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A Window into Louisiana’s Continued Embrace of the Fossil Fuel Industry

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At best the permits minimize coastal erosion and gloss over storm surge and flood risks in relation to climate change,” he said. Kim Coates, a councilwoman of Tangipahoa Parish, at a meeting organized by Air Products giving the public a chance to ask questions. Real science isn’t being used to guide their decisions.”

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Biden’s Call to Increase LNG Export Capacity on Gulf Coast is Tantamount To Sarah Palin’s Call to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ According to Environmental Advocates

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Travis Dardar, an indigenous fisherman in Cameron, Louisiana, has a front-row view of the expansion of the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry’s export capacity on the Gulf Coast — and it isn’t pretty. “It If approved, the permit would allow a massive natural gas liquefaction and export facility to emit 3.5

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The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows

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Similar language is used by other the banks encouraging investments by those concerned about climate change. Residents living near Lake Maurepas consider the prized ecosystem that offers plentiful seafood and vital storm surge protection to be an extension of their backyard and heritage. I’d like my life back.”

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A Push to Expedite Permits Fueled by Disaster Capitalism Threatens to Fastrack the Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Credit: Julie Dermansky The diversion project lies at the intersection of two crises: the state’s alarming coastal land-loss rate and the essential threat of climate change. This makes it ripe for disaster capitalism, a phrase Naomi Klein coined in her book “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.”

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

New standards for the voluntary carbon market (VCM) released last month are intended to help investors assess the soundness of companies' claims about their contribution to climate goals. The framework and a partnership between two organizations focused on carbon offset integrity aim to combat credibility issues in the VCM.

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Louisiana Communities Already Vulnerable to the Climate Crisis Worry That the Expansion of the LNG Export Industry Could Be Catastrophic

DeSmogBlog

They live in Plaquemines Parish a few hundred feet from a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal being built by Venture Global and the Gator Express pipeline, which will transport natural gas under high pressure to the facility.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

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Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today. Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. Attendees are invited to bring their own challenges, questions and ideas to these free-form conversations. That economy is now taking shape.