"UK Sets Ambitious New 2030s Carbon Target"
"The UK has announced an ambitious new carbon target for the early 2030s, allaying fears that the climate goal would be a casualty of the EU referendum."
Source: Guardian, 06/30/2016
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"Fossil Fuel Industry Ramps Up Anti-Divestment Strategy"
"During a breakfast he recently hosted in a K Street bar, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President Chet Thompson leaned forward in his seat and said his industry isn't sweating the fossil fuel divestment movement."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/29/2016
"How The Caribbean's Charred Forests End Up Firing America's Barbecues"
"Lust for charcoal is leading to murders, political unrest and the chopping of prime forests on the most populous island in the Caribbean, and a portion of the bounty winds up used to fuel barbecue grills in the United States."
Source: EnergyWire, 06/28/2016
"BP Oil Spill Cost Fishing Industry At Least $94.7 Million In 2010"
"The BP oil disaster cost the Gulf of Mexico's commercial fishing industry $94.7 million to $1.6 billion and anywhere from 740 to 9,315 jobs in the first eight months, according to a new study by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/28/2016
In Calif., Study Finds Drilling and Fracking into Freshwater Formations
"The overlap of oil and gas development and water sources underscores the vulnerability of California's groundwater, and the need for monitoring, the authors said."
"In California's farming heartland, as many as one of every five oil and gas projects occurs in underground sources of fresh water, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/28/2016
"TransCanada Formally Seeks NAFTA Damages In Keystone XL Rejection"
"TransCanada Corp is formally requesting arbitration over U.S. President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, seeking $15 billion in damages, the company said in legal papers dated Friday."
Source: Reuters, 06/28/2016
U.S., Canada, and Mexico Vow 50% Clean Power By 2025
"The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico will pledge Wednesday to source half their overall electricity with clean power by 2025, according to administration officials."
Source: Wash Post, 06/28/2016
"Oakland Council Votes To Block Coal-Shipping Plan"
"The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Monday to block the handling and storage of coal in Oakland, effectively halting a developer’s controversial plan to ship coal from the port."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 06/28/2016
"Brexit Sparks Worry About Fate of Global Climate Action"
"While the full implications of Britain’s decision remain unclear, many fear the wave of nationalism will harm international efforts to halt global warming."
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/27/2016
"American Drivers Regain Appetite for Gas Guzzlers"
"The single most effective action that most Americans can take to help reduce the dangerous emissions that cause climate change? Buy a more fuel-efficient car."
Source: NY Times, 06/27/2016
