News items for October 27, 2020
(Also showing draft and scheduled news items)
Clouds by Al Garman used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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1. Why Amy Coney Barrett’s addition to Supreme Court may undermine climate fight
Amy Coney Barrett’s addition to the court could leave an indelible mark on how fiercely the U.S., and perhaps the rest of the world, can fight rising temperatures, even as scientists warn society has just years to take serious action.
The Guardian
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2. Views: How to safeguard progressive legislation against the Supreme Court: Poison pills
It’s a less-confrontational approach than court-packing.
Washington Post
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3. Fight over Snake River dams is likely going back to court
Conservation and fishing groups say the federal government’s newest plans to manage dams and protect salmon are inadequate.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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4. A clean-energy stimulus for an industry hit hard by pandemic
In Washington, the median clean energy wage is just over $25 — the sixth highest in the country — yet about 20,000 of those jobs in the state have been lost to the pandemic.
KNKX
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5. Should you have kids despite climate change?
This decision comes with the privileges of race, class, and citizenship status—which is why reproductive justice needs to be part of the climate conversation.
Yes! Magazine
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6. Trump administration buries dozens of clean energy studies
In all, the DOE has blocked reports for more than 40 clean energy studies. The department has replaced them with mere presentations, buried them in scientific journals that are not accessible to the public, or left them paralyzed within the agency.
Investigate West
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7. Views: The West is choking on smoke. When will it penetrate the nation’s consciousness?
When the dust from Great Plains hit D.C. in the 1930s, the nation realized something was very wrong. Let the smoke from the Blowout of 2020 awaken us.
Los Angeles Times
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8. Experts to Western states: Time to finally fight wildfires with more fire
This historically destructive wildfire season across much of the Western U.S. has wildfire experts calling for a dramatic increase in the numbers of acres intentionally burned.
KNKX
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9. Oregon Supreme Court rules against youth plaintiffs in climate change lawsuit
The plaintiffs found hope in the dissenting opinion of the Chief Justice, however.
Oregon Live
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10. ‘A decarbonized society’: Japan pledges to be carbon neutral by 2050
Japan is joining a growing list of countries aiming to stave off the worst effects of climate change.
KNKX
More News from October 27, 2020
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Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation could revive this hidden doctrine — and derail climate action
The new Supreme Court could be poised to strike down even the most bipartisan climate laws — thanks to a growing conservative movement to boost something known as the “nondelegation doctrine.”
Grist