Rep. Mike Thompson introduces gun bill requiring universal background checks

Repost from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat North Coast U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson unveils expanded gun bill requiring universal background checks By Kevin Fixler, January 8, 2019, 6:31PM With the stroke of a pen and a stroll onto the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson introduced the highest-profile … Continue reading Rep. Mike Thompson introduces gun bill requiring universal background checks

America’s 2018 carbon emissions – the biggest increase in eight years

Repost from The New York Times U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed By Brad Plumer, Jan. 8, 2019 WASHINGTON — America’s carbon dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018, the biggest increase in eight years, according to a preliminary estimate published Tuesday. Strikingly, the sharp uptick in emissions occurred even as a near-record … Continue reading America’s 2018 carbon emissions – the biggest increase in eight years

How do we explain the urgency of climate change? | Meet The Press | NBC News

Repost from NBCUniversal Media Village AND Meet The Press | NBC News [Editor: NBC’s Meet The Press devoted its entire show today to the Climate Change crisis!  Chuck Todd summarizes, then interviews Michael Bloomberg, but the best part in my opinion is a panel discussion (video and transcript  below) with Kate Marvel, scientist at Columbia University and NASA’s … Continue reading How do we explain the urgency of climate change? | Meet The Press | NBC News

Oil and gas production in California – Extraordinary?

Repost from Legal Planet Guest Bloggers Deborah Gordon and Frances Reuland: Is California Extraordinary? Its Oil Resources Certainly Are Facts About California’s Oil and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Despite ongoing federal rollbacks to environmental regulations, California has the right to set its own clean air standards because it is truly extraordinary. Truth be told, the compelling … Continue reading Oil and gas production in California – Extraordinary?