‘Green News Report’ – July 23, 2024

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IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: President Biden withdraws from the 2024 race with a legacy of unprecedented climate action; Apparent successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, was a climate action warrior; PLUS: At the GOP convention, Republicans replay the golden oldies, highlighting lies over facts on energy and climate… All that and more in today’s Green News Report!

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IN ‘GREEN NEWS EXTRA’ (see links below): Where Kamala Harris stands on climate; Trump would privatize weather forecasting; Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say; Canada’s popular Jasper National Park ordered to evacuate as fire nears; 123 House and Senate Republicans deny climate science; Texas heat deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days; Big meat, dairy companies spend more on ads than cutting emissions… PLUS: White House seeks to end government purchase of single-use plastic by 2035… and much, MUCH more! …

STORIES DISCUSSED ON TODAY’S ‘GREEN NEWS REPORT’…

• Biden exits 2024 race with an unprecedented legacy for climate action:
• US: Joe Biden’s legacy on climate and energy (Carbon Brief)
• Joe Biden’s legacy on climate and energy (Axios)
• 35 Major Climate Initiatives Under Biden (Legal Planet):
  By any measure, it has been an eventful four years for climate policy, with billions in spending and many major regulations finalized. Here’s a timeline of the Top 30 actions.
• How Joe Biden ‘broke OPEC’ and rewrote the rules for oil trading (MSNBC)
• Carbon pollution is down in the U.S., but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says (AP):
  “Absent other changes,” the U.S. is on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 40 percent below 2005 levels by the end of the decade, said Ben King, associate director at Rhodium and lead author of the study.
• U.S. is making progress on its climate goals — but still falling short (Washington Post):
  The annual report by the independent research firm Rhodium Group projected that the United States will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 38 percent to 56 percent below 2005 levels in 2035. Under the Paris climate accord, the United States has pledged to cut its emissions between 50 percent and 52 percent by the end of this decade.
• Tracking Progress: Climate Action Under the Biden Administration (World Resources Institute)
• Biden’s big impact on climate diplomacy (Axios)
• VP Kamala Harris built an impressive climate, environmental record:
• What Would A Harris Presidency Mean For The Climate? (grist):
  A look at Kamala Harris’ record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House.
• Harris Seen as Tougher Oil Industry Opponent Than Biden (Bloomberg)
• Where Kamala Harris stands on Green New Deal and climate initiatives (ABC News)
• How Kamala Harris made an enemy of the U.S. oil industry and what it means for her candidacy (Houston Chronicle)
• VIDEO: Kamala Harris speaks at Delaware election headquarters (YouTube)
• VIDEO: Kamala on Climate (This Is Not Cool blog)
• RNC Milwaukee: Republicans vow to accelerate climate catastrophe:
• Fact-check: Donald Trump’s RNC speech in Milwaukee was full of falsehoods about immigrants, the economy (Poynter)
• Fact-checking night 3 of the Republican National Convention (CNN)
• Fact-checking night 3 of the Republican National Convention (CNN)
• Fact-Checking the Republican National Convention on Energy Claims (NY Times)
• Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech and More: Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (NY Times):
  There is no electric vehicle mandate. The Biden administration has imposed rules requiring carmakers to meet new average emissions limits across their entire product line. It is up to auto manufacturers how to comply.
• How Trump could exit the Paris climate deal — and thwart reentry (E&E News)
• Growth of U.S. EV charging network acclerating:
• Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech and More: Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (NY Times)
“They spent $9 billion on eight chargers.” This is false…The suggestion that the entire amount was used on seven chargers is not accurate. The Biden administration has argued that the pace is the result of wanting to get a complex new national program done right.
• Range Anxiety Receding as Chargers Multiply. And they Have Waffles. (This Is Not Cool blog):
  At the current pace, public fast-charging sites will outnumber gas stations in the US in about eight years — but charger momentum is only expected to accelerate. North American operators will spend a collective $6.1 billion on charging infrastructure this year, nearly double their 2023 investment, according to BloombergNEF estimates. That annual spend is expected to double again by 2030.
• Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance (Inside Climate News):
  In the clean car battle, the oil industry leans on friends—including Donald Trump—to keep gasoline transport alive, while carmakers steer toward an EV future.

‘GREEN NEWS EXTRA’ (Stuff we didn’t have time for in today’s audio report)…

For a comprehensive roundup of daily environmental news you can trust, see the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Daily Headlines page

• Here’s Where Kamala Harris Stands on Climate
  (NY Times)
• Would Trump Privatize Weather Forecasting? What To Know (Washington Post)
• Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say (Washington Post/MSN)
• Canada’s popular Jasper National Park ordered to evacuate as fire nears (Washington Post)
• 123 House And Senate Republicans Deny Climate Science: Analysis (The Hill)
• Texas Heat Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power For Days (LA Times)
• White House Seeks End To Government Purchase Of Single-Use Plastic By 2035 (The Hill)
• Lawmakers Take Up $5B Colorado River Settlement (E&E News)
• Big Meat, Dairy Companies Spend More on Ads than Cutting Emissions: Report (DeSmog Blog)
• Appeals Court Unanimously Sides With Biden EPA On Updated Power Plant Rules (The Hill)
• Millions Live Near Oil And Gas Wells That Are In The Path Of Wildfires (LA Times)
• Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution (The Conversation)
• How to power your home through an outage without a gas generator (Washington Post)
• VIDEO: John Oliver on Trump’s Project 2025: Blueprint for the Death of Democracy (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Is the Atlantic Overturning Circulation Approaching a Tipping Point? (The Oceanography Society)
• How Oil Companies Manipulate Journalists (Drilled)
• Abrupt reduction in shipping emission as an inadvertent geoengineering termination shock produces substantial radiative warming (Nature)
• How To Spot 5 Of The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Biggest Disinformation Tactics (Guardian)
• The Oceans We Knew Are Already Gone (The Atlantic)
• Plug-in hybrids vs. electric cars: We did the math on which is better for you (Washington Post)
• How to electrify your life when you rent (The Verge)
• Complete Series: Farmers Under Attack for Supporting Clean Energy (This Is Not Cool blog)
• Feeling Overwhelmed About Going All-Electric at Home? Here’s How to Get Started (Inside Climate News)
• Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan (The Revelator)
• Climate Change Will Force a New American Migration (Pro Publica)
• Exxon’s Snake Oil: 100 years of deception (Columbia Journalism Review)
• Project Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming (Drawdown.org)