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- Corporate America retreats from climate-conscious investing amid Republican attacksOnce a rising force in finance, ESG investing has become a political target, leading major firms to abandon climate pledges and prompting investigations into potential antitrust violations.Steven Mufson and Tom Hamburger report for The Atlantic.In short:A coordinated Republican-led campaign, funded by figures like Leonard Leo and backed by groups such as Consumers’ Research, has driven […]
- EU drops dedicated funding for biodiversity as part of new green budget overhaulThe European Commission’s proposed restructuring of its trillion-euro budget eliminates dedicated biodiversity funding, raising fears that nature restoration will lose out to more profitable green initiatives.Marianne Gros and Leonie Cater report for POLITICO.In short:The EU’s new budget proposal consolidates several programs into a €409 billion Competitiveness Fund, ending ring-fenced funding for biodiversity and merging it […]
- Wildfires in Los Angeles cost $65 billion, exposing shifting climate risks and economic impactsTwo January wildfires in Los Angeles County caused $65 billion in damages, making them the costliest fires in U.S. history and reshaping expectations for wildfire season.Jorge L. Ortiz reports for USA TODAY.In short:The Palisades and Eaton fires killed 30 people, destroyed over 16,200 buildings, and surpassed the 2018 Camp Fire as the most expensive wildfires […]
- Parents protest in Washington, D.C. after Texas camp tragedyA group of Texas mothers and climate activists protested near the White House Monday, blaming the deaths of 27 children in recent floods on government cuts to weather forecasting and emergency response systems.David Smith reports for The Guardian.In short:Activists placed 27 flower-covered trunks in view of the White House, each symbolizing a child killed in […]
- India must boost climate infrastructure funding as urban populations swellIndia will need more than $2.4 trillion by 2050 to protect its fast-growing cities from worsening climate threats like flooding, extreme heat, and rising seas, according to a new World Bank report.Nikunj Ohri reports for Reuters.In short:India’s urban population is expected to nearly double by 2050, putting increased pressure on city infrastructure already strained by […]
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- Trump’s EPA delays rules requiring toxic coal ash cleanupThe Trump administration just dealt another blow to U.S. environmental regulations — one that could allow more contamination of drinking water from toxic coal ash contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed on July 17 to extend deadlines for required reporting and groundwater monitoring at coal ash…
- In Ohio, oil and gas industry is steering new carbon capture billAn Ohio bill that would establish rules for underground carbon dioxide storage is being shaped behind the scenes by oil and gas companies that stand to benefit from the legislation. House Bill 170 would pave the way for companies to pump waste carbon dioxide from industrial plants and hydrogen production deep…
- How DNV is helping partners slash energy bills with dual-fuel heat pumpsHow do you reduce greenhouse gas emissions from one of the largest sources — buildings — without breaking the bank or the grid? To answer that question, the utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) turned to DNV , a global risk management and assurance consultancy, to examine the benefits of heat pumps. While heating,…
- New York to scale back key energy efficiency programThis story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here . New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made energy affordability a centerpiece of her political platform this year, blasting proposed utility rate hikes and even…
- Rooftop solar braces for fallout from Trump’s megabillEmily Walker has been tracking the damage the Republican megabill will do to a solar industry that’s helped roughly 5.4 million households put panels on their rooftops. It isn’t pretty. “This is a net harm for the industry, especially for the long-tail installers and the small local businesses that have built this…
Recovery Diva
- New Technological Transformations of EM NeededFrom HSToday:PERSPECTIVE: The Technological Transformation of Emergency Management: Part I: Building Trust and Efficiency Through New Tech The emergency management sector must take a strategic, forward-looking approach to modernizing emergency management legacy systems. A 2023 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report … Continue reading →
- 20 States Protest FEMA Program CutsFrom CBS News: 20 states sue DHS, FEMA for cuts to disaster mitigation program “A group of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to block what they say was an illegal termination of a program that provided … Continue reading →
- FEMA Hampered by Administration AttacksFrom MSNBC: Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA blew up in the most predictable way “There is a larger lesson here. Undermining the federal government, treating its career employees poorly, discarding years of institutional knowledge and cutting spending for the … Continue reading →
- Two Reports of Actions Not Taken in TX(1) From the WashPost: Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods. Local officials used the system more than two days after the recorded height of the floods. ______________________________ (2) From MSN: Flooded Texas County … Continue reading →
- The Diva Was Mentioned in an Article re TX by ReutersFrom Reuters: The diva got mentioned in this article today – Trump’s Texas visit highlights an us-vs-them approach to disasters