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Winter storm In eastern US buries cities, floods coast, kills at least 29. NPR Record hot years near impossible without manmade climate change – study. Guardian SEC is criticized for lax enforcement of climate risk disclosure. New York Times US proposes rule to limit gas 'flaring' at drilling sites. Associated Press Opponents of Obama’s clean power plan 'undeterred’ by court ruling upholding power plant policy. International Business Times How climate change could worsen the spread of Zika virus and other infectious diseases. Washington Post
More Climate News January 20, 2016
Exxon's support of a tax on carbon: rhetoric or reality? Inside Climate News Cruz says he would withdraw U.S. from Paris climate accord if elected. Washington Post Mounting evidence suggests Dallas quakes are induced by human activity. Dallas Morning News Cool roofs. National Journal Federal haze rules target seven Texas coal facilities. Dallas Morning News Texas fracking zone emits 90% more methane than EPA estimated. Inside Climate News
More Climate News December 30, 2015
Nuclear plant contractors faked 10 months of inspection records. New Orleans Times-Picayune Navajo Nation on track for first utility-scale solar plant. Associated Press First dengue fever vaccine approved by Mexico. New York Times
More Climate News December 30, 2015
Experts explain why 2015 is a warm one for Earth’s climate. NPR Paris climate goals mean emissions need to drop below zero. Associate Press Why engineers can’t stop Los Angeles’ enormous methane leak. Los Angeles Times After Paris accord, most U.S. Republicans back action on climate. Reuters Shale’s running out of survival tricks as OPEC ramps up pressure. Bloomberg The solar industry’s Christmas miracle. Slate
More Climate News December 30, 2015
Legal stakes are complicated for Exxon Mobil in climate change controversy. Houston Chronicle Wastewater spills untracked in Texas, masking pollution. EnergyWire The harder Texas wind blows the further power prices plunge. Bloomberg Business Whooper friends seek military solutions to habitat loss. Corpus Christi Caller-Times Wild weather shifts in Texas spark concern about "new normal’. USA Today City Council OKs 20-year solar energy contract. Houston Chronicle
More Climate News November 11, 2015
Oklahoma earthquakes 'one big science experiment,' geologist says. KOTV Report: Arkansas can comply with Clean Power Plan without rate hikes. Arkansas News Mennonite farmers prepare to leave Mexico, and competition for water. New York Times Monarch butterfly count expected to rebound in Mexico. Reuters
More Climate News November 11, 2015
Climate change: Can a wounded Paris deliver for the planet? Sydney Morning Herald California, stingy water users are fined in drought, while the rich soak. New York Times If the fracking boom fizzles, will climate action fizzle, too? Grist Record-crushing October keeps Earth on track for hottest year in 2015. Washington Post NOAA climate feud: Pursuit of scientific truth vs. public accountability. Washington Post Scientists say Greenland just opened up a major new ‘floodgate’ of ice into the ocean. Washington Post
More Climate News November 11, 2015
Dallas leads cities in renewable energy use. Dallas Morning News Denton wants to nearly double renewable energy and not everyone’s happy. KERA Laredo places in top 50 in Greenest Cities in America study. Laredo Morning Times Hurricane flooding may cost Texas billions. Bloomberg How Exxon went from leader to skeptic on climate change research. Los Angeles Times Texas, 23 other states sue EPA over Clean Power Plan. Houston Chronicle Dallas County commissioners jumping into debate over coal-fired power plants. Dallas Morning News
More Climate News October 2, 2015
Environmentalists seek to overturn plan at Navajo coal plant. Associated Press Lessons of past disasters helped Mexico sidestep the brunt of a hurricane. New York Times Warm waters fuel hurricane Patricia’s record strength. Climate Central The American trees that are electrifying Europe. Climate Central
More Climate News October 2, 2015
Smoke from wildfires is killing hundreds of thousands of people. National Geographic Official: Renewables provide over 60 per cent of new US power capacity. BusinessGreen Will Trudeau transform Canada into a green energy superpower? National Observer How fracking helped make the budget deal happen. National Journal Greenland is melting away. New York Times An intolerable unimaginable heat forecast for Persian Gulf. Associated Press Kochs among top donors to industry ally Ryan. E&E Daily Bonn climate talks: Questions over cash dominate. BBC
More Climate News October 2, 2015
