EPA Changes Math to Allow Burning of More Coal
EPA proposes methodology change to allow states to opt to burn more coal.
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The Bad News About Nudges: They Might Be Backfiring
Public policy nudges devised by fans of behavioral scientst Richard Thaler might not be all that they are cracked up to be.
Read more...Waste Watch: Fashion Stumbles on Sustainability
The fashion industry struggles to be more sustainable – is the answer more regulation, or can the industry reform on its own?
Read more...The Battle for Rights of Nature Heats Up in the Great Lakes
Public interest lawyers strive to give legal teeth to a Lake Erie Bill of Rights, a ballot initiative passed by Ohio voters in February.
Read more...Plastic and Climate Change: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
New CIEL study documents how plastic proliferation threatens the climate on a global scale.
Read more...After Standing Rock, Protesting Pipelines Can Get You a Decade in Prison and $100K in Fines
Five states have enacted draconian laws after protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline generated national attention and inspired a wave of civil disobedience.
Read more...How to Pay for the War
Updating a classic Keynes discussion of war financing for MMT and the Green New Deal.
Read more...Peak Gasoline Vehicles Is Already Here
Some rare good news on the climate change front: a demand peak for gas guzzlers.
Read more...“There Is No Alternative” to Managing the Economy and the Climate
Why the US needs to embrace an industiral policy to combat climate change.
Read more...Joe Biden Looks to Revive Obama’s Climate Plan. Scientists Say That’s Not Good Enough
The former vice president’s proposal is anchored in resetting the clock to 2016
Read more...As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward
Oregon state regulators dealt a blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, refusing to issue a state water quality certificate, delaying the project; meanwhile, Gulf Coast projects proceed.
Read more...Farming First: A Recipe to Feed a Crowded World
Is subsistence farming the way to the future?
Read more...The U.N. Says 1 Million Species Could Disappear. Pacific islands Have a Solution
A proposal to stem species loss.
Read more...Ilargi: Renewables Are Dead
How Germany’s failure to meet renewable energy targets demonstrates that renewables won’t be able to meet current and expected production needs.
Read more...EPA Says Glyphosate Is Safe, But Lawsuits Loom and Bayer’s Woes Mount
Despite the EPA’s recent insistence glyphosate is “safe”, Bayer faces a many problems related to Roundup legal risk.
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