There is no more effective way for President Biden to meet his aggressive climate goals than a carbon tax. The timing seems right: His Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, has been …
Read More »Air pollution plummeted during the pandemic, except in areas with wildfires
Pandemic closures led to a rare decline in air pollution around the world during 2020, except in cities affected by smoke from large wildfires, including much of the western United States. With …
Read More »Record drought hits the Southwest
S T. GEORGE, Utah – For the first time in history, rancher Jimmie Hughes saw all 15 ponds he maintains for his cattle dry up at the same time this year. Now …
Read More »Oil Trade Group is ready to support carbon pricing
WASHINGTON – The oil industry’s top lobby is gearing up to back pricing for carbon emissions in what would be the strongest signal yet that oil and gas producers are ready to …
Read More »U.N. report accuses Blackwater founder Erik Prince of Libya of gun ban violations, diplomat says
DUBAI – A United Nations report accuses Blackwater founder Erik Prince of aiding in violations of an international arms embargo on Libya, putting the military contractor at risk of UN sanctions, according …
Read More »2020 tis for hottest year on record, says NASA
Rising temperatures last year marked the world’s hottest decade in modern times, federal climate scientists said Thursday. In a new climate study, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ranked 2016 as the …
Read More »Yemen oil tanker at risk of spreading into Red Sea
Western officials said Friday that an oil-storing ship rusting off Yemen’s Red Sea coast could burst or burst, warning of an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe if it breaks. The FSO safeguard — …
Read More »Utilities Look to Green Hydrogen to Reduce Carbon Emissions
American utilities are increasingly finding the use of what is called green hydrogen made from wind and solar power to reduce emissions from power plants and pipelines. Initial investment by companies including …
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