Tag: News
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Two New Reports, One Conclusion: Fossil Fuel Divestment Crucial to Combating Climate Change
Two new reports released today in Brussels and Sydney will help strengthen the case for fossil fuel divestment, with one report emphasizing the growing risk of a carbon bubble resulting from overexposure to high carbon assets, and the other concluding that responsibly divesting from fossil fuels will not hurt financial performance. [caption id="attachment_324455" align="alignnone" width="390"] Graphic…
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345 Species at Risk in Canada
Of 345 species at risk in Canada, more than 160 have waited far too long for recovery strategies. Thanks to a recent federal court decision, four luckier ones are finally getting overdue plans detailing steps needed to save and protect them, including identifying habitat they need to survive. But to make it happen, environmental groups…
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Enbridge to Double Carrying Capacity of Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline
By Heather Libby In its largest capital project in history, Enbridge plans to do what Transcanada so far can’t—ship more than half a million barrels of heavy oil across the U.S. border without President Barack Obama’s direct approval. [caption id="attachment_324372" align="alignnone" width="648"] Graphic courtesy of Enbridge[/caption] Late Monday evening, Enbridge announced plans for its largest capital project…
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Comanche Solar Project to be Largest Solar Facility in Colorado
Community Energy announced today that its Comanche Solar project will supply 120 MW of solar generation to Xcel Energy comprising the largest part of a 170-MW portfolio of solar generation approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in December 2013. […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ and Michael Mann Explain The Difference Between Climate and Weather on MSNBC
Two weeks after a popular debate with a Tennessee congresswoman who said climate change was “unproven,” Bill Nye returned to MSNBC’s airwaves to discuss another climate-related issue. This time, it was to help clear the air on what the word actually means. “The Science Guy” was joined on The Reid Report by fellow guest Michael…