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Sempra LNG Lobbyists Ghost Wrote Louisiana Officials’ Letters Supporting Gas Storage Project

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Sempra LNG has been trying to build the project in Cameron Parish since 2006 , when the company planned to store gas in the caverns from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility. natural gas, which is primarily composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Farnum with a request. Farnum on Friday, September 24, 2021.

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The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow

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Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Lab-grown meat dramatically cuts back on carbon emissions , methane emissions, water consumption and land use. Genetically enhancing animals is a lot harder than plants however, and comes with ethical problems on its own. One such attempt was Rimonabant in 2006. Is lab-grown meat better for the environment? Absolutely.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006. Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. In nearby Sacramento, UC Davis is developing Aggie Square, a fully electrified satellite campus.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 percent of its GDP. million people find jobs since 2005.