$3 billion floodgate proposed for Galveston Bay. Houston Chronicle Ranchers staying cool in face of resurgent Texas drought conditions. Bryan-College Station Eagle University students build energy-efficient house for national competition. Daily Texan Texas has mixed record on environmental cases against EPA. Austin American-Statesman Clean Power Plan has broad implication for CPS Energy, Texas. San Antonio Express-News Texas A&M chemistry professor receives $1.5 million grant to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Bryan-College Station Eagle El Paso Electric axes Fort Bliss solar plant plans. El Paso Times
More Climate News September 3, 2015
Rising sea level threatens coastal restoration, New Orleans levees, scientists say. New Orleans Times-Picayune Sharper forecasts may help avert repeat of Katrina disaster. Reuters Water, climate, energy intertwined with fight against poverty in Central America. Inter Press Service Mexico’s dragging energy reforms threaten green reputation. RTCC The key to water security could be lurking in a New Mexico sewage farm. Guardian
More Climate News September 3, 2015
Wildfires have now burned a massive 8 million acres across the US. Washington Post New study reveals the possibility of hurricanes ‘unlike anything you've seen in history’. Washington Post Obama in Alaska: Climate-change deniers ‘are on their own shrinking island’. Los Angeles Times Warm Arctic brews severe winters from US to Asia, study says. Bloomberg Dangerous increase in risk of large US wildfires predicted by mid-century. Washington Post Carbon emissions from power plants hit 27-year low. Climate Central For Latinos, environment seems just as important as immigration. NPR
More Climate News September 3, 2015
Next Texas energy boom: solar. Wall Street Journal Paxton asks EPA to halt global warming plan. Texas Tribune Low oil prices pose threat to Texas fracking bonanza. New York Times Texas has its own supply of cheap — and dirty — coal. American Public Media New law will help more Texans go solar. Texas Tribune Texas facing major climate change impacts, study finds. Texas Tribune
More Climate News August 30, 2015
Decade after Katrina, efforts aim to restore Louisiana coast. Dallas Morning News Offshore oil and gas industry adapts, but risks remain 10 years after Katrina. New Orleans Times-Picayune Water, climate, energy intertwined with fight against poverty in Central America. Inter Press Service Welcome to Quakelahoma. Vice News
More Climate News August 30, 2015
Californians cut water use 31.3% in July, crushing governor’s target. San Francisco Chronicle Wildfire smoke fouls air across Northwest. Reuters Obama visits Nevada, ground zero for the solar boom, and talks clean energy and climate change. Washington Post NOAA: July hottest month on record, 2015 could be hottest year. CNN Attorney hounding climate scientists is covertly funded by coal industry. Intercept US gives Shell final nod to drill for oil in Arctic. Reuters
More Climate News August 30, 2015
New report: Left unchecked, climate change in Texas will cost businesses billions. Texas Observer Texas Water Board OKs $4 billion in projects. Texas Tribune Foundation floats interstate compact to fight Clean Power Plan. EnergyWire In Texas, drought is done. Texas Tribune HP to power Texas data centers with wind energy. New York Times ExxonMobil gave millions to climate-denying lawmakers despite pledge. Guardian
More Climate News July 6, 2015
White House honors New Mexico Franciscan sister for climate change advocacy. Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Dems call for tough new methane rule. Hill The $50 billion plan to save Louisiana's wetlands. Public Radio International Despite federal push after BP oil spill, number of aging temporarily sealed wells grows. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News July 6, 2015
Obama administration greenlights Shell drilling off Alaska’s Arctic coast. Washington Post Recession caused U.S. emissions drop, study says. Climate Central World mayors at Vatican urge 'bold climate agreement.’ Associated Press For G.O.P., Pope Francis’ visit to Congress comes with tensions. New York Times Come hell or high water: The disaster scenario that is South Florida. Globe and Mail Here's why Alaska's wildfires are really bad news for everyone. Vice News
More Climate News July 6, 2015
Texas Republicans shrug off pope's call for action on climate change. Dallas Morning News Ban on hydraulic fracturing repealed. Denton Record Chronicle What Bill’s downpours tell us about texas’ future. Climate Central Will Big Oil's money sway Texas regulators' decision on energy-earthquake link? EnergyWire Texas cattle ranchers whipsawed between drought and deluge. NPR As drought subsides, will Texans continue to conserve? Austin American-Statesman
More Climate News June 15, 2015
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