"Lloyd's of London To Divest From Coal Over Climate Change"
"Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, has become the latest financial firm to announce that it plans to stop investing in coal companies."
Source: Guardian, 01/22/2018
Economy & Business
Keystone XL Pipeline Has Enough Suppliers, Will Be Built: TransCanada
"TransCanada announced Thursday it has strong commercial support for the Keystone XL pipeline and will move forward with the long-contested tar sands oil project. But the pipeline's opponents say significant hurdles remain that continue to cast doubt on its prospects."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/19/2018
Between the Lines: In Trump Era, Author Ponders What TR Would Do
The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
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24-Hour Solar Energy Using Molten Salt: Prices Are Falling Fast
"Molten salt storage in concentrated solar power plants could to meet the electricity-on-demand role of coal and gas, allowing more old, fossil fuel plants to retire."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/16/2018
"To Fight Climate Change, New York City Takes on Oil Companies"
"Seeking to position himself as a national leader against climate change, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a two-pronged attack against the fossil-fuel industry, including a vow that city pension funds would divest about $5 billion from companies involved in the fossil fuel business."
Source: NY Times, 01/11/2018
2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy
The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.
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"US Hits Record For Costly Weather Disasters: $306 Billion"
"With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, the United States tallied a record high bill last year for weather disasters: $306 billion."
Source: AP, 01/09/2018
"Hurricane Harvey: A Closer Look At Houston's Biblical Floods"
As Hurricane Harvey dumped record rains on the Houston area, nature ruled and man reacte. Harvey was Houston's reckoning.
Source: Houston Chronicle, 01/08/2018
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