoring and Policy Strategies

Legal Planet

In a previous blog post , I briefly reviewed some of the innovative strategies to reduce methane emissions from agricultural livestock and rice operations, which have the potential to combat a significant source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cap-and-Trade Programs. million metric ton reduction in CO 2 equivalent over ten years.

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PJM Interconnection Hears Testimony On Making Electricity Market Reforms To Address Nonperformance Of Natural Gas And Other Generators During Winter Storm Elliot; Transition To Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

Commissioner Stephen DeFrank, Vice Chairman of the Public Utility Commission, told the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee in June-- “I think that Winter Storm Elliot, over the Christmas holiday, showed some vulnerabilities in our grid and in our system. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.