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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Oil pumpjacks operate in the Inglewood Oil Field on January 28, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
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Environment & Health

Climate Activists Decry Biden’s Reopening of Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands

The move won’t lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
April 17, 2022
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A protester is seen holding a sign outside the New York Governor's office on January 25, 2022, in New York City.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The United States Is Exceptional — Just Not in the Ways Any of Us Should Want

The U.S. has emitted more greenhouse gases over time than any other country.
by
Aviva Chomsky,
TomDispatch
March 27, 2022
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U.S. Postal Service trucks are seen parked on August 20, 2020, in New York City.
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Environment & Health

Electric Vehicles Could Service 99 Percent of Mail Routes, USPS Inspector Finds

The report bolsters the argument against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to buy a fleet that’s 90 percent gas run.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 22, 2022
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Natural gas is flared off during an oil drilling operation in the Permian Basin oil field on March 12, 2022, in Midland, Texas.
News
Environment & Health

Court Blocks Order Barring Biden From Considering Climate Costs in Rulemaking

The decision to block a Trump-appointed judge’s order gives the government new tools to address the climate crisis.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 17, 2022
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A United States Postal Service tow truck prepares to haul away two broken down delivery vehicles on February 15, 2022, in Solvang, California.
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Environment & Health

USPS Defies Biden’s Plea to Electrify Fleet, Finalizing Gas-Powered Truck Plan

The new USPS fleet would be 90 percent gas-powered, locking in emissions for decades.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 24, 2022
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News Analysis
Environment & Health

Supreme Court Could Restrict US Agencies’ Regulatory Power in Air Pollution Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA on February 28, 2022.
by
Albert C. Lin,
The Conversation
February 19, 2022
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Interview
Environment & Health

Rep. Ro Khanna: Big Oil Must Confront Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Pledges

Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out the lies and failures of fossil fuel companies.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 10, 2022
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Icebergs are seen from NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland research aircraft on September 7, 2021, near Upernavik, Greenland.
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Environment & Health

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Has Lost Mass for the 25th Year in a Row

A new report also noted that a rain event was recorded for the first time near the apex of the ice sheet.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
January 8, 2022
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Ice melts on tundra and thawing permafrost in Newtok, Alaska.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Melting of Ice Sheets Is Dramatic, But Melting of Permafrost Means Mass Death

The vast Arctic permafrost is fast receding, releasing enormous stores of lethal greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
by
Alfred W. McCoy,
TomDispatch
December 16, 2021
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Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas, but emissions are rarely measured at the source.
News
Environment & Health

Landfills Belch Climate-Warming Methane. Even the EPA Doesn’t Know How Much.

Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas, but emissions are rarely measured at the source.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
December 11, 2021
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