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A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
By Tom Perkins, Inside Climate News
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. This is the second of three articles about Michigan communities organizing to stop the construction of energy-intensive computing facilities.
Island Ports Enable Long-Distance Electric Shipping
International shipping contributes to CO2, NO2, and SO2 emissions. Pollution from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), colloquially termed bunker fuel, has long been considered a problem. Heavy Fuel Oil has high sulfur content, and the global shipping industry produces 12% and 13% respectively of global SO2 and NO2 emissions, contributing a … [continued]
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BYD Elevates Range & Efficiency as China Raises the Regulatory Bar
Over the weekend, BYD introduced a refreshed Han, increasing the battery range of the DM-I (PHEV) to 245 km (152 mi), almost doubling the battery range. That’s more than many early BEVs and enough range to cover typical weekly usage with a couple of charges. In addition, fuel efficiency once … [continued]
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Bear-baiting bear hunting guide hit with hunting ban
By Eric Freedman
A Wisconsin bear hunting guide has been barred for a year from hunting on federal land. Timothy Collar’s crime: illegal bear baiting in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
The post Bear-baiting bear hunting guide hit with hunting ban first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Local Florida Governments Sue DeSantis Over Laws That Block Climate Action
Want to guess what it takes for a county commissioner to be threatened with removal from public office in Florida Let it be known that you’re considering measures meant to enhance disaster resilience on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Governor Ron DeSantis — the Republican who led the charge to remove references … [continued]
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