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

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Walker explained in an email that they were “required to limit the number of attendees to maintain safety protocols on an active construction site.” I saw a few construction vehicles that served as a backdrop to the makeshift stage where speakers, including Louisiana’s Gov.

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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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They told me that the facility is already polluting their air, flaring almost nonstop since December, in addition to the noise and light pollution the facility creates, first from construction and now from operations. I’m worried about the health impacts the plant might have on my family,” Nicole told me. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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

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Credit: Julie Dermansky Gator Express pipeline under construction in Plaquemines Parish. Until construction began, it was a quiet, open road, next to a sparsely populated rural community that is known as a great place to fish. Highway 23 leading toward Venture Global’s Plaquemines Parish site that is still under construction.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

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How to Scale Regenerative Agriculture and Draw Down Carbon (Part 1) (Panel Discussion): Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw down billions of tons of carbon dioxide while simultaneously restoring soil health.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

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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 Boma Brown-West, Director of Consumer Health, EDF+Business.