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Meteorologists predict another above-average hurricane season for Gulf coast. The Advocate Study: flood control engineering likely has worsened floods. AP Las Cruces sets 100 percent clean energy goal by 2050. Las Cruces Sun-News Environmentalists see proposed Louisiana law to protect pipelines and penalize protesters as overreach. The Advocate OG&E brings a second solar generating facility online. The Oklahoman How climate change might affect Oklahoma's tornado season. The Oklahoman
More Climate News April 6, 2018
Trump’s challenge to fuel-efficient car standards: an uphill battle. Christian Science Monitor Scott Pruitt’s dirty politics. New Yorker EPA prepares to roll back rules requiring cars to be cleaner and more efficient. New York Times EPA instructs its staff to cast doubt on climate science. New York US utilities look to electric cars as their savior amid decline in demand. NPR Greenhouse gas emissions rose last year. Here are the top 5 reasons. New York Times Faced with drought, the pharaohs tried (and failed) to adapt. New York Times It’s the No. 1 power source, but natural gas faces headwinds. New York Times 'Great Pacific garbage patch' sprawling with far more debris than thought. The Guardian
More Climate News April 6, 2018
City Council adopts stricter development rules for Houston’s floodplains. Houston Chronicle A fierce opponent of the Endangered Species Act is picked to oversee Interior’s wildlife policy. Washington Post As more Texans 'Give a Whoop,' hope for saving iconic cranes – and coast. Christian Science Monitor Brutal choice in Houston: Sell home at a loss or face new floods. New York Times US judge dismisses Exxon lawsuit to stop climate change probes. Reuters Middle schoolers aim to make Houston plastic bag free. Houston Chronicle Texas sinkholes: oil and gas drilling increases threat, scientists warn. The Guardian How Trump favored Texas over Puerto Rico. Politico
More Climate News April 6, 2018
Major US pipeline operators cry foul over ramped-up tactics of opponents. Platts Shell CEO: Climate change is our biggest issue. Houston Chronicle Early plan shows San Antonio's CPS Energy burning coal into 2040. Rivard Report Austin's community solar program comes to light. Austin Monitor Exxon is countersuing states, cities that are suing it for climate change deceptions. McClatchy Oil companies to reap windfall in tax cuts, but shareholders get the lion’s share. Houston Chronicle
More Climate News March 10, 2018
After decades of air pollution, a Louisiana town rebels agains a chemical giant. NPR Mexican coral reef and beach get unique insurance policy against hurricane damage. Reuters Controversial weedkiller could spell big trouble for monarch butterflies: report. Environmental Health News Left to Louisiana’s tides, a village fights for time. New York Times
More Climate News March 10, 2018
Flood maps may obscure Florida flood risk, says FEMA insurance chief. Miami Herald US fracking is about to transform the global energy market.Time US energy storage market to nearly triple this year: report. Reuters The world is embracing SUVs. That’s bad news for the climate. New York Times Oil and coal drove Trump’s call to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, according to insider emails released by court order. Salt Lake Tribune College Republicans try to fix the GOP’s climate stance. The Atlantic Arctic warming: scientists alarmed by 'crazy' temperature rises. The Guardian
More Climate News March 10, 2018
ExxonMobil is countersuing the people taking it to court on climate change. Quartz Trump's budget axes 5 climate change projects from NASA. Houston Chronicle Base of talent provides lift to Houston's renewable energy sector. Houston Chronicle Floods are getting worse, and 2,500 chemical sites lie in the water's path. New York Times NRG sells renewable energy business, Southern plants in reorganization move. Utility Dive Exxon sees oil demand down 20% in 2040; or maybe it'll be up. Bloomberg
More Climate News February 20, 2018
Shell Chemical plant at Norco stirred controversy decades before Clean Air Act allegations. New Orleans Advocate Greens sue Trump over fracking waste in Gulf. The Hill Ice age forest long buried in Gulf of Mexico offers climate change clues. NPR Oklahoma, America's No. 2 wind producer, sours on the industry. Christian Science Monitor
More Climate News February 20, 2018
Countries made only modest climate-change promises in Paris. They’re falling short anyway. Washington Post Renewable energy tops 18 percent of US electricity grid, rivaling nuclear. Houston Chronicle Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise. Associated Press Even in best-case scenario for climate change, extreme weather more likely. USA Today US Intelligence agencies break with Trump over climate threats. Bloomberg EPA's Scott Pruitt asks whether global warming 'necessarily is a bad thing'. Washington Post The Pentagon warned that climate change threatens half of America's military installations. TIME
More Climate News February 20, 2018
Harvey the 'most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in U.S. history'. NPR Corps pitches unprecedented watershed study after Harvey. Houston Chronicle Bigger wells, but more water. San Antonio Express-News He leaked a photo of Rick Perry hugging a coal executive. Then he lost his job. New York Times Shell bolsters renewables bet with stake in U.S. solar company. Bloomberg Houston city council approves 15-year recycling contract with Spanish company FCC. Houston Public Media Texas grid meets the challenge of a long winter cold spell. KUT Frisco council approves 'green' community with grass on roofs. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
