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Tribes secure $300M for green upgrades - E&E News by POLITICO
WEB11 hours ago · Tribes secure $300M for green upgrades. By Michael Doyle | 09/05/2024 04:24 PM EDT . The grants will pay for tribes across the country to move to solar and other less-polluting technologies.
57M tons of plastic pollution created each year, study says
WEB11 hours ago · Armin Durgut/AP. Upward of 57 million tons of plastic pollution ends up in the environment each year, the majority of which comes from uncollected and unmanaged waste, new research found ...
Trash-industrial complex fights EU plans to cut waste
WEB14 hours ago · Brussels vowed to stop exporting its pollution, but waste traders are pushing back to protect business interests. The European Union this year decided to restrict waste shipments. Thomas Samson ...
FEMA shortfall hits Maui wildfire recovery - E&E News by POLITICO
WEB13 hours ago · FEMA shortfall hits Maui wildfire recovery. By Marc Heller, Andres Picon | 09/05/2024 01:41 PM EDT . Post-wildfire rebuilding in Hawaii depends on Congress quickly replenishing a disaster relief ...
China tightens grip on materials tied to renewables, batteries
WEBAug 29, 2024 · China tightens grip on materials tied to renewables, batteries. By Hannah Northey | 08/29/2024 01:37 PM EDT . Antimony, a silvery-white metal, is increasingly being eyed in the renewable energy ...
Key air pollutants spiked in 2023 — EPA - E&E News by POLITICO
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Key air pollutants spiked in 2023 — EPA. By Sean Reilly | 08/19/2024 04:29 PM EDT. Climate-driven wildfires were blamed for the number of days with air quality rated “unhealthy for sensitive ...
EPA locks in its flagship climate grants - E&E News by POLITICO
WEBAug 16, 2024 · EPA locks in its flagship climate grants. By Jean Chemnick | 08/16/2024 06:15 AM EDT . The move makes it all but impossible for a new administration to claw back $27 billion intended for carbon ...
AI game changer hits the grid - E&E News by POLITICO
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Depending on how fast AI expands, data center electricity demands could mushroom from about 4 percent of U.S. grid output to over 9 percent in just six years, EPRI said. “Nobody has a good ...
US wind and solar on track to overtake coal this year
WEBAug 13, 2024 · The U.S. installed almost 12 gigawatts of new solar capacity through June, meaning 2024 already ranks as the third best year for U.S. solar installations with six more months to go. Another 25 GW ...