"A Huge City Polluter? Buildings. Here’s a Surprising Fix."
"Carbon capture might not work for all buildings. But some are giving it a try."
Source: NYTimes, 03/13/2023
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Insurers Slashed Hurricane Ian Payouts Far Below Damage Estimates: Docs
"A Washington Post investigation has found that some policyholders had their claims cut by more than 80 percent".
Source: Washington Post, 03/13/2023
"In Rift With Biden, Manchin Vows To Block Oil, Gas Nominee"
"In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas leasing at the Interior Department."
Source: AP, 03/13/2023
"U.S. Landowners In Privacy Fight With Govt Surveillance Cameras"
"Lawsuits in Tennessee, Pennsylvania highlight little-known 'open fields' powers allowing law enforcement agents to access private property without a warrant – and even leave cameras".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 03/13/2023
Many Worry Companies Are Flouting New Mexico’s Landmark Gas Flaring Rules
"Last year, New Mexico adopted regulations that were viewed as a model for reducing methane emissions from the flaring and venting of natural gas. But on the ground, watchdogs say they don’t see much of a change in oil and gas companies’ practices."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/13/2023
Company Testing Air in East Palestine Homes Was Hired by Norfolk Southern
"Last month, Brenda Foster stood on the railroad tracks at the edge of her yard in East Palestine, Ohio, and watched a smoky inferno billow from the wreckage of a derailed train. The chemicals it was carrying — and the fire that consumed them — were so toxic that the entire area had to evacuate."
Source: ProPublica, 03/13/2023
Biden Administration Expected to Move Ahead on Major Oil Project in Alaska
"In one of its most consequential climate decisions, the Biden administration is planning to greenlight an enormous $8 billion oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, according to two people familiar with the decision."
Source: Reuters, 03/13/2023
California Copes With Heavy Rain, Flooding In Latest 'Atmospheric River'
"Emergency officials in several California counties spent Friday patrolling levies and swollen rivers as an "atmospheric river" storm drenched the already-sodden state with torrential rains, causing floods that washed out roads and prompted evacuations."
Source: Reuters, 03/13/2023
What Will It Take for Geothermal To Heat Up the Renewable Energy Sector?
Geothermal has long been hyped as the next big thing in renewable energy, but its breakthrough moment hasn’t happened yet. Barriers to expansion include the elusiveness of sites offering the magic trio of heat, water and permeability and concern for unique ecosystems. Contributor Jessica McKenzie on geothermal energy’s possibilities and challenges and the government funding that may finally fire it up.
Tracing Humanity’s Longtime Urge To Manage Moving Water
When humans began to put down roots, we also started to forge what Giulio Boccaletti calls a “social contract” with water. In his new book, “Water: A Biography,” the London-based scientist explores that relationship through a long historical lens. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson reviews the volume and finds that political ambitions and economic development are central to the story.
