That the grid is in need of urgent repair and reinforcement is in no doubt. What’s not clear is how it should be financed.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center receives $35 million federal grant to boost climate-smart agriculture
The five-year award will let the group lead a national alliance dedicated to improving soil health.
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Effects of climate change underlie CMP rate hike request
Everyone wants a stronger grid. But can beleaguered customers afford it now?
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How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this
Proposals to force northern nations to accept migrants, and to geoengineer a cooler planet, could make our problems worse.
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USDA to fund push to store carbon in New England forests
The project will include large commercial producers as well as small woodlot owners with a goal of storing more carbon in forests.
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Patagonia founder gives away the company: ‘Earth is now our only shareholder’
Ownership of the company, founded in 1973 and reportedly valued at about $3 billion, has been transferred to a trust created to protect the firm’s values, as well as a nonprofit organization.
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100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point
In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and ends in Mexico.
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Manchin’s big energy deal draws pushback from many Democrats
Sen. Joe Manchin made a deal with Democratic leaders as part of his vote pushing the party’s highest legislative priority across the finish line last month.
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Greenland has largest melting of ice sheet ever in September
Runoff can reach the ocean and contribute to sea-level rise.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute gets $1.3 million for climate, ‘blue economy’ initiatives
A congressional spending package will fund professional help for local climate planning efforts, and also support the startup and development of ocean-related businesses.