Green New Deal

• No, renewable energy is not primarily to blame for Texas power failures

  In reality, officials say failures in natural gas, coal and nuclear energy systems were responsible for nearly twice as many outages as frozen wind turbines and solar panels.

  World

  Feb 18, 2021
  
• People aren’t having kids because of impending climate ‘apocalypse,’ study suggests

  The study is the first peer-reviewed of its kind and was published in the journal Climatic Change.

  Environment

  Nov 29, 2020
  
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• Michigan primary: Stakes rise as Sanders faces critical point in Democratic race

  As Michigan and five other states hold presidential contests on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders faces a critical point in the Democratic race following Joe Biden's Super Tuesday victory a week prior.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2020
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• The start of something new: GM workers, Ontario Tech, mayor weigh in on Oshawa’s tech-driven future

  It's not the type of future she envisioned, but the news of GM's plant closure has given one worker a new calling — to help rebuild Oshawa's economy by creating green jobs.

  Tech

  Oct 16, 2019
• Ecology Action Centre report identifies climate targets to help guide Nova Scotia’s green economy

  The new report explores the environmental and economic costs and benefits of meeting new climate goals.

  Environment

  Sep 17, 2019
• Trump touts administration’s environment record during White House speech

  Trump has a tough case to make as an environmental steward given his record, according to former environmental advocates and former federal regulators.

  World

  Jul 8, 2019
• Kelowna town hall meeting attracts crowd pushing for action on ‘climate crisis’

  "We must ensure that the new world we're building doesn't recreate the injustices of our current system."

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• Crowds of Edmonton students march for climate change action

  On Friday afternoon, students from schools across Edmonton swarmed downtown streets and marched for government action on climate change.

  Canada

  May 3, 2019
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• U.S. Senate rejects Green New Deal, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ‘encouraged’

  The non-binding resolution, which proposes to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade, lost 57-0 in the Senate, with 43 Democrats voting "present."

  World

  Mar 29, 2019
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• Green New Deal sparks ongoing debate as Republicans label it economy killer

  The climate change plan has broad support among Democratic activists, and all six of the 2020 presidential contenders serving in the Senate have signed on as co-sponsors, putting it at the forefront of the party’s sprawling primary race.

  Politics

  Mar 23, 2019