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"North Carolina just voted to protect animals in the Great Smokies with historic investment in wildlife crossings"
#US #USA #America

North Carolina just made it easier to build life-saving wildlife crossings in the Great Smokies
Advocates say the historic investment will “improve safety for both people and wildlife” across the area.

US diplomats have not red and understood the NATO-charter... European countries are not the private army for unnecessary wars the US is starting.
#US

Video. Trump 'still disappointed' with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador
Video. US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Pudzer says NATO allies made a 'big mistake' not assisting the US in the war in Iran. In an interview with Euronews, he said Europeans had an obligation to help, given America's history of defending the European continent.

Folks in the EU addicted to US AI right now.
#EU #US #AI #Fable

Heute vor 64 Jahren: Am 13. Juli 1962 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Storax die Atombombe "Merrimac". Storax war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 62/63 insgesamt 47 Bomben im Testgebiet in #Nevada

"#Iran and the #US have said ships should pass through the strait via two competing routes, with Iran bombing ships that take the southern route, close to the coast of Oman, and the US bombing ships that violate its blockade of Iranian ships and ports."
The sheer total irresponsibility of anyone deliberately bombing loaded oil tankers is just staggering.

Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East

"How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke"
#US #USA #America #Wildfires

How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke
Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities

One fun thing about my family hosting exchange students when I was younger, is that I'm constantly talking to people who expect things of their government, while half of US Asians thing government can't do anything.
#Government #USPol

Ich lasse es mal unbemerkt stehen:
«Angebliche China-Verbindungen von SK Telecom alarmierten US-Beamte und lösten Anthropic-Krise aus:
[…] Der südkoreanische Telekommunikationsriese SK Telecom erhielt Zugang zu #Mythos über Anthropics Partnerprogramm Project Glasswing. #US-Beamte waren alarmiert, wei…

Angebliche China-Verbindungen von SK Telecom alarmierten US-Beamte und lösten Anthropic-Krise aus
SK Telecom erhielt über Anthropics Partnerprogramm Project Glasswing Zugang zum KI-Modell Claude Mythos, bis das Weiße Haus intervenierte. US-Beamte sahen Verbindungen des südkoreanischen Konzerns zu China.

"‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Trump’s daily declarations about how the war is over or almost over or will be over in 30 seconds or there's a ceasefire hiding under the next rock or whatever? That’s all non-information, just a conveyor belt of nothingburgers he feeds the press for them to dutifully regurgitate.
But •this•? This is actual news.
#uspol
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/house-passes-war-power-resolution-trump-iran

"Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds"
#US #USA #America #Wildfires

Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds - Inside Climate News
Tailpipe emissions standards implemented early this century helped reduce smog levels. Longer, more intense fire seasons have erased much of that progress.

It's all about wrong incentives: We stopped extending the runway while the planes are still in the air #US

🛫 We Stopped Extending the Runway While the Planes Are Still in the Air
Every technology that changed medicine in the last half century traces back to basic science that had no obvious application when it was funded.

The US postal service delivers. For Trump. 📨 🗳️
#USPS #election #ballots #MailinBallots

#WorldCup #Soccer #USMNT #FIFA
The US announcer trying to emulate the GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL calls is pathetic.

A dozen memes (in a thread) of the foreign policy moment: capitulation, surrender, losing the war.
🧵 1 of 3
#USpol #Iran #kegseth

Elon Musk kündigt an, im US-Kongresswahlkampf trotz früherem Zerwürfnis wieder in großem Stil für Trumps Republikaner zu spenden; seine Organisation America PAC soll erneut massiv in Werbung investieren. #USA #Wahlen #Trump

Tech-Milliardär: Musk hilft bei Kongresswahl wieder Trumps Republikanern
Elon Musk half Donald Trump, wieder US-Präsident zu werden. Dann zog er sich im Streit aus Washington zurück. Doch zur Kongresswahl will der Tech-Milliardär wieder den Geldbeutel öffnen.

