"‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier."
"Giant new oil and gas wells that require astonishing volumes of water to fracture bedrock are threatening America’s fragile aquifers."
Source: NYTimes, 09/26/2023
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"Trump Blasted For Threats Against Comcast, NBC"
"Former President Trump is coming under intense criticism for a social media post late Sunday in which he threatened to investigate Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, NBC News and MSNBC, over the outlet’s coverage of him should he be elected president again."
Source: The Hill, 09/26/2023
Biden Tells Pacific Islands Leaders That He Will Act On Climate
"President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge."
Source: AP, 09/26/2023
Between the Lines — Great Lakes Author Looks Back on a Writing Career, Forward to Journalism’s Future
With a dozen books under his belt, environmental writer and Great Lakes policy expert Dave Dempsey is ready to put away his pen. But not before sharing important lessons from his career, how he found hope amid the destruction and how he sees journalism succeeding. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson talks with the author for our occasional “Between the Lines” interview series.
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"Misinformation Research Is Buckling Under GOP Legal Attacks"
"An escalating campaign, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans, has cast a pall over programs that study political disinformation and the quality of medical information online".
Source: Washington Post, 09/25/2023
Youngstown Council Unanimously Nixes ‘Dangerous’ Tire Pyrolysis Plant
"The Youngstown City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday night opposing an “advanced recycling” plant that would have used a process called pyrolysis to burn old tires to make steam for heating and cooling downtown buildings."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/25/2023
FERC Recommends Revising Reliability Standards For Extreme Weather
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday recommended revising reliability standards for power grid and natural gas infrastructure to avoid issues during extreme weather, as part of findings from a report on winter storm Elliott in 2022."
Source: Reuters, 09/25/2023
Group Of 25 US Governors Promises To Install 20 Million Heat Pumps By 2030
"Buildings, particularly older ones and those with poor energy efficiency, account for 31 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. ... On Thursday, the U.S. Climate Alliance, an association of 25 governors of states accounting for half of the country’s population, announced a major move to reduce those emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs."
Source: Grist, 09/25/2023
"Planned Wildlife Refuge Rule Seen as Weapon Against Oil"
"An expected new rule promoting biological diversity and environmental health within the National Wildlife Refuge System could be used to discourage oil and gas drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, environmentalists say."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/25/2023
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