Global Climate Action Quickens as 19 Countries Pledge to Address Oil and Gas Methane #CCAC #Climate
Nineteen nations that are part of the UN-sponsored Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) recognized methane reductions as “the next[…]
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What happened to agriculture’s potential for action at the “COP of Action”? #Climate #COP22
Hailed as the “COP of Action” since before its opening, COP22 no longer holds such promise for agriculture. The scene,[…]
Read moreFraying Wires: How Policymakers Can Fix America’s Electricity Infrastructure #TheGrid
On any given day, half a million Americans lose power for two or more hours. Those blackouts cost our economy[…]
Read moreWith New OGCI Accord, Global Oil & Gas Companies Step Into Climate Solutions Game #LowCarbon #Methane
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, a group of 10 oil and gas CEOs representing 25 percent of the industry’s[…]
Read moreArmy Corps Open to Establish Common Ground on Dakota Access Pipeline #StandingRock
EDF supports the decision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to re-engage with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on the construction[…]
Read moreOil and Gas Industry Leaders Begin Waking Up, Stepping Forward on Methane #Climate #Methane
Vocal opposition from parts of the oil and gas business against policies to limit the industry’s heat-trapping methane emissions can[…]
Read moreSolar Ready Vets Trains Veterans for Jobs in Booming Solar Industry #CleanEnergyVets
Veterans Day is a time for our nation to recognize and thank all those who have served in the military[…]
Read moreGov. Tom Wolf Vetoes Bill that Needlessly Hinders Protections for Pennsylvania Communities #Environment #Veto
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 562 – a piece of legislation that would have needlessly delayed the state’s[…]
Read moreTalking TERP– The Texas Approach to Clean Air (Part 2) #SIPS #TERP
Photo courtesy of: Texas House of Representatives (In Part 1 of our series on the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan,[…]
Read moreEnsuring Environmental Outcomes from a Carbon Tax #ClimateChange #Solutions
By Susanne Brooks How can we ensure that a carbon tax delivers on its pollution reduction potential? An innovative, new[…]
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