Headline News:
- “Montana Plans To Override The Citizens United Decision” • According to Truthout, Montana is about to become the first state to oppose the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision using a 2026 ballot initiative — an innovative legal maneuver that could be adopted by other states. In a recent poll, 74% of voters support the idea. [CleanTechnica]
Montana Capitol (Mattvw9287, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped)
- “Zanzibar’s ‘Solar Mamas’ Are Trained As Technicians To Help Light Up Communities” • About half of the homes in Zanzibar have no electricity. Barefoot College International, a global nonprofit, runs a program that trains “solar mamas” to bring light to rural people while it provides jobs for local women. So far, it has lit 1,845 homes. [Euronews]
- “Lingering Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Risk To California” • A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire, lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides. [ABC News]
- “Report Reveals Stunning Shift In US Power Grid” • Federal data confirms it: Clean energy is fast becoming the cornerstone of America’s power grid. US Energy Information Administration data shows that developers added an impressive 12 GW of solar capacity in the first half of 2025, with plans to add another 21 GW by year’s end. [The Cool Down]
- “Can The World Quit Coal?” • Despite the bad news from the US, the things that are developing are complex, contradictory, and sometimes hopeful. Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power plants in the coming years. And some countries are pushing for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty. [Down To Earth]
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