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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Expanding Carbon Capture and Storage Would Delay Transition From Fossil Fuels
After decades of sowing climate doubt, the fossil fuel industry is trying to present itself as the source of solutions.

Activists Push for World Leaders to Join Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The treaty would supplement the Paris Agreement by directly targeting the fossil fuel industry.