House GOP Passes Bill That Takes Sledgehammer To Several Dem Climate Goals
House Republicans passed a 2025 Interior-Environment spending bill Wednesday that looks to roll back Biden administration regulatory efforts and slash budgets for environmental agencies, according to its text. The $38.5 billion piece of legislation, which passed 210-205, will bring a $72 million decrease from fiscal year 2024 levels, and will shrink the Environmental Protection Agency and […]
US falling short of emissions goals: Research
On its current trajectory, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions reductions will fall 18% short of the Paris Agreement goals, the research institute said. report Rhodium Group announced the news on Tuesday. The 194-nation agreement, which the Trump administration withdrew from and which the Biden administration rejoined, calls for the U.S. to halve its emissions from 2005 […]
New York On Track To Miss Deadlines On Majority Of Its Lofty Climate Goals
A report from the office of New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hockle said the state is on track to miss most of its looming climate change goals. Hoeffler made the official announcement. review New York state acknowledged earlier this month that rising electricity prices and canceled “clean” energy projects will prevent it from reaching its […]
Energy-guzzling AI derails tech firms' climate goals
As big tech companies race to reap the benefits of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the energy-hungry technology is hindering companies’ efforts to curb emissions and become carbon neutral or carbon negative. Google revealed that its greenhouse gas emissions will increase by 13% in 2023 and 48% since 2019, clashing with its goal of reaching […]
A Tucsonan’s Take on Mining and Climate Goals
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Mentioning the complexities and nuances of environmentalism in today’s partisan divide is a surefire way of being called names. If you want to start a fight and be typecast as either an ignorant left-winger or a reactionary right-winger, mention that some hot-button issue held dearly by one side or the […]
Nets reveal lofty goals for Nic Claxton after $97 million contract
LAS VEGAS — As the Nets move away from their star player and pivot toward a rebuilding process, discovering and developing homegrown talent will become even more important. That’s why keeping Nic Claxton this summer wasn’t just important, it was essential. The Nets are banking on the 25-year-old Claxton as not only a key starter […]
Trump Says He Has ‘Nothing To Do’ With ‘Project 2025’ After Detractors Accuse Him Of Puppeteering Its Goals
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump leaves the venue after speaking at a rally at Greenbriar Farm in Chesapeake, Virginia, June 28, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryFriday, July 5, 2024 3:11 PM Former President Donald Trump on Friday sought to disassociate himself from Project 2025, a conservative initiative […]
Tractor Supply abandons DEI and climate goals
Home improvement and agriculture chain Tractor Supply is scrapping its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program and climate goals after weeks of backlash from conservatives. instatementIn a statement Thursday, the company said it works hard to “represent the values of the communities and customers we serve.” “Our customers have told us they’ve been disappointed, and […]
U.S. Olympic team plans to bring air conditioning units to Paris in defiance of organizers’ climate change goals
The U.S. Olympic team, along with several other athletes, Bringing a Portable Air Conditioner to Paris Construction of a hotel has been halted as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics, despite efforts by the city to provide cool hotel rooms at the expense of reducing carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland […]
Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke, 98, still has career goals with no plans to retire
Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has no plans to retire and has his eye on new career goals. In a recent interview with Deadline, Van Dyke spoke at length about the early days of his career, how years of failure led to six decades of success in Hollywood, and why he’ll never stop working. “Well, […]