Read more in Power Technology here.
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House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota
Washington Post reporter Jake Spring writes on the recent decision to allow mining near the Boundary Waters Wilderness area in Minnesota. Read more in the Washington Post here.
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Pray for Snow, Plan for Fire
Washington, D.C., may long be tired of the frigid temps, above-average snowfall, and icy roads. But out West, signs reading “Pray for snow” are everywhere. Utah Governor Spencer Cox even encouraged Utahns to join together in prayer for snow.
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Rethinking sustainability: The untold benefits of cattle ranching in the American West
Read the full piece here in The Washington Post.
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Stop Spending Billions on Courtroom Battles and Start Saving Species
A recent report from ConservAmerica analyzed two decades of energy and infrastructure projects to quantify the ESA’s effects. What it found is that the United States regularly spends billions of dollars fighting over endangered species in court when it should prioritize preventative conservation and economic incentives.
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Withdrawing from Climate Treaties Is Mostly Symbolic, but It Has Little Upside
Last week, the Trump Administration announced its intention to withdraw the United States from several landmark international climate institutions, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In practical terms, the move is largely symbolic: U.S. participation or non-participation in these bodies has relatively little direct effect on domestic climate policy or near-term global emissions outcomes.
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Ex-Tesla Energy Chief Raises $230 Million for Battery Startup
Bloomberg reporter Coco Liu writes on the fast-growing home battery market as grid strain pushes storage into the mainstream. Read more on the startup in Bloomberg here.