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The Washington Post: Trump’s EPA says Obama’s climate rule could prevent up to 4,500 deaths annually, moves to scrap it. Washington Post Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves. The Guardian Five years after hurricane Sandy, are we better prepared? New York Times Catastrophic, Sandy-like floods could hit New York City every 5 years due to sea-level rise. USA Today Scientists say climate change making winter start later and later. Concord Monitor Misplaced monarchs: clusters of butterflies stuck up north. AP GAO: climate change already costing US billions in losses. Yahoo
More Climate News October 14, 2017
As Houston grew, officials ignored 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance to spare thousands from flooding. Dallas Morning News Residents washed away by Harvey wait for answers about waste pit pollution. Houston Chronicle After Hurricane Harvey, health consequences of mold. Atlantic Oil companies leaking benzene lobbied against pollution rules. International Business Times A storm forces Houston, the limitless city, to consider its limits. New York Times A sea of health and environmental hazards in Houston’s floodwaters. New York Times Four things Houston-area leaders must do to prevent future flooding disasters. Texas Tribune Study: Katharine Hayhoe is successfully convincing doubtful evangelicals about climate change. Guardian
More Climate News September 10, 2017
EPA: Pruitt declined to prosecute fraud allegations as Okla. AG. Energywire Trump’s pick to head NASA doesn’t believe humans cause climate change. HuffPost Mayor sets sights on 100 percent clean energy future. Santa Fe New Mexican
More Climate News September 10, 2017
Rush Limbaugh says Hurricane Irma is conspiracy, evacuates anyway. HuffPost Defying Trump, Senate panel approves funding for UN climate body. Reuters Melting permafrost in the Arctic is unlocking diseases and warping the landscape. Vox Thousands hit by malaria, dengue as South Asia's worst floods in a decade recede. Reuters This tiny country feeds the world. National Geographic Wildfires across US West force thousands to flee their homes. ABC Development and disasters — A deadly combination well beyond Houston. ProPublica Conservative groups shrug off link between tropical storm Harvey and climate change. Guardian
More Climate News September 10, 2017
Is Houston missing the next energy wave? Houston Chronicle ExxonMobil is still pumping toxins into black community in Texas 17 years after civil rights complaint. Intercept Months after Dakota Access protests, Dallas' Energy Transfer Partners faces barriers at many turns. Dallas Morning News Activists: Austin should aim for 100 percent renewable energy. Austin American-Statesman Texas officials looks at power grid's reliability. AP Exxon report on climate risks raises red flags in fraud investigation. Climate Liability News Coastal planners gather to talk hurricane preparedness. KUHF
More Climate News August 3, 2017
Mexico looks to curb carbon with a new cap-and-trade system. Scientific American Did climate change cause the New Orleans flood? New Orleans Times-Picayune PNM customers call for more clean energy, not higher rates. Santa Fe New Mexican Louisiana pipeline cutting through wetlands and ‘Cancer Alley' faces growing protest. Project Earth
More Climate News August 3, 2017
2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal. AP US scientists contradict Trump's climate claims. AP The Trump administration rolls back anti-corruption efforts in the oil industry. New Yorker Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 trillion per year. Guardian As Trump touts coal jobs, mine fatalities are on the rise. Bloomberg Chaos obscures Washington's biggest policy change. Axios How fossil fuel money made climate change denial the word of God. Splinter
More Climate News August 3, 2017
Lawsuit aims to force EPA to crack down on air polluters in Texas. Guardian Trump administration preparing Texas wildlife refuge for first border wall segment. Texas Observer What’s behind Exxon’s latest climate-friendly turn. Bloomberg Even the man who tried to turn NRG green backs Elliott. Bloomberg This congressman doesn’t think climate science is real. He just went on a secret tour of the melting Arctic. Buzzfeed Susan Combs, fierce critic of Endangered Species Act, tapped for agency in charge of its implementation. Texas Observer
More Climate News July 12, 2017
The fossil fuels project that pits Trump’s base against itself. Bloomberg Scientists warn climate change could bring the dust bowl back out of the history books. Gizmodo Neighboring states a world apart on methane regulations. Santa Fe New Mexican The Louisiana environmental apocalypse road trip. Longreads
More Climate News July 12, 2017
California Legislature extends state's cap-and-trade program in rare bipartisan effort to address climate change. Los Angeles Times Wind, solar do not harm power grid reliability – draft US study. Reuters Big Oil's electric fight against coal and nuclear. Axios Trump wants to steer UN climate cash to building coal plants. Bloomberg Arks of the apocalypse. New York Times Trump's environment and energy policies trigger storm of lawsuits. McClatchy
More Climate News July 12, 2017
