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Why a Texas congressman asked the Forest Service to move the moon to fight climate change

Electrek

Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asked the US Forest Service if it was possible to alter the orbits of the moon or the Earth to combat climate change. more… The post Why a Texas congressman asked the Forest Service to move the moon to fight climate change appeared first on Electrek. Was he serious?

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Most Americans plan action to alleviate climate change

Green Car Reports

After a year of record fires in California and floods in Texas and on the East Coast, more Americans are taking climate change seriously—and significant portions are willing to take financial steps to combat it. There's nothing like hitting people where they live to goad them into action.

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GM and Shell to offer renewable energy solutions to US homeowners, EV owners and suppliers; Texas first

Green Car Congress

This program is currently available for eligible owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles in Texas. Shell’s target is to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with society's progress in achieving the goals of the UN Paris Agreement on climate change. of EV charging.

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Tesla’s Move To Texas & Its ESG Status

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is a disruptive force that is changing the way the entire world engages in energy consumption. That's why Tesla's move to Texas seems so contradictory and is worrying environmental, social, and governance-focused investors.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Green Car Congress

The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry.

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The Texas Power Crisis, New Home Construction, and Electric Heating

Energy Institute at HAAS

state has built as many new homes as Texas over the last decade and most of them use electric heat. There is plenty of blame to go around … Continue Reading The Texas Power Crisis, New Home Construction, and Electric Heating.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

Green Car Congress

Since soil contains nearly three times as much carbon than in the atmosphere, even a small fraction of carbon emitted from soil has the potential to accelerate climate change. University of Canterbury PhD candidate Nicholas Patton said the research would have ramifications for curbing the effects of climate change into the future.

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