Category: Climate change
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Line 5 lawsuit jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on a key question that could decide whether state or federal courts will determine the fate of Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5.
100,000 Mangrove Trees Planted In One Day?
Often a question title has a “no” response that follows in the article body. In this case, it is “yes.” Tom Chi recently gave an impressive TED Talk about replanting mangrove trees with drones. He says four people using drones and mangrove seeds can plant over 100,000 mangrove trees in … [continued]
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From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Shipping Electrification Race
CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals … [continued]
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“You Can’t Reduce Carbon Emissions When You Can Pollute For Free” — Sheldon Whitehouse
If you haven’t had a chance to learn about Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), I recommend that you slow down your reading when you see his name in the headlines. As he champions policies to uphold US leadership in the world, he works to protect our planet in a changing climate … [continued]
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From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth
On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no … [continued]
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