Hacker News with Generative AI: Environmental Policy

Trump EPA targets two-man geoengineering startup for 'polluting the air' (techcrunch.com)
Humans have found it hard to quit fossil fuels, which is why some argue that we’ll soon need to start geoengineering — that is, modifying the atmosphere to prevent catastrophic warming of the planet.

Climate Change, Geoengineering, Politics, Environmental Policy

11 points by andyjsong 8 days ago | 1 comments

Beyond Showerheads: Trump's Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause Chaos (propublica.org)
Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.

Politics, Environmental Policy, Consumer Protection, Regulation, Appliances

8 points by rntn 12 days ago | 0 comments

New York City is making people compost – or pay up (grist.org)
Property owners and landlords in New York City can now be fined $25 or more if residents are found throwing a banana peel in the trash.

Composting, Environmental Policy, Waste Management, Fines

8 points by rntn 14 days ago | 1 comments

America Is Backsliding Toward Its Most Polluted Era (theatlantic.com)
A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvements—which the Trump administration wants to roll back.

Pollution, Environmental Policy, United States, Health

151 points by pmags 16 days ago | 198 comments

Countries apply lower tariffs on products by high-emitting "dirty" industries (news.berkeley.edu)
Countries around the world consistently apply lower tariffs on products produced by “dirty” industries than by “clean” ones, finds a new analysis.

International Trade, Environmental Policy, Economics, Industry

5 points by TaurenHunter 23 days ago | 2 comments

Hedge Funds Struggle as Green Stocks Crash (oilprice.com)
The freezing of the IRA and rollbacks on climate policies are forcing hedge funds and pension funds to rethink their strategies.

Finance, Investing, Climate Change, Environmental Policy

7 points by PaulHoule 30 days ago | 0 comments

EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History (epa.gov)
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders and Power the Great American Comeback.

Environmental Policy, Regulation, Government, Politics, United States

57 points by latchkey 43 days ago | 62 comments

Trump's EPA insists climate change isn't a danger (vox.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it’s starting the process of undoing 31 environmental regulations, including a ruling that’s foundational to US climate policy.

Politics, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Government Regulations

20 points by rntn 44 days ago | 6 comments

California banned polystyrene. Has industry spooked the governor into silence? (latimes.com)
California’s ban on polystyrene was one of the biggest wins for environmentalists in the state’s recent history.It went into effect on Jan. 1 — but no one, including the governor’s office and CalRecycle, is talking about it.

Environmental Policy, Politics, California, Industry, Environmentalism

12 points by PaulHoule 50 days ago | 3 comments

London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds (theguardian.com)
People in London have been breathing significantly cleaner air since the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez), a study has found.

Air Quality, London, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning

7 points by zeristor 50 days ago | 0 comments

Rules to improve air quality are under attack (heatpumped.org)
Rules to improve air quality and accelerate building electrification are under attack, and you can help defend them.

Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Public Policy, Advocacy

104 points by ssuds 50 days ago | 49 comments

Norway set to become first country to transition to electric vehicles (cnbc.com)

Norway, Electric Vehicles, Transportation, Government Policy, Environmental Policy

9 points by belter 88 days ago | 11 comments

Bloomberg Announces Effort to Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments (bloomberg.org)
Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat are met

Climate Change, Politics, Environmental Policy, International Relations, Non-Profit Organizations

46 points by geox 91 days ago | 34 comments

Vehicle Standards Rollback Bad for Drivers, Auto Industry, Anything Breathing (ucsusa.org)
Decades of government vehicle standards to improve vehicle efficiency and cut down on tailpipe pollution have saved car and truck drivers trillions of dollars at the pump, saved countless lives from reduced exposure to toxic air pollution, and avoided the extraction and burning of billions of barrels of oil.

Environmental Policy, Automotive Industry, Public Health

11 points by cf100clunk 92 days ago | 0 comments

Natrium 'advanced nuclear' power plant wins Wyoming permit (wyofile.com)
The Wyoming Industrial Siting Council has granted a construction permit to TerraPower for its Natrium nuclear power plant near Kemmerer — a milestone achievement both in Wyoming and nationwide for commercial-scale “advanced nuclear” energy, the company says.

Nuclear Energy, Wyoming, Energy Policy, Technology, Environmental Policy

104 points by chiffre01 101 days ago | 92 comments

China reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by more than two-thirds in past 15 years (ourworldindata.org)
China has dramatically reduced local air pollution levels — particularly in its biggest cities — in the last decade.

China, Air Pollution, Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Data Visualization

75 points by therabbithole 113 days ago | 58 comments

China must now lead global warming fight, UN climate chief says (politico.eu)
China must step up and help lead the fight against climate change, starting with a strong new climate target, the United Nations’ top climate official said Friday.

Climate Change, China, International Relations, Environmental Policy

10 points by segasaturn 162 days ago | 1 comments

UK Government Announces Ban on New Coal Mines (barrons.com)
The UK announced Thursday that it will introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.

UK, Coal Mining, Environmental Policy, Energy

28 points by ingve 163 days ago | 12 comments

USFS decision to halt prescribed burns in California is history repeating (cepr.net)
Last week, the US Forest Service announced it would stop prescribed burning in California “for the foreseeable future,” stating that the decision was made as a precautionary measure to ensure the availability of staff and equipment in case of potential wildfires.

Wildfires, California, Environmental Policy, Forest Management

342 points by danboarder 172 days ago | 245 comments

Wild animals are spiraling to extinction. Can a bunch of bureaucrats save them? (vox.com)
Starting this week, thousands of people will descend on the Colombian city of Cali for an important meeting you may have never heard of: COP16.

Conservation, Extinction, Environmental Policy, Colombia, International Meetings

93 points by rntn 187 days ago | 72 comments

96% of climate policy since 1998 failed (ox.ac.uk)
An international research team has unveiled the first comprehensive global evaluation of 1,500 climate policy measures from 41 countries across six continents, between 1998 and 2022.

Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Research, Global Issues

75 points by debo_ 208 days ago | 88 comments

California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired (nytimes.com)
California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired

Environmental Policy, California, Plastic Pollution, Legislation

7 points by edward 213 days ago | 1 comments

California law bans all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores (apnews.com)
“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.

California, Environmental Policy, Plastic Pollution, Grocery Stores, Legislation

37 points by geox 215 days ago | 63 comments

Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions (science.org)

Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Science

87 points by barbazoo 247 days ago | 49 comments

The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S. (nytimes.com)

Environmental Policy, Plastic Pollution

15 points by lxm 280 days ago | 2 comments

California to impose permanent water restrictions on cities and towns (ktla.com)

California, Water Conservation, Drought, Environmental Policy, Local Government

35 points by lando2319 291 days ago | 99 comments

To save spotted owls, US officials will kill hundreds of thousands of other owls (apnews.com)

Wildlife Conservation, Owls, Environmental Policy

19 points by rntn 296 days ago | 17 comments

US Forest Service proposes protections for old-growth trees, without logging ban (opb.org)