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Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Its Plan To Replace Obama-Era Climate Rules

06/20/2019 Don Wallace

The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced former President Barack Obama’s effort to reduce planet-warming pollution from coal plants with a…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: National Policy

What Are The Presidential Candidates’ Climate Plans?

06/19/2019 Don Wallace

The first Democratic presidential debate will take place at the end of June and climate change is becoming a central…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: National Policy, politics

Hot Enough For You? Cooling The Worsening Urban Heat Island

Don Wallace

As the globe warms, urban heat islands are projected to become more pronounced, with even hotter temperatures and a more stark…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Local Policy, Urban

UN Oceans Treaty ‘Essential’ To Combat ‘Unprecedented Pressure’ On The World’s Seas

06/18/2019 Don Wallace

The oceans are not only under “unprecedented pressure” due to climate change, but “half of all living coral has been…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: International Policy, Oceans

Juliana Case: The Right To A Stable Climate Is The Constitutional Question Of The 21st Century

06/15/2019 Don Wallace

This article presents an overview of the issues as the center of the June 4 oral hearing before a panel…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Litigation, National Policy

It’s Just a First Step: The Green New Deal, Explained

06/13/2019 Don Wallace

In a video released June 12, 2019, Vox provides a 7 ½ minute discussion of the rationale of this proposal…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Green New Deal, National Policy

Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If Climate Change Is Not Immediately Halted, New Paper Claims

06/08/2019 Don Wallace

A new policy paper from the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration in Melbourne, Australia, claims that the risks of…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Climate Policy/International, Science

An Examination Of How A Major U.S. City (Chicago) Is Doing On Its Ambitious 2020 Climate Goals

Don Wallace

In 2008, Mayor Richard M. Daley launched the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP), which set 2020 targets for emissions reduction,…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Local Policy

Kansas City Missouri Endorses Carbon Fee and Dividend

06/07/2019 Citizens Climate Lobby KC

On May 23, 2019, the City Council of Kansas City, Mo. unanimously approved a resolution endorsing a national revenue-neutral carbon…

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Posted in: Policy Filed under: Carbon Fee and Dividend, Kansas City Resolution

Contentious Oregon Climate Plan Takes Lessons From California’s Mistakes

06/06/2019 Don Wallace

Oregon could become the second U.S. state to pass an economy-wide cap-and-trade system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. While emulating the…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Cap and Trade, Carbon Tax, State Policy

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