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NewsNov 30, 2023Read →

‘We’re All Going to Die’: Star Trek’s William Shatner Warns of Impact of Climate Change

Actor William Shatner, notable for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek” warned that humans were “all going to die” due to the perils of climate change. During an interview on “Good Morning Britain” on ITV…

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NewsNov 28, 2023Read →

Tree-Hugging Democratic Senator Posts Photo in Attempt to ‘Protect’ the Planet

A tree-hugging Democratic senator posted a photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, in an attempt to “protect” the planet. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) was seen hugging a wall of greenery while making the point that…

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NewsJun 23, 2023Read →

LA Times Targets GOP Over Gas Stoves: Using ‘Power to Fan the Flames of a Cultural War’

The Los Angeles Times criticized Republican lawmakers, who are in favor of protecting gas stoves from being banned, for trying to “fan the flames of a cultural war.” In the opinion article, the editorial board argues…

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NewsApr 6, 2023Read →

JP Morgan Chase CEO Calls on Lawmakers to Take Drastic Action for Renewable Energy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has an idea for how lawmakers can make the transition to renewable energy easier. In his annual shareholder letter , Dimon wrote, “The window for action to avert the costliest impacts of…

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NewsMar 24, 2023Read →

Biden Receives Criticism After Sharing He Is Willing to Take Down Clean Energy Source

President Joe Biden landed himself in hot water among critics after revealing he would be willing to take down a clean energy source. According to Fox News, Biden said during a conservation event Tuesday he is committed…

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NewsJul 8, 2021Read →

Biden Admin Pouring Millions of Dollars Into ‘Environmental Justice’ for Minorities

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will direct an additional $50 million to strengthen the monitoring of air pollution and improve air quality for communities of color and “environmental…

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NewsApr 20, 2021Read →

DiCaprio, Katy Perry Urge Biden To Refuse Brazil Environment Deal

Dozens of U.S. and Brazilian celebrities, including film actor Leonardo DiCaprio, pop star Katy Perry and musician Gilberto Gil, released a letter on Tuesday urging U.S. President Joe Biden not to agree to any…

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NewsFeb 18, 2021Read →

Biden Scraps Trump Plan To Weaken Environmental Rules To Build Renewables in California

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it would scrap a Trump-era proposal to weaken environmental protections for millions of acres of California desert to ease development of wind and solar energy projects. The…

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NewsFeb 4, 2021Read →

US Climate Envoy Kerry Calls New Chinese Counterpart ‘Leader’ and ‘Believer’

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday he expected to speak to his new Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua soon and called him a “leader” and a “capable advocate” for his country on the issue of global warming…

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NewsJan 24, 2021Read →

Biden Administration To Unveil More Climate Policies, Urges China To Toughen Emissions Target

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration next week will release more policies it believes are needed to tackle climate change and is urging China to toughen one of its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, his top…

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NewsDec 7, 2020Read →

Trump Admin Seeks To Allow Polar Bear Disturbance for Oil in Alaska Refuge

The Trump administration on Monday proposed allowing companies searching for oil and gas deposits in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to disrupt polar bears living there. The so-called “incidental harassment…

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NewsSep 28, 2020Read →

US EPA Chief Challenges California Effort To Mandate Zero Emission Vehicles in 2035

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zero-emission models, according to a letter…

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NewsSep 23, 2020Read →

California To Ban Sale of New Gasoline-Powered Passenger Vehicles Starting 2035

California plans to ban the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 as the top U.S. auto market shifts to electric vehicles to reduce climate-warming emissions, Governor Gavin Newsom said…

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NewsSep 15, 2020Read →

Hurricane Sally Lumbers Toward US Gulf Coast, Threatens ‘Catastrophic Flooding’

Hurricane Sally made a slow-motion crawl towards the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, threatening historic floods and prolonged rainfall as storm-force winds started to lash the shore and governors of four states urged…

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NewsSep 14, 2020Read →

‘All Gone:’ Residents Return To Burned-Out Oregon Towns as Many West Coast Wildfires Keep Burning

Search-and-rescue teams, with dogs in tow, were deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns on Sunday as smoldering wildfires still ravaged U.S. Pacific Coast states after causing widespread…

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NewsSep 14, 2020Read →

Sally Strengthens To Hurricane, Threatens US Gulf Coast as ‘Rainmaker’

Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening to a hurricane ahead of expected landfall on Tuesday, the U.S. National…

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NewsSep 14, 2020Read →

Trump EPA Sides With Farmers Over Refiners in Biofuel Waiver Decision

The Trump administration said on Monday it rejected scores of requests from U.S. oil refiners for waivers that would have retroactively spared them from their obligation to blend biofuels like ethanol into their fuel…

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NewsSep 13, 2020Read →

Search Crews Scour Charred Oregon Landscape, Residents Return To Rubble as Wildfires Burn

Search and rescue teams, with dogs in tow, were deployed across the blackened ruins of southern Oregon towns on Sunday as smoldering wildfires continue to ravage the U.S. west and officials warn of mass casualties. A…

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NewsSep 13, 2020Read →

US Gulf Coast Prepares for Second Hurricane in a Month

Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast, the…

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NewsSep 10, 2020Read →

Scores of Wildfires Scorch US West Coast, Killing at Least Eight

Dozens of extreme wind-driven wildfires burned through forests and towns in U.S. West Coast states on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least eight people, authorities said. In the past 48 hours…

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