"Small North Carolina Town Sues Energy ‘Goliath’ In Historic Climate Action"
"Carrboro officials say Duke Energy broke state laws waging decades-long ‘deception campaign’ about fossil fuels"
Source: Guardian, 12/05/2024
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To Save Dying Swamp, Louisiana Aims To Restore Mississippi River Flow
"Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the river with man made barriers has been slowly killing one of the nation’s largest forested wetlands."
Source: AP, 12/05/2024
"Duke Energy To Knock Down Coal Plant And Build Its Biggest Battery Yet"
"Mega-utility Duke Energy is about to knock down a coal plant that has run west of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1957. Soon the company will build its largest grid battery on that spot, part of an unprecedented energy-storage construction spree."
Source: Canary Media, 12/05/2024
"Trump Picks Musk Ally Jared Isaacman To Head NASA"
"President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, selecting a billionaire private astronaut and close associate of Elon Musk to oversee an agency closely linked to the SpaceX founder’s business."
Source: Reuters, 12/05/2024
"Trump Energy Pick Misinterprets Studies To Support Claims, Scientists Say"
"Chris Wright cites data to back his claim there is no climate crisis. Authors of the papers he cites say he is misinterpreting their work."
Source: Washington Post, 12/05/2024
"Fury As US Argues Against Climate Obligations At Top UN Court"
"Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter argued against countries being legally obliged to combat the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 12/05/2024
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‘It’s Nonstop’: How Noise Pollution Threatens The Return Of Norway’s Whales
"Recordings by biologist Heike Vester reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are adding to the din underwater"
Source: Guardian, 12/04/2024
USFWS Adopts Lynx Recovery Plan, Proposes New Critical Habitat Designations
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week finalized a recovery plan for Canada lynx, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and proposed new critical habitat designations to increase federal protections for the winter-adept felines in some areas. "
Source: Daily Montanan, 12/04/2024
Hot, Dry Calif. Sets Initial State Water Project Allocation At 5%
"California water managers have announced their preliminary forecast of supplies that will be available next year from the State Water Project, telling 29 public agencies to plan for as little as 5% of requested allotments."
Source: LA Times, 12/04/2024
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