Focus on Climate
California Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his...
Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and agricultural groups sued California on Tuesday over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation, arguing...
Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet...
US Steel agrees to spend millions to settle lawsuit over air pollution violations after 2018 fire
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Steel has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the Pittsburgh-based company of violating federal clean air laws...
Consortium of Great Lakes universities and tech companies gets $15M to seek ways to clean wastewater
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has given a consortium of Great Lakes-area universities and tech companies $15 million to develop...
UN agency confirms 119.8-degree reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe’s record high temperature
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s weather agency on Tuesday confirmed a reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily two years...
E3 Lithium discovers lithium concentrations as high as 87 mg/L in the Nisku Aquifer
Highlights: CALGARY, ALBERTA, January 25, 2024 – E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), “E3 Lithium” or the “Company”, Alberta’s leading lithium...
Methane emissions: Pembina Institute analysis on why measurement matters
Amanda Bryant, a senior analyst with the Pembina Institute‘s oil and gas program, writes in a blog post: “Reducing methane emissions from oil and...
Analysis: Alberta oil and gas emissions reduction progress report
The Pembina Institute, a Canadian think tank focused on clean energy, examines the Alberta government's progress on its Emissions Reduction and Energy Development...
2023 in review: The key developments shifting the dial on coal
The urgency of phasing out coal reached new heights in 2023. The PPCA played a key role in bringing its end closer, by...
