The move won’t lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. has emitted more greenhouse gases over time than any other country.
The report bolsters the argument against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to buy a fleet that’s 90 percent gas run.
The decision to block a Trump-appointed judge’s order gives the government new tools to address the climate crisis.
The new USPS fleet would be 90 percent gas-powered, locking in emissions for decades.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA on February 28, 2022.
Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out the lies and failures of fossil fuel companies.
A new report also noted that a rain event was recorded for the first time near the apex of the ice sheet.
The vast Arctic permafrost is fast receding, releasing enormous stores of lethal greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas, but emissions are rarely measured at the source.