A Utility Giant’s Hired Gun Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Electricians install solar panels on a roof in Goodyear, Ariz.Matt York/AP This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a hearing last month in Arizona, an expert witness for the state’s largest utility said he agrees with the idea that utilities oppose rooftop solar because it…
Joe Biden Is About to Go Where No President Has Gone Before
President Joe Biden at the Detroit Auto Show in 2022Evan Vucci / Associated Press On September 15, the United Auto Workers began a targeted strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the conglomerate that includes Chrysler) in an effort to secure higher wages, a four-day work week, and other protections in the union’s next contract. The…
16 Young People in Montana Just Won a Historic Climate Lawsuit
Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, arrive at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, on June 20, 2023, in Helena, Mont., for the final day of the trial.Thom Bridge/AP A healthy climate is included in your constitutional rights, at least if you live in Montana. On Monday, District Court Judge Kathy…
More Nations Are Growing Wary of Deep Sea Mining
The mining vessel “Hidden Gem,” Rotterdam, the Netherlands, February 2022. Charles M. Vella/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The list of countries calling for a pause on deep-sea mining continued to grow this week ahead of a key moment that mining companies hope will launch the fledgling industry,…
Trillions in Oil and Farm Subsidies Are Causing “Environmental Havoc”
Markus Spiske/Unsplash This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Trillions of dollars of subsidies for fossil fuels, farming, and fishing are causing “environmental havoc,” according to the World Bank, severely harming people and the planet. Many countries spend more on harmful subsidies than…
Environmentalists Are Livid Over Tentative Debt-Ceiling Deal
A construction crew bores a tunnel for a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Roanoke County, Virginia.Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a…