This seems pretty bad, right?
#israel #usmilitary

Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries
In the first step towards shifting aid further into the shadows, the House's 2027 NDAA would all but fuse the two countries' armed forces together

Heute vor 61 Jahren: Am 11.06.1965 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Whetstone die Atombombe "Organdy". Whetstone war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1964/65 insgesamt 46 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"This LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes and bags"
#US #USA #America #LosAngeles

Another brilliant and timely conversation between Jon Stewart and @… about #AI, #US #Economics

"New York sues 3M, DuPont and others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods"
#US #USA #America #PFAS…

New York sues 3M, DuPont and others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods
State says companies hid environmental and health risks of Pfas for decades even as they began phasing them out

Wenn man vor lauter Vergeltung nicht zu Unterschrift des Friedensvertrag kommt #trump #usa #iran #israel

"Müssen darauf reagieren": Trump wirft Iran Hubschrauber-Abschuss vor und kündigt Vergeltung an
Trump berichtet immer wieder, dass ein Friedensabkommen mit dem Iran in greifbarer Nähe sei. So auch vor wenigen Stunden. Nun behauptet der US-Präsident allerdings, dass Teheran einen US-Hubschrauber abgeschossen habe und die US-Reaktion folgen werde.

Heute vor 61 Jahren: Am 11.06.1965 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Whetstone die Atombombe "Petrel". Whetstone war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1964/65 insgesamt 46 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

«Passwörter auf Github geleakt — Peinliche Datenpanne bei #US-Cyberbehörde Cisa:
Forscher haben in einem öffentlichen #Github-Repo interne Daten der #Cisa gefunden. Sie hielten den Fund zunächst für einen Streich, d…

Passwörter auf Github geleakt: Peinliche Datenpanne bei US-Cyberbehörde Cisa - Golem.de
Forscher haben in einem öffentlichen Github-Repo interne Daten der Cisa gefunden. Sie hielten den Fund zunächst für einen Streich, doch es war keiner.

Our campaign against smartphone zombies was seen in the #us Thanks for all the amazing people who brought our stickers and message across the big water.
#smombie #artivism

The stickers we made for the smartphone zombies (Smombies)
You have seen them. We all have. The person walking towards you on the sidewalk, looking straight down at their phone, not noticing that...

Seit April ist #ViktorOrbán weg, im Herbst dann verlieren die #Republikaner die Mehrheit im #US-Parlament und #Trump

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
Us:
🎵 Man Ray
#Us

I started an AI simulation last night - two conservatives and two progressives work together to increase the US democracy from a score of 37 out of 100 to something that works better for _all_ people not just the wealthy. They agreed on 7 proposals to bring the score up to 60%. If only it were that easy.
#USPol

Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend #UnitedStates

Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western U.S. states over the weekend, with all-time records at risk of falling, the National Weather Service said Friday.

Heute vor 51 Jahren: Am 11. Juni 1975 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Alviso". Die Operation Bedrock war eine Serie von 27 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1974/75 auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

"‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn"
#ElNino #US #USA #America

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027

Wenn ein KI-Modell per Exportkontrolle praktisch über Nacht weltweit verschwindet, zeigt das vor allem eines: Fortschritt ist inzwischen Geopolitik. Heise berichtet, dass die US-Regierung Anthropic zur Abschaltung von Fable 5 und Mythos 5 zwang. Die eigentliche Debatte dreht sich nicht um Technik, sondern um die Frage, wer Zugang zu ihr haben darf. #KI

US-Regierung erzwingt Abschaltung von Anthropics KI Fable 5 und Mythos 5
Eine Exportdirektive der US-Regierung zwingt Anthropic, Fable 5 und Mythos 5 abzuschalten. Das Unternehmen spricht von einem Missverständnis.

Interesting movement, will be interesting to see if Commission manages to push it through against #UStech lobbying #DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty
EU pushes for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/89b6b9da-2d83-4a8d-a3a3-14f09fb4f26d via @FT

"Four states just made it easier to build wildlife crossings. The bipartisan effort is being called a 'blueprint'"
#US #USA #America

These states just made it easier to build wildlife crossings in 'bipartisan blueprint'
Studies show that a single wildlife crossing can prevent around 1,400 accidents over a 70-year lifespan, saving billions of dollars.

RE: #USA

How can OpenAI and Anthropic survive unless Trump makes Chinese AI models illegal in the US? The difference in costs is simply too big between US and Chinese models? 🤔
#AI #USA #China

Rico Grimm über den Kampf um die beste #KI
#uspol #fable u.a.
🎁 Link

Der Kampf um die beste KI: Nur auf den ersten Blick gewinnen die USA
Die US-Regierung hat Anthropic verboten, sein mächtigstes KI-Modell an Ausländer auszugeben. Viele macht das nervös. Dabei läuft das KI-Wettrennen anders ab, als die meisten denken.

