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A new, massive plastics plant in southwest Pennsylvania barely registers among voters

A new, massive plastics plant in southwest Pennsylvania barely registers among voters

by Emma Ricketts | Nov 7, 2022 | Environment

Environmentalists in Beaver County alarmed by harmful emissions from the plant once it opens say they are discouraged by most voters’ inattention, but not deterred. ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — From the tranquility of her garden in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Terrie...
Threatened emperor penguins a global issue as New Zealand Prime Minister visits Antarctica

Threatened emperor penguins a global issue as New Zealand Prime Minister visits Antarctica

by Emma Ricketts | Oct 27, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Antarctica is home to the coldest place on Earth and 70% of the planet’s freshwater, but the absence of human occupation makes it easy to overlook the continent’s rapidly changing climate. This week, however, Antarctica took center stage in both the...
Adaptation finance to be a key issue at COP27

Adaptation finance to be a key issue at COP27

by Emma Ricketts | Oct 19, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — With just three weeks to go until the opening of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP27, small island states and coastal communities from across the globe are calling for greater...
Environmentalist and Grammy winner Carole King testifies in House committee on forest management

Environmentalist and Grammy winner Carole King testifies in House committee on forest management

by Quinn Clark | Mar 18, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Environmental activist and singer-songwriter Carole King criticized the U.S. Forest Service’s use of logging as a way to combat wildfires at a House hearing Wednesday, saying that logging operations contribute to carbon emissions. “I...
Lawmakers push for ‘equitable action’ to fund fight against climate change

Lawmakers push for ‘equitable action’ to fund fight against climate change

by Andrew Marquardt | Mar 9, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties Wednesday vowed to develop a federal plan to “deliver actionable tools and resources” to fight climate change in the wake of a series of recent climate reports that outline the urgent need to reduce carbon...
Q&A: Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thoughts on Countering Climate Change in the State of Washington and Beyond

Q&A: Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thoughts on Countering Climate Change in the State of Washington and Beyond

by Ariel Gans | Mar 4, 2022 | Environment

Last year, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who ran an historic—if unsuccessful—climate-centered campaign for president in 2019, signed two major climate initiatives into law, as part of his state’s Climate Commitment Act. The first initiative established a cap-and-trade...
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