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Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Change Superfund bill, which will charge oil and gas companies approximately $75 billion over the next 25 years. [emphasis, links added] The controversial measure, sponsored by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws to bring charges against companies accused of pollution. Although environmental groups strongly support the legislation, Business groups argue it will increase the cost of doing business in the state, and consumers will ultimately bear the brunt of higher energy prices. “The Climate Change Superfund Act is now law,”…
The week between Christmas and New Year is a special time – a liminal space where the usual madness of modern life pauses and reflection takes center stage. For many, now is the time to step back, take stock, and plan for the year ahead. This tradition can do wonders for climate policy, where hasty decisions and dogmatic thinking often dominate conversations. Maybe it’s time for climate policy to take a break. In a field driven by alarmist narratives and speculative science, the concept of a pause—a true break to reassess—is desperately needed. Policies based on climate models filled with…
California regulators and some truck manufacturers are facing growing pushback from truckers and red states as they push for electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the state. [emphasis, links added] Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in September 2020 to phase out the sale of all new gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. The state and several automakers face a raft of lawsuits related to the new rules. Some truckers and red states are trying to block rules they say would slow down supply chains and force a “shift to more expensive and less efficient electric trucks.”…
Transcript: When a friend or family member survives a devastating hurricane, wildfire, or flood, many people wonder how to best support them emotionally. Pamela Londoño Salazar, a mental health consultant at the global NGO Project Hope, said the first step is to listen. Londoño Salazar: “Thus, a good listener gives the other person space to share their story without interruption and to remain silent.” Then, acknowledge and affirm the emotions your friend or loved one is feeling. Londoño Salazar: “Often, people affected by these extreme weather events feel scared, disoriented, confused, frustrated… so reassure them that it doesn't matter what…
not many people know Paul Homewood Regarding the electric vehicle consultation, what I really want to comment on is the following serious false information: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/industry-encouraging-to-shape-uk-transition-to-zero-emission-vehicles The consultation document is more specific: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/phasing-out-sales-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-from-2030-and-supporting-the-zev-transition The so-called “industrial research” does not come from the automotive industry at all, but from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). To be more precise, this department should be called the “Disinformation Unit”. The link given takes us to their analysis. ECIU analysis clearly shows that their petrol costs are based on petrol prices, including fuel duty and VAT: A typical comparison is Zoe vs. Clio: But…
From the Daily Caller Nick PopeContributor The Biden administration has defended a major crackdown on fossil fuel and mineral development in Alaska by touting its commitment to Native American tribes, but some community leaders interviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation said they feel disrespected by the administration Over the past four years, the Biden administration has halted drilling on tens of millions of acres in the National Petroleum Refuge in Alaska (NPR-A) and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), retroactively canceled lease sales and effectively blocked A large-scale mining project in the state, the government's commitment to protecting the…
from legal riots Energy expert Robert Bryce: “This is a huge blow to the wind energy industry, which has received hundreds of millions of dollars from its turbines that it claims destroy the landscape, kill birds and bats, and destroy property values. Billion dollars in federal tax credits are an important part of efforts to avoid catastrophic climate change. Posted by Leslie Eastman In early 2024, I reported that a federal judge ordered an Italian energy company to dismantle an 84-turbine wind farm in Osage County. This is a huge win for Native American tribes, but there are still some…
On December 26, 2024, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law. The legislation aims to raise $75 billion from fossil fuel companies over 25 years to fund climate-related infrastructure and adaptation projects. The law raises serious questions about its legal, economic and scientific foundations as a mechanism to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. Framework and purpose of the Act The Climate Change Superfund Act requires fossil fuel companies deemed to have emitted more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases between 2000 and 2018 to contribute to the state fund. The fund…
Article by Eric Worrell “The entire industry is chasing the AI dragon” – a single project is worth more than 27 billion US dollars. Goodbye climate action virtue signaling. Clusters of millions of GPUs, gigawatts of power—the scale of artificial intelligence defies logic It’s not just one hyperbolic billionaire—the entire industry is chasing the AI dragon Tobias Mann Thursday, December 19, 2024 // 17:30 UTC Comment As the artificial intelligence boom enters its third year, next year will see some truly massive computing projects. One of the largest plans revealed to date is xAI's plan to expand its Colossus AI…
The warming trend from 2013 to 2022 and the extreme warmth in 2023 are “irrelevant” to the decline in outward long-wave radiation caused by rising greenhouse gases. [emphasis, links added] instead, A new study published in the journal science Considered a decrease in cloud albedo and a consequent increase in ASR (or absorbed solar radiation) (+0.97 to 1.10 W/m²/decade according to ERA5 and CERES respectively) explains the warming over the past decade. (Fewer clouds mean more solar radiation reaches the Earth's surface, warming the planet.) The rising trend of anthropogenic greenhouse gases is supposed to reduce the Earth’s outward longwave…