Wednesday, January 15, 2025

U.S. residential energy storage installations reach a record high

“We are seeing the energy storage industry fill a real need across the country to provide reliability in an affordable and efficient manner for communities."

Glyphosate remains on shelves despite EPA admitting Trump-era review was faulty

“We will ask the court to deny this extraordinary request to paper over glyphosate’s ecological harms only to approve it anyway down the road. Time to face the music, not run and hide.”
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From Keystone XL pipeline to #DAPL: Jasilyn Charger, water protector from Cheyenne River Reservation

Jasilyn Charger is a water protector from Cheyenne River. She’s been camping at Sacred Stone resistance camp to fight the construction of the nearly $4 billion Dakota Access pipeline for nearly 10 months.

Placing ‘politics about pollution control’ EPA drops surprise inspections for chemical and power plants

“Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness."

From faith to action: Fossil fuel divestment more vital than ever

Insuring a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels towards clean energy must remain a global priority.

In Post-Olympics Brazil, A Political Coup Is No Game

Brazil is a remarkable country, with more than 200 million people, a vibrant culture, a huge economy and, with the majority of the threatened Amazon rainforest within its borders, a vital role to play in the fight to limit human-induced climate change.

Departing EPA official warns of more crises like Flint under current leadership

"Only a few months on the job, Scott Pruitt has become the leading candidate for worst boss in the world.”

Did plans to export US ethane help fund accused Russian spy Maria Butina?

“I think the gravity of what we were doing in big picture stuff is not lost on any of us.”
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Hillary Clinton: “I am So Sick of the Sanders Campaign Lying About Me”

Did Hillary overreact to a pretty straightforward question regarding her dedication to climate change?

Major US bank promises not to fund Arctic drilling

“Nearly 30 major banks around the world (now including all 6 major U.S. banks!) have concluded that funding new Arctic drilling is far too risky and bad for business.”