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UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
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UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan

  • By SETH BORENSTEIN, MELINA WALLING and ANTON L. DELGADO - Associated Press
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United Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather. But Saturday's agreement doesn’t include an explicit detailed map to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen inadequate emissions cutting plans. The Brazilian presidency said they’d eventually come up with a road map to get away from fossil fuels working with hard-line Colombia, but it won’t have the same force as something approved at the United Nations conference called COP30.

Yost Seeks Freeze on EPA Emissions Rule
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Yost Seeks Freeze on EPA Emissions Rule

  • Article written and provided by the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
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August 22, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a federal rule that forces states and power plants to comply with “unrealistic” and “unlawful” regulations targeting air pollution. In a filing with the court, Yost and the attorney general of Kansas oppose a recent Environmental Protection Agency rule that gives coal-fired power plants an ultimatum: Capture and store 90% of carbon emissions or shut down within eight years.

State leaders echo concerns from Ohio electric companies over EPA mandates
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State leaders echo concerns from Ohio electric companies over EPA mandates

  • Article written by Todd Cummins
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Electric co-ops and power providers are concerned that the state will not be able to have enough electricity to support its future needs. The U.S. EPA issued a rule that targets electric coal and natural gas plants in the United States. By 2032, any fossil fuel-powered plant will be 90% carbon-emission-free. Electric co-ops say this would mean that carbon-capturing technology would have to be added, making the process more expensive for large operations. If they can't reach the carbon emission level, the plants need to close. Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted says one reason that many companies want to move or expand in Ohio is because of cheap energy, and these mandates could mean the state power needs may not be met.