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Rockefeller Oil Heirs Find Dumping Fossil Fuels Improved Bottom Line [1]

"Five years ago, members of the Rockefeller family walked away from the fossil fuels that made them rich, alarmed that burning oil and gas was causing climate change. Now it also seems like a smart financial move. The $1.1 billion Rockefeller Brothers Fund — largely free of oil and gas — has outpaced financial benchmarks, defying predictions of money managers."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [7], 05/11/2020
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Green Hydrogen's Time Has Come, Say Advocates Eying Post-Pandemic World [8]

"Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare green investments to kickstart growth, advocates spy a golden chance to drag the niche energy into the mainstream of a post-pandemic world."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [5]
International [9]
Source: Reuters [10], 05/11/2020
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Pandemic That Cleared Skies and Shut Cities Isn’t Slowing Global Warming [11]

"In some ways, the dire lockdowns undertaken to stop Covid-19 have fast-forwarded us into an unlikely future—one with almost impossibly bold climate action taken all at once, no matter the cost."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [14]
Public [5]
International [9]
Source: Bloomberg [15], 05/11/2020
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"Trump Administration Agrees To Help Wind Farms With Subsidy Tweak" [16]

"The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to change rules governing key renewable energy tax credits, a win for wind farm owners seeking more time to claim the subsidies because new projects have been stalled by the global coronavirus pandemic."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Reuters [19], 05/11/2020
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Yet Another State Quietly Moves To Criminalize Fossil Fuel Protests [20]

"In March, Kentucky, South Dakota and West Virginia passed laws restricting pipeline protests. Alabama is poised to become the fourth."

Activism [21]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: HuffPost [23], 05/11/2020
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"Electricity: Midwest Coal Giant Announces Plant Closure" [24]

"North Dakota's Coal Creek Station, a workhorse of the Upper Midwest power fleet, will burn its final ton of lignite in a couple of years following a decision announced yesterday that underscores the industry's struggle to survive."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Energywire [25], 05/11/2020
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California Utility Announces 770 Megawatts of Battery Storage (A Lot) [26]

"Southern California Edison plans to build seven storage projects on a fast timetable despite the economic disruption of the coronavirus."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Technology [27]
Public [5]
California [28]
Source: InsideClimate News [29], 05/08/2020
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"'Death Spiral.' Pandemic Threatens Future Of Mass Transit" [30]

"When the coronavirus pandemic finally ebbs, John Wetmore plans to commute by bus and train. ... But Wetmore, who hosts a public television show called "Perils for Pedestrians," recognizes that not everyone feels the same way."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [31]
Disasters [12]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [14]
Transportation [32]
Public [5]
International [9]
Source: Climatewire [33], 05/07/2020
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"Exxon Says Boulder Climate Case Aims to Reshape Energy Policy" [34]

"Federal judges are weighing the fate of a high-stakes climate lawsuit in Colorado, one of many cases taking aim at fossil fuel companies for their role in global temperature rise."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [35], 05/07/2020
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"Covid-19 Crisis Will Wipe Out Demand For Fossil Fuels, Says IEA" [36]

"Renewable electricity will be the only source resilient to the biggest global energy shock in 70 years triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the world’s energy watchdog."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [12]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [14]
Public [5]
International [9]
Source: Guardian [37], 05/07/2020
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