More Climate News January 28, 2018
Bayou Bridge Pipeline begins construction in Louisiana amid protests, legal challenges. The Advocate New Mexico could be on forefront for climate change. KOB Oil spills are bad, but dispersants are worse for deep-sea coral. Times-Picayune New Mexico keeps methane emissions fight alive in 2018. Public News Service
More Climate News January 28, 2018
Solar developer sees Trump tariffs giving gas rivals a boost. Bloomberg 11 billion pieces of plastic are spreading disease across the world’s coral reefs. Washington Post The Davos view: action on climate and renewables despite Trump. Axios Why New York City is getting its money out of fossil fuels. CityLab 1.5C degree goal 'extremely unlikely' - IPCC. Deutsche Welle Ford to boost investment in electric cars by 2022. BBC Extreme hurricanes and wildfires made 2017 the most costly U.S. disaster year on record. Washington Post Trump moves to open nearly all offshore waters to drilling. New York Times
More Climate News January 28, 2018
Cornyn pipeline amendment enriches GOP lawmakers; Language inserted as Cornyn’s former aide lobbied on the issue. International Business Times How electric vehicles could sink the Texas grid. Greentech Media Exxon to provide details on climate-change impact to its business. Reuters Texas-bred anti-environmentalists find new power in Trump administration. Texas Observer Instrument of power: How fossil fuel donors shaped the anti-climate agenda of a powerful congressional committee. InsideClimate News Harris County OKs stricter development rules aimed at reducing flooding. Houston Chronicle Austin Energy's quest to bring solar power to renters and the less wealthy. Austin Chronicle
More Climate News December 21, 2017
The environmental scandal in Scott Pruitt’s backyard. Politico Sierra Club rips over-reliance on coal by some electric utilities. Arkansas Times As Greenland and Antarctica melt the Gulf rises near New Orleans. New Orleans Times Picayune
More Climate News December 21, 2017
Republican PR firm ends controversial contract with EPA. Mother Jones Trump drops climate change from US national security strategy. Guardian Coal is fueling Bitcoin’s meteoric rise. Bloomberg World Bank to end financial support for oil and gas extraction. Guardian Fracking sites may raise the risk of underweight babies, new study says. Washington Post US flood risk 'severely underestimated.' BBC California fires: Year around blazes set to become 'the new normal' as governor blames climate change. Independent What happened (and didn’t) at the Bonn climate talks. New York Times
More Climate News December 21, 2017
Think Hurricane Harvey's flooding was bad? Just wait until 2100. Scientific American News Despite presidential promises, a Texas town looks at life after coal. KUT Hundreds of dams in Texas could fail in worst-case flood. Emergency Management Slow and upbeat EPA response to Hurricane Harvey pollution angers residents. Houston Public Media Global warming really did make Hurricane Harvey more likely, a new study finds. The Atlantic Lessons from Hurricane Harvey: Houston’s struggle is America’s tale. New York Times
More Climate News November 22, 2017
Cheapest electricity on the planet is Mexican solar power at 1.77¢/kWh – record 1¢/kWh coming in 2019, sooner. Electrek Trump to auction off a vast swath of the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies. Washington Post As Mexico builds green airport of the future, age-old mistakes loom. New York Times
More Climate News November 22, 2017
Warming to make thunderstorms larger and more frequent. Associated Press Nebraska clears path for Keystone XL pipeline, challenges remain. Reuters Climate envoys step up pace of work without support from Trump. Bloomberg At Bonn climate talks, stakes get higher in gamble on planet’s future. New York Times Ocean pollution: even sea creatures in the deepest, darkest trenches are full of plastic. Newsweek 16,000 scientists sign dire warning to humanity over health of planet. CNN Climate change and water woes drove ISIS recruiting in Iraq. National Geographic California may reach 50% renewable power goal by 2020 — 10 years early. San Francisco Chronicle
More Climate News November 22, 2017
Planners envision a downtown with driverless cars. Houston Chronicle Still waiting for FEMA in Texas and Florida after hurricanes. New York Times Harris County Judge releases 15-point plan to address Houston flooding. Space City Weather Trump pick for top environmental post called belief in global warming a 'kind of paganism'. CNN Luminant to close 2 more Texas coal plants despite Trump support. Utility Dive Trump taps Texas climate skeptic for top White House environmental post. Washington Post
More Climate News October 14, 2017
Trump to auction off a vast swath of the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies. Washington Post New Mexico wavered on evolution and climate change in science education. New York Times State to rewrite proposed science standards. Santa Fe New Mexican Rollback unlikely to reverse coal’s downtrend in NM. Santa Fe New Mexican
More Climate News October 14, 2017
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