Fossil Fuel Executives Gloat About Profits, PR From Texas Winter Storm Crisis
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Comstock Resources, a shale drilling company, apologized for describing gas prices from the Texas storm as a “jackpot.”Science by the Glass - Ken Baake
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Dr. Ken Baake will present "Oil: An American Genesis Story" in this month's Science by the GlassMarkey Grabs a Shovel to Help Bury Zombie Biomass Project… — Western Mass Politics & Insight
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SPRINGFIELD—United States Senator Ed Markey joined opponents of the ever-undead proposal to build a biomass power plant hereGovernor Baker’s polluting sleight of hand.
Baker’s $175m regulatory gift to biomass - CommonWealth Magazine
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THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION and much of the Legislature is trying hard to give the developer of a controversial proposed wood-fired “biomass” power plant in Springfield everything it wants—especially a regulatory change that could give the plant $175 million in additional cash from Massachusetts ...Landfall: Film Screening and Q&A with the Director – Planet on a Precipice
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Landfall: Film Screening and Q&A with the Director Co-presented with the 2021 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, “Alliances.” Film Screening: On-Demand Streaming February 19 – March 5 Discussion with Director Cecilia Aldarondo February 24, 7:30pm Introduction and moderation by Patricia...To be pro-environment, you must oppose militarism.
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By Caroline Davies, February 4, 2020 Extinction Rebellion (XR) US has four Demands for our governments, local and national, the first of which is “Tell the Truth”. One truth that is not being told or spoken about openly, is the […]Opinion | Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal
Opinion | Why Texas Republicans Fear the Green New Deal
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Small government is no match for a crisis born of the state’s twin addictions to market fixes and fossil fuels.Texas Crisis Exposes a Nation’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
Texas Crisis Exposes a Nation’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
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Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one-third of U.S. oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states.Holyoke’s energy stays green and affordable as demand expected to grow
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The massive dam that reroutes the churning Connecticut River provides Holyoke with a seemingly never-ending supply of clean, hydroelectric abundance.Guest columnist Jackie Ballance: Cap the size of single-family homes in Northampton
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We punt our local climate responsibilities at our peril. The Northampton City Council has passed a new Climate Resilience and Regeneration Plan, an important update to the 2008 Sustainable Northampton Plan. Faced with an imminent...Springfield activists urge Baker to block biomass rule change
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Various organizations protested outside the governor's regional office in Springfield on Wednesday, saying that a long-proposed biomass project in East Springfield would harm public health, which is disputed by the company.The real Texas energy story.
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USA — As Arctic weather brings extreme winter to the central and southern United States — across Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma,...Thank you, SCJC!
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Springfield activists urge Baker to block biomass rule change
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Various organizations protested outside the governor's regional office in Springfield on Wednesday, saying that a long-proposed biomass project in East Springfield would harm public health, which is disputed by the company.Details about the Texas power grid
Messing with Texas: The Lone Star state’s power grid is working exactly as designed
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On President’s Day, many in Texas received an unexpected “gift” that was even less welcome than a day filled with discount mattress ads, as the state was plagued by a series of rolling blackouts. The outages came on a day when the southern U.S. is...Fox News is all-in on this Big Lie
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Disinformation has been circulating about the cold snap in Texas, fed by Republicans and publication ‘experts’ with convenient connections to gas and oilIf you can stomach it, it can be useful to hear what many people are hearing. Hannity is the #1 cable program, and Tucker Carlson is #2. transcript provided if you cannot bear to listen. www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-texas-green-new-deal-climate-catastrophe
The few, the wealthy, the corrupt who own the fuel industries PERSONALLY, due to deregulation and privatization in Texas, are pointing fingers away from themselves.
BP and Shell Must Leave the American Petroleum Institute: Here’s Why
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For decades, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has been a powerful force against US action on climate change. Representing the interests of its oil and gas company members, API has a long and ugly history of spreading disinformation on climate science and lobbying heavily to oppose any limits oFull EVENT info here: www.facebook.com/events/1729166693928659/?active_tab=discussion
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BOEM, Bolstered by Biden Offshore Wind Agenda, Resumes Vineyard Wind Review
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will resume an environmental review for the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts as part of aThanks to Rudy Perkins.
The transition is happening.
South Korea Has Plan for $43 Billion Offshore Wind Farm
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The South Korean government has announced a major part of the country's effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. President Moon Jae-in on Feb. 5