November 13, 2024
Streetlights in Metro-Detroit and across Michigan will be converted into public iOt-connected EV charging posts by AT&T and charging startup Voltpost. (James Ochoa/The Street)
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Donald Trump was elected as the forty-seventh president - here’s a look at what Trump is proposing and what’s actually possible - across nine policy areas. (Daniel Payne/Politico)
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President-elect Trump’s transition team is relying on fossil fuel lobbyists to prepare executive orders on climate and energy, including withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate agreement, shrinking national monuments to allow drilling on public lands and more. (Coral Davenport, Lisa Friedman/The New York Times)
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President Biden and his administration are working to finalize climate plans ahead of Trump’s inauguration. (Maxine Joselow/The Washington Post)
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Here’s a local election flag: A breakdown of how Michigan pro-environment candidates and issues fared in the 2024 election. (Brian Allnutt/Planet Detroit).
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Governor Newsom calls for lawmakers to convene a special session to “Trump-proof” California policies, including environmental protections and disaster response funding. (Taryn Luna/The LA Times)
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Nearly the entire U.S. is facing drought conditions driven by climate change. (Austyn Gaffney, Mira Rojanasakul/The New York Times)
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Researchers find private jet flights are the most polluting form of transport, as emissions rise nearly fifty-percent in five years. (Damien Carrington/The Guardian)
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The 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP29) U.N. climate summit is underway and these are the top issues to watch. (Jake Bittles/Grist)
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Scientists find microbes may be the cause of spiking methane gas emissions since 2020. (Shannon Osaka/The Washington Post)
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Canada proposes plans to slash oil and gas emission 35 percent by the year 2030. (Cristen Hemingway Jaynes/EcoWatch)
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Ports Program is awarding Michigan $25 million in grants, funding new pollution-cutting equipment for the Port of Detroit alongside planning grants for ports around the state. (Carol Thompson/The Detroit News)
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Then there’s this…
Microplastics are everywhere – these are some steps you can take to avoid eating them. (Katie Okamoto/Wirecutter)