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Big Oil executives push back against calls for fast energy transition. Reuters Protecting this tiny Texas plant could complicate wind power plans. Greenwire Texas utilities lack regulation for fire prevention, experts say. Houston Chronicle Houston solar farm delayed amid renewable energy financing woes. Houston Landing In Texas, as in California, big fires lead to big lawsuits. Grist New lake will fuel petrochemical expansion on Texas Coast. Inside Climate News

March 22, 2024

Other Reports-Region-03/24/2

Companies are poised to inject millions of tons of carbon underground. Will it stay put? Inside Climate News No reprieve for 'Cancer Alley': Louisiana pollution correlates with preterm births. NPR How an Oklahoma earthquake showed danger remains after years of quakes becoming less frequent. AP Louisiana LNG could be 'nail in the coffin' for local fishermen. Gas Outlook

March 22, 2024

Other Reports-Beyond-3/24/2

California is quietly Trump-proofing its EV rules. Heatmap News EPA sets strongest-ever climate change rules for cars. Washington Post Petrochemicals are killing us, a new report warns in the New England Journal of Medicine. Inside Climate News Florida protects student-athletes from heat. It hasn’t done the same for workers. Tampa Bay Times A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up. The Guardian A new surge in power use is threatening US climate goals. New York Times US energy industry gas leaks are triple the official figures, study find. The Guardian

March 22, 2024

Analysis: Trump win could add 4 billion metric tons to US emissions by 2030

The U.K.-based Carbon Brief calculated that rolling back Biden administration policies would negate – twice over – all emission savings worldwide from deploying wind, solar and other clean technologies in the past five years.

Carbon Brief March 18, 2024

Other Reports-Texas-3/24

Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle. AP West Texas orphan oil wells are leaking with unknown harms. Texas Tribune Inside the fight to stop LNG export projects in South Texas. Canary Media Railroad Commission approves toxic waste ponds next to Baptist camp. Inside Climate News How the plastics industry is molding young minds in the classroom. Washington Post Texas sets solar power record, ranks third for home rooftop solar. Houston Chronicle

March 2, 2024

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New study sees the sobering future of Louisiana's coast. nola.com Here’s what the survivors of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire want you to know. ProPublica Apache Corporation will pay $4 million in oil and gas penalties and ensure compliance at 422 well pads. KRQE

March 2, 2024

Other Reports-Beyond-3/24

Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world. AP Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study. The Guardian Conservatives gear up for EPA revamp in 2025. E&E News The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why. CNN Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds. Washington Post Here’s where the Inflation Reduction Act is working, and where it’s falling short. New York Times

March 2, 2024

What happens when a climate denier becomes Louisiana’s governor?

In his first month in office, Republican Jeff Landry surrounded himself with former fossil fuel executives and targeted the state’s climate change task force. He succeeded Democrat John Bel Edwards, who served two terms as governor.

Floodlight February 29, 2024

2023: In various ways – not just heat – a climate year for the record books

High-temperature records were smashed on land and sea. But don’t expect the fossil-fueled trend to end any time soon. “2023 will end up being one of the coldest years of this century,” Texas A&M climate scientist Andrew Dessler said.

Another hot, dry summer may push parts of Texas to the brink

Some areas of the state are starting the year with low water reserves, and forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather. Instead, they increasingly foresee another scorching summer.

Inside Climate News January 23, 2024

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Texas grid holds firm through frigid temperatures, 3 demand records, 2 conservation calls. Utility Dive Does more renewable energy lead to more political support? Not in Texas. Heatmap ‘Major’ problem in Texas: How big polluters evade federal law and get away with it. Inside Climate News Electric vehicles remain a tough sell in Texas, according to new survey. University of Houston Climate change has sent Texas homeowner insurance rates skyrocketing. Texas Tribune

January 19, 2024

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A natural gas project is Biden’t next big climate test. New York Times The faith leaders fighting for the climate: ‘we have a moral obligation’. Guardian

January 19, 2024

Other Reports-Beyond-1/24

Supreme Court weighs overturning a pillar of federal regulatory law. Inside Climate News US climate scientist’s defamation case over online attacks finally comes to trial. The Guardian American Petroleum Institute plans election-year blitz in the face of climate policy pressure. Inside Climate News Why record-breaking 2023 heat is worrisome to scientists. AP Drought touches a quarter of humanity, UN says, disrupting lives globally. New York Times A huge battery has replaced Hawai’i’s last coal plant. Grist

January 19, 2024

Analysis: Extreme cold, like that of recent days, still happens in a warming world

Many studies show a clear decrease in the number of extreme cold events with global warming. But whether warming may also support their intensity is an open question. Some research suggests it does.

UMass Lowell January 18, 2024

Ten ‘you must be kidding’ facts about weather and climate in 2023

Last year was packed with bizarre weather events – some the unmistakable signs of climate change, others reflecting the fluctuations of extreme weather – which seized people’s attention.

Yale Climate Connections January 13, 2024

How an oil executive led the world to an agreement to ditch fossil fuels

After debating for days, countries agreed at COP28 to “transition away” from oil and gas. The agreement was described as “historic,” “strong,” “monumental,” and “an unmistakable signal” that the fossil fuel era is ending.

Grist December 13, 2023

Report details growing climate change impact in US, benefits of action

The National Climate Assessment sees sea level rise of 11 inches by 2050 and says the transition to wind and solar energy must go two to 10 times faster to meet U.S. goals for reducing greenhouse gases.

Inside Climate News November 18, 2023

Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?

As climate change fuels higher temperatures, deaths on the job have increased. But few regulations anywhere address the issue. Texas lawmakers this year banned city ordinances requiring water breaks for construction workers.

Grist November 1, 2023

other reports-texas-10/23

Another state refuses to cooperate with EPA on environmental justice. Center for Public Integrity Texas still issues thousands of permits for natural gas flaring. Texas Observer Dallas Fed report says Texas economy slows as summers get hotter. Texas Tribune New ERCOT battery rule could limit energy storage use in grid emergencies, operators say. Utility Dive Advocates urge Texas education board to OK climate change curriculum. Houston Chronicle Controversial climate protests aim to ‘shake humanity awake’. Houston Chronicle Carbon capture project back at Texas coal plant after 3-year shutdown. Reuters

October 31, 2023

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New fines aim to ease Louisiana's 'orphan' oil wells problem. NOLA.com ‘Carbon mega bomb’: climate experts urge Biden to block gas export hub. The Guardian House Speaker Mike Johnson doubts climate science. New York Times Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions. Reuters

October 31, 2023

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