News items for September 24, 2021
Green collar jobs in the clean energy economy. Installing solar panels. Photo: @mama.mian via Twenty20.
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1. Environmental justice advocates lead OR to 100 percent clean electricity future
After two failed attempts at cap and trade, utilities and advocates united to decarbonize the electricity sector.
Sightline Institute
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2. Even in the greenest places, phasing out natural gas isn’t easy
A task force in Bellingham encountered reluctance over a proposal that required new buildings to use electricity over natural gas.
Crosscut
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3. OR’s redistricting process hits partisan slowdown
While the process for drawing new state legislative maps in Oregon has gone smoothly, the process for drawing new congressional maps has not.
Portland Mercury
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4. Ban on single-use plastic bags in WA begins Oct. 1
Shoppers will have the choice to pay for a reusable plastic or recycled paper bag.
Seattle Weekly
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5. Views: Not your parents’ tolling program
As the State of Oregon and Oregon Department of Transportation take vital steps in developing a vision and plan for the future of transportation on both the Interstate 205 and Interstate 5 corridors, a new toll program would be a critical component to bettering the quality of life for all Oregonians.
Pamplin Media Group
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6. Listen: How to spot gerrymandering in your state
FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast host Galen Druke explains how you can follow the redistricting process using its redistricting tracker.
FiveThirtyEight
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7. Clean, affordable water a challenge for CA’s low-income communities
The clock is ticking as the state’s most vulnerable water users face a tough reckoning.
Capital and Main
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8. Views: Reparations are needed to close the racial wealth gap
The wealth gap between Black and white Americans is too enormous to be remedied through incremental programs. What’s needed are federal reparations.
The New York Times
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9. EPA regulation to curb hydrofluorocarbons
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a regulation on Thursday to sharply reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, which are widely used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.
The New York Times
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10. For one night, TV comedians focus on climate change
Sewage treatment, sea turtles and a depressing condom ad all came up when late-night television hosts united for one night to turn their comic lenses to climate change.
The Seattle Times
More News from September 24, 2021
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The Covid crisis is now a garbage crisis
Overblown fears that the coronavirus could be transmitted through surfaces have created a stigma around handling nonhazardous trash, experts say. Some recyclable waste has been junked or burned.
The New York Times