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Lac-Mégantic Rail Line Faced ‘Several Urgent’ Issues in May, 2019 Transport Canada Inspection
The rail line that runs through Lac-Mégantic, the Québec community whose downtown was incinerated by a runaway oil train that killed 47 people in ... -
Climate Change Makes Record-High Great Lakes Water Levels the ‘Evolving Normal’
Climate change is a “deciding factor” in this summer’s record high water levels on the Great Lakes, CTV News reported earlier this month, citing ... -
Falling Short on Climate Target, Edmonton Plans Suite of New Carbon Reduction Programs
Faced with a shortfall between his city’s carbon reduction target and its climate programming, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is vowing to do better. -
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Corporate Renewable Energy Buys Could Set All-Time Record in 2019
Corporate renewable energy purchases are on track to set another all-time record in 2019, with the United States still driving a strong growth trend ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCitiesCoalElectricity GridLegal & RegulatoryPost-Carbon TransitionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
22 U.S. States, Seven Cities Challenge Trump Rollback of Obama Clean Power Plan
Twenty-two U.S. states and seven cities went to court last week, trying to block the Trump administration from rolling back Obama-era restrictions on coal-fired ... -
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Water Shortages in 17 Countries Put One-Quarter of Global Population at Risk
From India to Iran to Botswana, the New York Times is out with text and graphics that illustrate the 17 countries, home to one-quarter ... -
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Solar Price Beats Grid Electricity in Every City Across China
Subsidy-free solar is now less expensive than grid electricity in virtually every city across China, according to a paper published this week in the ... -
Hyperloop Could Cut Travellers’ Transportation Emissions by 90 to 95%
Drawdown lists the Hyperloop as a Coming Attraction—a climate solution in development that is not yet ready for prime time, but might be by ... -
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Babies with Congenital Heart Disease More Likely Near Active Oil and Gas Sites
Mothers living near active oil and gas sites in Colorado are 40 to 70% are more likely to give birth to babies with congenital ... -
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Vrooman: EV Infrastructure, Better Buildings Data Would Unlock Progress Toward Decarbonization
In an exclusive interview with The Energy Mix, Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity Credit Union, talked about the next steps the federal ...
