Rogue methane leaks from idle wells carry four big takeaways for policymakers

2 years 4 months ago

An ongoing methane leak involving several long-term idle wells in Southern California is raising safety concerns for nearby residents and highlights an important climate issue. Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country, and leaks like these compound the negative impacts on some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Both in […]

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Adam Peltz

Rogue methane leaks from idle wells carry four big takeaways for policymakers

2 years 4 months ago
An ongoing methane leak involving several long-term idle wells in Southern California is raising safety concerns for nearby residents and highlights an important climate issue. Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country, and leaks like these compound the negative impacts on some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Both in […]
Adam Peltz

Rogue methane leaks from idle wells carry four big takeaways for policymakers

2 years 4 months ago
An ongoing methane leak involving several long-term idle wells in Southern California is raising safety concerns for nearby residents and highlights an important climate issue. Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country, and leaks like these compound the negative impacts on some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Both in […]
Adam Peltz

Rogue methane leaks from idle wells carry four big takeaways for policymakers

2 years 4 months ago
An ongoing methane leak involving several long-term idle wells in Southern California is raising safety concerns for nearby residents and highlights an important climate issue. Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country, and leaks like these compound the negative impacts on some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Both in […]
Adam Peltz

Rogue methane leaks from idle wells carry four big takeaways for policymakers

2 years 4 months ago

An ongoing methane leak involving several long-term idle wells in Southern California is raising safety concerns for nearby residents and highlights an important climate issue. Southern California has some of the worst air quality in the country, and leaks like these compound the negative impacts on some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. Both in […]

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Adam Peltz

Delta Dispatches: Storm Sweep 2022 with Kristi Trail

2 years 4 months ago

With summer fast approaching, Jacques and Simone (united once again!) sit down with Kristi Trail, Executive Director of Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC). Kristi is excited to be in person with events again and PC has plenty of ways to get involved! They’ve got ongoing volunteer opportunities, the Lighthouse Museum is open again for tours, and this weekend they’re hosting their annual Storm Sweep, which kicks off this Saturday, May 28th! Be prepared this hurricane season at https://scienceforourcoast.org/stormsweep2022/.   Listen Now:

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rchauvin

Delta Dispatches: Storm Sweep 2022 with Kristi Trail

2 years 4 months ago

With summer fast approaching, Jacques and Simone (united once again!) sit down with Kristi Trail, Executive Director of Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC). Kristi is excited to be in person with events again and PC has plenty of ways to get involved! They’ve got ongoing volunteer opportunities, the Lighthouse Museum is open again for tours, and this weekend they’re hosting their annual Storm Sweep, which kicks off this Saturday, May 28th! Be prepared this hurricane season at https://scienceforourcoast.org/stormsweep2022/.   Listen Now:

The post Delta Dispatches: Storm Sweep 2022 with Kristi Trail appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

rchauvin

The scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s draft plan misses the opportunity for greater climate ambition (Part 1)

2 years 4 months ago
This post was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate at EDF. In May, the California Air Resources Board released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, a roadmap that will guide the state toward meeting its 2030 emissions target and achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2045. This four-part series will […]
Caroline Jones

The scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s draft plan misses the opportunity for greater climate ambition (Part 1)

2 years 4 months ago
This post was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate at EDF. In May, the California Air Resources Board released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, a roadmap that will guide the state toward meeting its 2030 emissions target and achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2045. This four-part series will […]
Caroline Jones

Big bright spot in a disappointing season for shareholder climate resolutions

2 years 4 months ago
It’s annual general meeting season in the U.S. — when shareholders hold companies to account and press management to do better. A record 71 climate-related resolutions will be presented this year at public companies, more than double the number last year. But with a more ambitious suite of resolutions, fewer are being approved: just 21% […]
Andrew Howell

Big bright spot in a disappointing season for shareholder climate resolutions

2 years 4 months ago
By Andrew Howell, CFA It’s annual general meeting season in the U.S. — when shareholders hold companies to account and press management to do better. A record 71 climate-related resolutions will be presented this year at public companies, more than double the number last year. But with a more ambitious suite of resolutions, fewer are […]
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