Government / Politics

Environment environmentNews 

U.S. senators unveil bill to support renewable and nuclear power, efficiency

February 28, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Coal, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Lawmaking, Natural Gas, Pollution, Power Markets, Real Estate Markets, Regulation, SENATE, Solar Power Stations, United States, US, US Government News, US House of Representatives, US Senate, USA, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes, Wind Farms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top two senators on the U.S. Senate energy committee unveiled a bipartisan energy legislation package on

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Environment environmentNews 

Paddocks ‘painted green’: Australian farmers celebrate rains amid grinding drought

February 26, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Cattle, Climate Politics, DROUGHT, Droughts, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Pictures, Precipitation, RAINFALL, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Water

URALLA, Australia (Reuters) – The one thing livestock farmer Richard Daugherty misses about the depths of one of Australia’s worst-ever

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Environment environmentNews 

Japan environment minister says to review export policy of coal-fired power plants by end-June

February 25, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Commodities News (3rd Party), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Japan, Pollution, Power Markets, US

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo,

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Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate

February 24, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, COMPANIES, Company News, Corporate Events, Environment, Funds, General News, Government / Politics, Labour / Personnel, Pictures, Pollution, Products / Services, Software and IT Services (TRBC), Transportation (TRBC), United States, US

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook’s former sustainability chief has launched an organization to help employees at big companies press their

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Entertainment 

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd joins Assange supporters in London protest march

February 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, ASSANGE, Australia, BRITAIN, Civil Unrest, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International / National Security, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, PROTEST, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood,

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Environment environmentNews 

Australia’s bushfire-stricken state pays tribute to 25 victims

February 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Air Accidents, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, Floods, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Families, firefighters and politicians gathered in a solemn public ceremony in Sydney on Sunday to honor the

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Entertainment 

Trump blasts best-picture Oscar for South Korean film ‘Parasite’

February 21, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, ELECTION, Elections / Voting, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Pictures, Presidential Elections, South Korea, TRUMP, United States, US, USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday ridiculed the historic best-picture Oscar win for South Korean film

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Environment environmentNews 

Solar energy expands quickly in Brazil, attracts Chinese firms

February 21, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, Canada, China (PRC), Company News, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Pictures, POWER, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, South America / Central America, US, Video

PORTO FELIZ, Brazil (Reuters) – Beside the green pastures and sugarcane plantations surrounding the farming town of Porto Feliz is

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Australia to hold wide-ranging enquiry into disastrous bushfires

February 20, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

FILE PHOTO: Flames from a bushfire burn in the early morning hours in Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia, February 2,

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Indonesia proposes to tax sweet drinks, polluting cars, plastic

February 19, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), Beverages (TRBC), Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Economic News (3rd Party), ECONOMY, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, INDONESIA, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Sugar, TAX, Taxables, Taxation, US

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and

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