Jeff Brady
Stories
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Environment
Fossil fuels are banned from federal buildings in a new rule
The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030.
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Environment
Oil and gas companies emit more climate-warming methane than EPA reports
Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government estimates, a new study shows.
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Environment
Getting off fossil fuels is hard, but this city is doing it — building by building
Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected.
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Environment
Climate talks end on a first-ever call for the world to move away from fossil fuels
Leaders from nearly 200 countries agreed on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. But representatives of nations most vulnerable to climate impacts were not happy with the final deal.
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National
18 California children are suing the EPA over climate change
A new climate lawsuit file against the EPA claims the agency violated the rights of 18 California children by allowing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environment
EPA aims to slash the oil industry's climate-warming methane pollution
New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.
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National
Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time
Aviram Azari was sentenced to almost seven years in prison on Thursday. Azari directed a group of hackers that targeted thousands of victims globally, including U.S. climate activists.
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Environment
Global shift to clean energy means fossil fuel demand will peak soon, IEA says
Fossil fuel demand will peak and renewable energy will grow rapidly in coming years, according to an International Energy Agency report.
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National
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.
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Environment
A new climate change report offers something unique: hope
Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.