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More Energy Folly From 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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More Energy Folly From 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

"In essence, switching from coal to natural gas in power generation effectively mitigates adverse community health effects that would otherwise continue for communities near coal-fired plants. Through LNG exports, by displacing coal with natural gas, the U.S. can continue to help enable mitigations of greenhouse gas emissions and other hazardous air pollutants throughout the world."

Boost circular economy to improve climate change and social cohesion
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Boost circular economy to improve climate change and social cohesion

“Buying local food is sometimes seen as trendy and elite. Borrowing, buying used or fixing something is stigmatized as the second-choice option to purchasing new. The circular economy, if done right, could radically shift what we consider the provinces of the rich and poor. A circular economy that considers social dimensions would shift away from short-term convenience towards long-term satisfaction.”

The SEC’s climate disclosure rule will be very expensive and produce minimal benefits
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The SEC’s climate disclosure rule will be very expensive and produce minimal benefits

"We can all agree that if the climate changes, then most businesses will suffer consequences. But to ask each firm to assess the material impact of climate risks on its 'business strategy, operations, and financial conditions' would require firms to become experts in how and when such risks will manifest. This is beyond the scope of firms to assess and beyond the scope of the SEC to require."

Sustainable Agriculture Gets a Push From Big Corporations
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Sustainable Agriculture Gets a Push From Big Corporations

"Other methods are quite new. McCarty’s farm reduces water consumption by using soil-moisture probes and smart cow-cooling technologies and ups energy efficiency with electric tractors, LED lighting and variable speed motors. The longer-term, direct supply relationship with Danone has really changed the trajectory of his family’s farm, he said."

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