Climate Change

DOE Awards $2.2B To Strengthen The Electrical Grid And Add Clean Power

"The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power."

Source: AP, 08/07/2024

Many Oklahoma Drillers Want Contributions To Cleanup Fund Refunded

"Oklahoma’s oil industry pays into a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells, but many drillers opt out. The money that has been refunded to these companies in recent years could have restored an estimated 1,500 orphan well sites."

Source: ProPublica/Capital & Main, 08/07/2024

Reclusive Tribe Attacks Encroaching Loggers In Peru’s Amazon

"Peru’s reclusive Mashco Piro ethnic group recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon, according to a regional Indigenous organization."

Source: AP, 08/06/2024

Severe Drought Has Returned To The Amazon Earlier Than Expected

"Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires."

Source: AP, 08/06/2024

"As U.S. Heat Deaths Rise, Some Landlords Oppose Right To Air Conditioning"

"Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental."

Source: Reuters, 08/06/2024

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