Climate Change

"Millions of Abandoned Oil Wells Are Leaking Methane, A Climate Menace"

"In May 2012, Hanson and Michael Rowe noticed an overpowering smell, like rotten eggs, seeping from an abandoned gas well on their land in Kentucky. The fumes made the retired couple feel nauseous, dizzy, and short of breath."

Source: Reuters, 06/17/2020

Mississippi Set To Be 13th State To Criminalize Fossil Fuel Protests

"A bill intended to have a chilling effect threatens seven years in prison for protesters and up to $100,000 in fines for groups supporting them."

Source: HuffPost, 06/17/2020

"PG&E Confesses To Killing 84 People In 2018 California Fire"

"Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in one of the most devastating wildfires in recent U.S. history during a dramatic court hearing punctuated by a promise from the company’s outgoing CEO that the nation’s largest utility will never again put profits ahead of safety."

Source: AP, 06/17/2020

Democratic Party Irked By Council's 'Insurgent' Climate Plan - Sources

"The Democratic National Committee’s council on climate change irked party leadership when it published policy recommendations this month that ventured beyond presidential candidate Joe Biden’s plan, according to three people familiar with the matter."

Source: Reuters, 06/16/2020

"NOAA Pressured to Support Trump’s Dorian Claims, Report Says"

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration faced political pressure from the Commerce Department to support President Donald Trump’s claims last year that Hurricane Dorian could strike Alabama, an independent group concluded in a report released Monday."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/16/2020

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