Tag: hurricanes
Sierra Club, Partners Sue EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections
Washington, DC — A broad coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency today over its illegal determination that it is not responsible for protecting us from climate pollution and its elimination of rules to cut the tailpipe pollution fueling the climate crisis and harming people’s health. The case, … [continued]
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Florida Legislation Would Ban Local Climate Policies
The Florida legislature is considering bills that will ban local climate mitigation strategies it says are too costly.
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Will Trump’s Assault on Human Health Matter in Texas?
As noted earlier today, Donald Trump is continuously engaging in assaults on US human health due to Trump’s incessant push for fossil fuels and against cleantech. The policies go beyond normal subsidies. Trump and his team are basically forcing the use of old coal power plants. And that will come … [continued]
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The Complex Process Of An Urban Water Supply System
Have you ever thought about where your water comes from? The question occurred to me when I moved to a southeastern condo community. In my former rural New England home, we had an artesian well. Now we are part of an urban water supply system, and I became curious about the … [continued]
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Hurricanes in 2024 Led to the Most Hours without Power in the United States in 10 Years
U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, or nearly twice as many as the annual average experienced in the decade before, according to our Electric Power Annual 2024 report. Major events such as Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton accounted for 80% of the hours … [continued]
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