Russian Court Orders Mining Giant To Pay $1.96 Billion For Arctic Spill
"A Russian court has ordered a mining company involved in a massive Arctic fuel spill last year to pay approximately $1.96 billion in compensation."
Source: The Hill, 02/08/2021
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"Court Order Delays Construction at ConocoPhillips' Alaska Project"
"A weekend court ruling has temporarily blocked winter construction at a huge ConocoPhillips oil project on Alaska’s North Slope."
Source: Reuters, 02/08/2021
"Himalayan Glacier Breaks In India, Around 125 Missing In Floods"
"Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream."
Source: Reuters, 02/08/2021
Climate Scientist Mann Wants a Court to Affirm the Truth of His Science
"When Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann first threatened to sue two conservative bloggers and their publishers for defamation in 2012, they seemed to welcome the opportunity for a face-off in court."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/08/2021
"Pacific Islands’ Most Important Megaphone Falls Into Discord"
"The future of an 18-nation group is in doubt after Palau abandoned it over a leadership dispute. ..." "Other Micronesian countries may follow Palau out of the group, the Pacific Islands Forum, which could hinder momentum on addressing climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 02/08/2021
"Incinerator That Turns Waste To Energy Is Shutting Down"
"A company can no longer burn trash at a Detroit incinerator as part of an agreement with the state. Detroit Renewable Power has entered into an agreement to resolve violations of air quality and waste management rules, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy."
Source: AP, 02/08/2021
"This GOP Congressman Wants To Remove 4 Dams To Save Idaho’s Salmon"
"An Idaho Republican congressman wants to end the salmon wars by removing select hydroelectric dams, replacing the electricity lost, paying communities and businesses, and giving American Indian tribes more power."
Source: Idaho Statesman, 02/08/2021
"House Democrats Reintroduce Green Energy Tax Package"
"Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday put forward a sweeping green energy bill that would extend several clean energy tax credits, expand electric vehicle tax credits and set the stage for putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: The Hill, 02/08/2021
"Montana Senator Says He'll 'Block' Deb Haaland's Interior Nomination"
"It’s often said that elections have consequences. In this case the Georgia Senate race last month could make all the difference if Rep. Deb Haaland is confirmed as the first Native American to be Secretary of the Interior."
Source: Indian Country Today, 02/08/2021
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