"Signs of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Persist Over a Decade Later"
"Spots of solid petroleum residues and oily mats can still be found in coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study."
Source: Earther, 08/12/2022
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"Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For 1st Time Since March"
"The national average price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday for the first time since early March, according to AAA data. The milestone was reached after more than 55 consecutive days of declining prices at the pump."
Source: ABC News, 08/12/2022
"House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Package"
"The House was poised on Friday to pass major components of President Biden’s domestic agenda, capping Democrats’ effort to push into law a climate, tax and health care package that appeared dead just weeks ago."
Source: NYTimes, 08/12/2022
"'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost Of Green Energy"
"The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The animals do not roam, and the cows are sometimes found dead. The people in this northern Myanmar forest have lost a way of life that goes back generations. But if they complain, they, too, face the threat of death."
Source: AP, 08/11/2022
Chicago Signs $422 Million Deal For Green Energy
"Chicago has signed a $422.2 million agreement with Constellation New Energy LLC to provide renewable power to government buildings, street lights and all other city assets — and a carbon-free footprint — by 2025."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times, 08/11/2022
"Blinken Presses Congo Leaders to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests"
"Pushing for a reconsideration of plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to auction parts of its vast rainforests and peatlands, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced that American and Congolese officials would form a team to examine proposed oil-and-gas extraction in those areas."
Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2022
"Climate Bill Targets Transmission to Unjam Clean Energy Backlog"
"Senate Democrats’ climate bill includes $3 billion in loans and grants for electric transmission projects—money that, in addition to tax incentives for electricity generators, would break down a significant barrier to a large-scale clean energy rollout, advocates said."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/10/2022
Conceding to Manchin, Bill Exempts Most Oil Industry From Methane Fees
"The U.S. Senate climate bill’s fee on oil and gas industry methane emissions will cover less than half the sector’s releases of the powerful greenhouse gas, thanks to concessions made to win over party holdout Joe Manchin, according to a review of the legislation and interviews with lawmakers that negotiated it."
Source: Reuters, 08/10/2022
"What the Historic Climate Bill Means for Farmers and the Food System"
"The Inflation Reduction Act includes billions for sustainable agriculture and a last-minute provision to provide debt relief to farmers."
Source: Civil Eats, 08/10/2022
"Electric Cars Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill"
"Policymakers in Washington are promoting electric vehicles as a solution to climate change. But an uncomfortable truth remains: Battery-powered cars are much too expensive for a vast majority of Americans."
Source: NYTimes, 08/09/2022
