June 24, 2019
Stories tagged "fossil fuels"
May 9, 2019
Heroes of the Week: Clean Energy Change Makers in Tucson
In Tuscon, 90 percent of the public gets its power from coal and other fossil fuels, which degrades the air quality particularly for the Latinx community there. The south side neighborhoods are home to all the area’s major polluting sources, including a gas-burning...March 12, 2019
Oil Spill Threatens World’s Largest Coral Atoll
by Yoel Fessahaye A nightmare is unraveling in the jewel-toned waters of the Solomon Islands. According to CNN and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, a ship carrying 700 metric tons of heavy oil ran aground in Solomon Islands’ Kangava Bay,...February 25, 2019
Shareholders Persuade Glencore To Put a Cap on Coal
An investor coalition, Climate Action 100+ along with the Anglican Church, successfully urged the multinational commodities firm Glencore (the largest coal exporter in the world) to cap at current levels the amount of coal it extracts, which is projected to be 145...February 22, 2019
VW Seeks to Be Carbon Neutral In Production of Its EV
After its diesel emissions cheating scandal last year, Volkswagen is looking to change its image, first announcing a new push for electric vehicles and now pledging to make the production of its first electric model carbon neutral. That equates to reducing its...January 6, 2019