San Antonio pushes to lower emissions despite delayed regulations. Texas Tribune Exxon says NY attorney general distorted company's climate data. Bloomberg What happened to the Texas that was proud to lead the nation in clean energy? Dallas Morning News Austin Democrats emerge to challenge Republican US Rep. Lamar Smith. Austin American-Statesman After 17 Years, EPA settles racial discrimination case against TCEQ. Texas Observer In this Texas coal town, worry about climate, but not the Paris accord. KUT
More Climate News June 7, 2017
Fighting climate change can be a lonely battle in oil country, especially for a kid. InsideClimate News Navajo Nation tries to buy just a bit more time for generating station. Indian Country Media Network Keep Gulf revenue in budget, oil/gas industry tells Trump. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News June 7, 2017
Trump calls mayor of shrinking Chesapeake island and tells him not to worry about it. Washington Post How retiring nuclear power plants may undercut US climate goals. New York Times French President Macron said US climate researchers should come to France. He wasn’t joking. Vox 193 nations urge action to protect oceans – with US protest. Associated Press Inside the Vatican-blessed tech accelerator tackling climate change. Fast Company China looks to capitalize on clean energy as US retreats. New York Times Over 1,400 US cities, states and businesses vow to meet Paris climate commitments. InsideClimate News
More Climate News June 7, 2017
Endangered science: is Texas rigging the process to keep species off federal list?. Texas Observer NOAA predicts busy hurricane season. Houston Chronicle 'It’s going to hit the poorest people': Zika outbreak feared on the Texas border. Guardian CPS Energy's new solar rebate guidelines crack down on home-based companies, co-working spaces. San Antonio Business Journal TXU, Luminant owner building one of Texas' largest solar plants. Dallas Morning News
More Climate News May 24, 2017
Facing climate change on the Louisiana bayous – in pictures. Guardian White House: Louisiana land loss a problem, but no money promises. New Orleans Times-Picayune Trump budget kills offshore oil revenue sharing for Louisiana, other Gulf states. New Orleans Times-Picayune The booming industry emerging from Louisiana's vanishing coast. Ozy
More Climate News May 24, 2017
Trump announces US will exit Paris climate deal, sparking criticism at home and abroad. Washington Post 'Yes or no?' White House won't say if Trump is a climate change denier. Guardian US mayors, governors vow to stick with Paris accord. CNN Trump’s Paris exit leaves him isolated from C-suites to capitals. Bloomberg Corporate America finally got on board to fight climate change. Then came Trump. Vox Trump dismays, angers allies by abandoning global climate pact. Reuters UN chief: Not even Trump can derail global action on climate change. InsideClimate News
More Climate News May 24, 2017
Texas' new ‘clean coal’ plant fuels more oil and gas production. San Antonio Current NextEra refusing to give up on rejected $18 billion deal for Oncor. Dallas Morning News Industry turning to drones to sniff out leaks, pinpoint drilling locations. Midland Reporter-Telegram Trump eyes climate skeptic for key White House environmental post. Politico Lamar Smith sows disorder as climate debate rages. Houston Chronicle In windswept West Texas, Austin Energy’s future is powered by the sun. Austin American-Statesman 'Enabler of the smart city': CPS Energy's CEO on democratizing distributed energy. Utility Dive NRG, a power company leaning green, faces activist challenge. New York Times
More Climate News April 4, 2017
Fallin signs bill to end tax credit for wind energy. Tulsa World Environmental groups seeing an uptick in volunteers, interest. Albuquerque Journal Okla. bill targets 'existing scientific theories. ClimateWire Coal mine operator seeks new buyer for Navajo power plant. Associated Press
More Climate News April 4, 2017
Science strikes back: anti-Trump march set to draw thousands to Washington. Guardian Receding glacier causes immense Canadian river to vanish in four days. Guardian The climate could hit a state unseen in 50 million years. Climate Central March was second hottest on record globally. Climate Central Most Americans oppose climate science cuts. Scientific American More renewable energy for less: capacity grew in 2016 as costs fell. InsideClimate News Climate change could make severe turbulence even worse. Popular Science Unusually large swarm of icebergs drifts into shipping lanes. Associated Press
More Climate News April 4, 2017
Lamar Smith, unbound, lays out political strategy at climate doubters’ conference. Science Gulf of Mexico waters are freakishly warm, which could mean explosive springtime storms. Washington Post 'They're not meters or ratepayers': Inside Austin Energy's customer-focused business strategy. Utility Dive Wind energy firm trying again for OK of cross-country line. Associated Press With land already in hand, Trump eyes Big Bend for border wall. Austin American-Statesman Wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas burn nearly 1 million acres, killing 7. WHNT Tillerson used ‘alias’ email for climate messages, Schneiderman says. Bloomberg
More Climate News March 13, 2017
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