Headline News:
- “Republican Strategists Praise Carbon Pricing As A Way To Win Votes” • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called for conservative solutions to address climate consequences. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talked of a possible existential crisis for the party. Republicans are starting to talk about carbon pricing. [CleanTechnica]
“Sunset over Newport Bridge” (Carolyn Fortuna | CleanTechnica)
- “Donald Trump’s EPA, Ruled By The Swamp, Is Letting Companies Dump Sewage Into Our Rivers” • The EPA under Donald Trump is now allowing cities to dump raw sewage into rivers. A New York Times article says the Trump administration has decided to reverse almost 95 environmental rules because it considers them too costly. [CleanTechnica]
- “Australia Fires: Residents Told To Seek Shelter In Canberra Region” • A bushfire near the Australian Capital Territory grew to more than 35,000 hectares (135 square miles) on Saturday, as officials closed a major motorway. Residents in some areas near the capital, Canberra, were warned that it was “too late to leave” and they should try to seek shelter. [BBC]
- “Ocean Viewed As The Best Place To Dump Water From Fukushima Plant” • A government panel wound up three years of discussions by effectively suggesting that releasing more than 1 million tons of water contaminated with radioactive substances at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant represented the most feasible option. [Asahi Shimbun]
- “Greenko, ReNew Win World’s Largest Renewable-Cum-Storage Based Firm Supply Tender For 1.2 GW” • Greenko and ReNew Power won a reverse auction to supply 1200 MW of clean power after Solar Energy Corporation of India concluded the world’s largest renewable-cum-energy storage power purchase tender. [Economic Times]
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