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Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills

Grist

A report released Wednesday gives that distinction to fossil fuel runoff from highways, parking lots, and other land-based infrastructure, mostly transportation related. The report was co-sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute, a fossil fuel industry trade group, in addition to federal agencies from the U.S.

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The case for raising up women in climate tech

GreenBiz

Opus 12 is addressing climate change by using carbon emissions to create products traditionally derived from fossil fuels. Under Cave’s fearless leadership, Opus 12 has forged partnerships with companies including NASA, SoCalGas and Shell to deliver products such as carbon negative plastics and jet fuel at scale.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

These changes will only worsen for as long as society continues to burn fossil fuels, and for some time after. The Chugach Regional Resources Commission, an organization made up of seven Indigenous governments in south-central Alaska, is leading several projects aimed at helping coastal communities adapt to the changing ocean.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

Additionally, the strengthened tax builds investments in spending accounts for operations, capital, and stormwater prevention and cleanup of toxic pollution of sites, explicitly allowing use of funds for affordable housing sites developments. One percent of this goes to community participation grants.

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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

Business Green

More real estate owners, operators, developers and investment firms see the appeal of future-proofing properties from climate shocks such as floods and fires; from market shocks such as high prices for scarce fossil fuels; and from policy shocks such as any future laws requiring climate disclosures or that tax or penalize greenhouse gas emissions.

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Meet the Innovators in Elemental Excelerator’s 9th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

As demand drops out and the economics stop adding up for the fossil fuel industry, geothermal presents an opportunity to immediately transition the tens of thousands of Americans employed by oil and gas companies into a clean-energy workforce. Xos Trucks | EQUITY & ACCESS. Electric mobility solutions for fleets.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

environmental organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council. . Starting out as an intern while working on his thesis about organic waste management, he rose meteorically in a few short years to a position of leadership, with 600 people behind him. LinkedIn | Twitter. Hana Kajimura, 28. LinkedIn .