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The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry. Hydrogen fuel could replace oil, gas, and coal in a range of applications with no carbon emissions when used.
The Inflation Reduction Act will put the energy-saving technology within financial reach of many thousands of low- and middle-income Texans. TCN contributing editor Bob Henson provides an in-depth look at what’s in store.
Billions have been spent on ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing. Two university researchers report how they followed the money trail through U.S. tax filings to track the huge sums paid out to shape federal policy.
Context
The new science report says rapid, deep emissions cuts are needed. It urges people everywhere to act out of self-interest for their health and wellbeing and says choices this decade will have impacts for thousands of years.
Grist
The Treasury Department's definition will affect billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the nascent industry. Hydrogen fuel could replace oil, gas, and coal in a range of applications with no carbon emissions when used.
The Conversation
Billions have been spent on ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing. Two university researchers report how they followed the money trail through U.S. tax filings to track the huge sums paid out to shape federal policy.
Reveal
The U.S. has promised to move away from fossil fuels, but the natural gas industry is booming – America's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas is expanding facilities in Corpus Christi. Plus three other podcast stories.
The Conversation
While too much rainfall threatened some regions, extreme heat and too little precipitation worsened risks elsewhere. Climate change is intensifying such extreme events and causing them to occur more frequently.
Context
An international conference began this week in Montreal with a target that's more complex than it sounds – protecting 30% of nature by 2030. Countries are debating what conservation actions should count and how to pay for them.
See where Americans are at risk for hurricane winds, by zip code. Washington Post
As oil companies stay lean, workers move to renewable energy. New York Times
Elon Musk says Tesla is coming back to California. KTLA
Biden urged not to approve oil terminals that could create ‘carbon bombs.’ The Guardian
How climate change is making tampons (and lots of other stuff) more expensive. New York Times
Two years later, the 2021 blackout continues to haunt Texans. NPR
Exxon gives up on much-hyped algae biofuels. Gizmodo
Houston may rely on carbon capture, but is it cover for Big Oil? Houston Chronicle
Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: ‘Logistical nightmare.’ ABC
Railroads fought to crush rules that Biden aims to revive after Ohio derailment. Yahoo
Could churches be prime locations for EV charging stations? One company thinks so. Religion News
It would take less than 3% of Big Oil’s profits to clean up methane emissions. Grist
Jimmy Carter’s environmental record, at a glance. Washington Post
EPA restores Obama-era mercury rules for power plants, eyes more regulations in coming months. CNN
UN says rising sea levels pose risk of mass migration. Washington Post
Canada’s carbon emissions rose in 2021 but were still below pre-pandemic highs: Report. CBC
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