"Scientist Goes It Alone on Climate Change to Save His State"
"Facing opposition from politicians, this North Carolina scientist is urging coastal communities to get ready for rising water."
Source: National Geographic, 11/01/2016
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"Climate Change Is Already Forcing Americans to Move"
"Loraine Helber runs the public housing authority in Punta Gorda, Florida, a city of 18,000 just north of Fort Myers at the mouth of the Peace River. In March, she hopes to celebrate a milestone: the opening of new apartments for the elderly, replacing about 80 units destroyed by the hurricane."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/01/2016
"Tesla Boss Elon Musk Unveils Solar Roof Tiles"
"The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his firm, which makes electric cars and batteries, with solar installer SolarCity."
Source: Guardian, 11/01/2016
"WV Water Crisis Settlements Provide Community Up To $151M"
"Hundreds of thousands of Kanawha Valley residents, businesses and workers will receive up to $151 million in compensation from West Virginia American Water Co. and Eastman Chemical Co. for the effects of the January 2014 water crisis, under related class-action settlements made public late Monday afternoon."
Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/01/2016
Dakota Pipeline Protesters Set For 'Last Stand' On Banks Of Missouri R
"Native American protesters are preparing to take a 'last stand' against the Dakota Access pipeline after police raided their camps and arrested hundreds, paving the way for construction of the final stretch of the controversial oil project."
Source: Guardian, 11/01/2016
"In Rare Move, China Criticizes Trump Plan To Exit Climate Change Pact"
"China on Tuesday rejected a plan by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to back out of a global climate change pact, saying a wise political leader should make policy in line with global trends, a rare comment on a foreign election.
The world is moving towards balancing environmental protection and economic growth, China's top climate change negotiator told reporters, in response to a query on how China would work with a Trump administration on climate change. . .
Source: Reuters, 11/01/2016
General Electric Oil and Gas Division Plans to Merge With Baker Hughes
"As oil and gas companies work their way through the worst slump in their industry in more than two decades, General Electric is making a huge move to bolster its own business that serves those companies."
Source: NY Times, 11/01/2016
"On One Thing The Candidates Agree: Infrastructure Needs Work"
"Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both have proposals to rebuild the nation's infrastructure. Meanwhile, ballots in some 400 local communities feature public transit and infrastructure projects."
Source: NPR, 11/01/2016
"Explosion, Fire In Alabama On Gasoline Pipeline Kills One"
"Colonial Pipeline Co shut down its main gasoline and distillates pipelines on Monday after an explosion and fire in Shelby, Alabama, killing a worker and sending five to the hospital - the second time in two months it had to close the crucial supply line to the U.S. East Coast."
Source: Reuters, 11/01/2016
Environment Is on the Ballot in Election 2016
While issues like climate change have gained little traction in the presidential race, environmental topics are playing a clearer role in some congressional contests, as well in statehouse and local elections. At the same time, a number of controversial ballot initiatives are tackling environmental topics ranging from plastic bag bans to solar energy. Get info and resources in our Election 2016 Issue Backgrounder.
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