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Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use

The Verge: Energy

The Texas Blockchain Council and Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms filed suit, contending that the DOE’s implementation of the survey as an “emergency” action was unlawful. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court.

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The Biggest Sustainability Stories of 2019 (and what to watch for in 2020)

Andrew Winston

Senate to pass common-sense gun laws. Some interesting stories this year could point to bigger moves to come, including: Pressure is rising on companies to use their political influence to demand aggressive climate policy, beyond just signing statements of support. Is there financial risk in taking a stand? What to look for in 2020.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. She is a chicken farmer, a zoo doctor, a firefighter, a polar marine biologist, a park ranger and a political candidate. As a result, today’s kaleidoscope of Barbies includes 176 dolls with 94 hairstyles, 35 skin tones and nine body types. One in five is Black.

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'Reconcile development and preservation': Inside Natura & Co's alternative vision for the Amazon

Business Green

European supermarkets have recently threatened to boycott Brazilian products in response to a proposed law which many experts fear will accelerate deforestation by legalising the private occupation of public land. If we take away both, you leave the Amazon for the agricultural forces destroying it currently.".

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. She is a chicken farmer, a zoo doctor, a firefighter, a polar marine biologist, a park ranger and a political candidate. As a result, today’s kaleidoscope of Barbies includes 176 dolls with 94 hairstyles, 35 skin tones and nine body types. One in five is Black.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

She partners with grassroots coalitions across neighborhoods, has led numerous large climate marches, developed proposals and campaign strategies, and even helped pass New York’s most ambitious climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. . Mesbah Sabur, 27. Founder, Circularise; The Hague, Netherlands.

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The Story of Sustainability in 2018: “We Have About 12 Years Left”

Andrew Winston

The year 2018 brought extreme change — in weather and environmental ecosystems, in political winds and power, and in the expectations of business. Brown also signed aggressive new laws committing to carbon-free electricity statewide by 2045 and requiring solar on all new homes. State Department to use blockchain to fight forced labor.