By Nate Raymond, Reuters July 11 (Reuters) – A Maryland judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking to hold energy giants such as Exxon Mobil(XOM.N), opens new tab, BP(BP.L), opens new tab and Chevron(CVX.N), opens new tab responsible for climate change, saying the case went beyond the …
U.S. approves offshore wind farm in New Jersey
By Fast Company Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the department’s decision marked the ninth offshore wind project approved under the Biden administration, green-lighting 13 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power 5 million homes. The U.S. Interior Department approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey on Tuesday, …
This Partnership Is Set to Slash Scope 3 Emissions in the Meat Sector
By Sustainable Brands New partnership between the Meat Institute and Supplier LOCT signifies a pivotal moment in the effort to tackle the climate impacts of our food system and offers a template for other industries to follow. As the world tightens its grip on the reins of climate change, a …
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?
By Frida Garza, Grist Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you’d think. A new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that more fish were farmed worldwide in 2022 than harvested from the wild, an …
This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants
By Julian Spector, Grist Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, one of the largest rural cooperative utilities in the U.S., is bringing the energy transition home to its massive western service …
Canada oil sands group removes online content over federal anti-greenwashing rules
By Nia Williams and Ismail Shakil, Reuters OTTAWA, June 20 (Reuters) – The Pathways Alliance, a group of Canada’s biggest oil sands producers, has removed all content about environmental goals from its website and social media pages, citing “significant uncertainty” over the federal government’s anti-greenwashing legislation. Bill C-59, which only …
Real-time data show the air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ is even worse than expected
By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist A new study finds levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide that are 9 times higher than those estimated by the EPA’s models. Since the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been known as “Cancer Alley.” …
Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
By Michael Copley, NPR Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. Drink bottles? Grocery bags? Food wrappers? If you live in the United States, it’ll probably add up to about a pound of stuff — just today. Most plastic is …
Investment in clean energy likely to be double figure for fossil fuels in 2024, IEA says
By Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian Low-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goals. A solar farm in China, which is expected to lead the world in clean energy investment this year with spending on solar, lithium batteries and electric …
More Companies Cutting Deforestation Out of Supply Chains
By Sustainable Brands Barriers remain, particularly around data; but a joint AFi-CDP report finds 7% of companies assessed have eliminated deforestation from at least one supply chain. New data from the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) and CDP show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible but still uncommon around the world. In Time …