News - Deceleration (Page 4)

‘Getting Loud Matters’: Climate Crisis Requires More from the Media

The coverage wasn’t perfect—breaking news coverage rarely is—but anyone following the news couldn’t miss it, and that alone is huge.

By Greg Harman

/ 11 Nov 2021

COP26: New Promises, Major Coal Divestment Pledge, Could Shift Climate Course

Three days of triumphant funding and program announcements collided with deepening alarm and mistrust from veteran climate policy analysts on Thursday, as a media panel organized by Climate Action Network-International picked apart the optimistic narrative that emerged in the opening segments of thi

By Greg Harman

/ 6 Nov 2021

In New England, Protesters are Turning Coal Roads into Garden Beds

Doing ‘what needs to be done’ to close Merrimack Station, the No Coal No Gas campaign is employing direct action (and facing mass arrests) blockading trains and tearing up roadway.

By Greg Harman

/ 4 Nov 2021

In New England, Protesters are Turning Coal Roads into Garden Beds

Why We Can’t Stop Thinking About Paula Gold-Williams (And Neither Should You)

A review of the legacy of outgoing CPS CEO Paula Gold-Williams reveals how she deftly managed climate action expectations through delay and misdirection. But with critical global deadlines looming, her replacement must make an equitable transition to clean energy their top priority.

By Greg Harman

/ 31 Oct 2021

Loop 1604 Expansion: ‘Induced Travel’ to Deliver More Traffic, Pollution

For a City struggling to improve public health and reduce climate harms, a growing Loop 1604 comes with serious costs. Greg Harman This week, members of the CPS Energy Board

By Greg Harman

/ 29 Oct 2021

Texas Climate Pollution Dipped 6 Percent in 2020, 10.5 Percent in San Antonio

COVID-19, mass unemployment, as well as a rise of cleaner energy sources all contributed to lower greenhouse gas emissions responsible for overheating the planet and amplifying violent weather around the world. But clearly pandemic is not a climate strategy.

By Greg Harman

/ 17 Oct 2021

Carbon Brief: U.S. Responsible for a Fifth of Global Climate Damage to Date

As the world moves toward its 26th UN Climate Change Conference, and deadlines for ending climate pollution grow nearer, a focus on historical debt is growing. Simon Evans | Carbon Brief

By Greg Harman

/ 6 Oct 2021

CPS Energy Resumes Forced Disconnections as SAWS Bakes in Debt Forgiveness

outstanding debt of residential customers in its payment plan. CPS isn’t following along.

By Greg Harman

/ 2 Oct 2021

CPS Energy Resumes Forced Disconnections as SAWS Bakes in Debt Forgiveness

IPCC Wake-Up Call: Global Emissions Must Peak by 2025

Earth could exceed 1.5°C of global warming – the “safe” limit for temperature rise outlined in the Paris Agreement, according to a landmark report by the world’s most senior climate scientists.

By Greg Harman

/ 19 Aug 2021

After Kelcy Warren’s Energy Transfer Partners Made Billions from the Deadly Texas Blackouts, He Gave $1 Million to Greg Abbott

The natural gas industry raked in billions during the winter grid failure and Governor Abbott let them off the hook. He was rewarded with a huge campaign contribution from the

By Greg Harman

/ 27 Jul 2021

Texas Winter Storm: Worst Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Catastrophe in Recent U.S. History

They used their car to stay warm when a winter storm brought down the Texas power grid. In a state that doesn’t require carbon monoxide alarms in homes, they

By Greg Harman

/ 30 Apr 2021

Texas Activists Took Their Fight Against a Natural Gas Project Abroad—And They’re Winning

The Texas Railroad Commission’s about-face on natural gas flaring can be partially linked to pressure from European companies concerned about Texas’ dirty gas. Amal Ahmed | Texas Observer In February,

By Greg Harman

/ 1 Apr 2021

Texas Activists Took Their Fight Against a Natural Gas Project Abroad—And They’re Winning