Climate news digest: Autumn 2023
Here are some of the top climate news items this autumn.
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We’re all benefiting from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — especially Republicans
One year after its passage, Republican congressional districts have received nearly $74 billion in announced or awarded funding, with less than $10 billion in funding for Democratic districts.
Offshore wind opponents fuel lies about beached whales
Lacking evidence, conservative think tanks stoke fears that offshore wind farms lead to beached whales.
Congested transmission lines in Texas waste power generation of wind, solar
The contribution of renewable energy powering Texas through a deadly heat dome in late June reached an all-time high of almost 42 percent, but a recent report found the state’s transmission infrastructure can’t handle the full load renewables can generate.
How the new climate bill will shift U.S. climate policy
Republican obstructionism forces Senate Democrats into conflicting climate-impact compromise with passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Is nuclear power safe enough to be part of our non-carbon future?
Solar- and wind-power naysayers frequently chime about gaps in energy production at night or when the wind dies down, but energy storage is gaining ground as a viable, scalable solution.
About that ‘Planet of the Humans’ controversy: Fact? Fiction? Both? Neither?
“Planet of the Humans” raises the critical issue of how should we move forward, knowing our path to date has not resulted in reduced emissions.
Wind farms least threat to birds
A common argument against wind farms is the threat to birds, but domesticated cats are far more deadly, according to a variety of research. As…