This can’t be good.
#iran #usaf #b52 #SaudiArabia

"The bill that brings green hydrogen into California’s clean energy grid"
#US #USA #America #California

The bill that brings green hydrogen into California’s clean energy grid | The Optimist Daily
California signed SB 1350, qualifying green hydrogen as renewable energy and addressing the overnight fossil fuel gap.

Heute vor 52 Jahren: Am 10 Juli 1974 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Escabosa". Die Operation Bedrock war eine Serie von 27 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1974/75 auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

"Wyoming's largest wildlife crossing is ahead of schedule. It plans to reduce deer-vehicle collisions by 90%"
#US #USA #America

Wyoming's new $30M wildlife crossing is ahead of schedule
There are an average of 6,000 vehicle collisions with big game every year in Wyoming. A new overpass aims to slash those numbers.

"Die Trump-Regierung ist die korrupteste politische Führung, die ich je gesehen habe. Sie ist die korrupteste Regierung in der US-Geschichte."
"Trump ist ein autoritärer Herrscher. Er würde gerne wie ein König regieren. Er möchte Verordnungen erlassen. Weder braucht er den Kongress noch die Gerichte – was immer er will, wird Gesetz."
Politikwissenschaftler Francis Fukuyamaim FAZ (€) Interview

Heute vor 45 Jahren: Am 10. Juli 1981 testen die #USA die #Atombombe "Niza". Die Operation #Guardian war eine Serie von 14 US-amerikanischen

Trump's war has been a disaster on every front. Good overview in this blog.
#iran

Iran War Update 13
Trump's war has been a disaster on every front

"A small New Hampshire city is building tunnels just for salamanders. They're already saving lives"
#US #USA #America #NewHampshire

New Hampshire city builds tunnels just for salamanders
In the neighboring state of Vermont, salamander crossings constructed in 2015 have reduced the number of amphibian deaths at that site by 80%.

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 09.07.1971 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 3. Atombombe "Bracken". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"Since 2018, over 9,000 animals have crossed this wildlife bridge in Washington. Trail cameras just spotted its first bear"
#US #USA #America

Trail cameras spot bear using Washington wildlife overpass for the first time
Black bears are notoriously skittish when it comes to wildlife crossings, but one brave bear gave the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge a try.

Europe and the US simply don't care, Israel can bomb Lebanon back to the stone age and nobody will lift a finger. Ofcourse Europe will complain about the additional refugee problems...
#israel #lebanon #usa

"Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land"
#US #USA #America #AI

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 08.07.1971 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 2. Atombombe "Miniata". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"Second-warmest spring in U.S. history"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Second-warmest spring in U.S. history
Record-low snowpack and historic late-March heat were among the standout events.

"U.S. Cities See Public Transit Use Grow as Fuel Prices Remain High"
#US #USA #America #PublicTransport

U.S. Cities See Public Transit Use Grow as Fuel Prices Remain High

So rumors seem to confirm what everybody is thinking, the level of US airdefense interceptors/missiles other munitions is reaching dangerously low levels, for example with regard to possible conflicts in other theatres..
Iran knows this too and will take full advantage of it.
#iran #usa

"US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup"
#US #USA #America #Football

US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup
Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say

Iran knows the US is unwilling to resume military operations so it can take a tough stand in the negotiations, drag them out over a long period if necessary. Meanwhile keeping the pressure on Israël by supporting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
#iran #usa

"Mule deer already using incomplete $20m wildlife bridge in California"
#US #USA #America #California

Heute vor 76 Jahren: Am 5. August 1950 stürzte ein #USAF B-29-Bomber mit einer Mark 4 #Atombombe (ohne spaltbares Material) bei einer #Notlandung auf der Fairfield-Suisun AFB ab. Die Explosion des Spr…

"In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source"
#US #USA #America #Utah

In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.

Heute vor 45 Jahren: Am 5. August 1981 testen die #USA die #Atombombe "Havarti". Die Operation #Guardian war eine Serie von 14 US-amerikanischen

"The American demands are so steep, Greenlandic officials fear, that they amount to a major imposition on their sovereignty. Despite all of the talk from Danish and American officials that Greenland’s future is up to the island’s 57,000 people, Greenlandic officials said the American demands would tie their hands for generations."
#usa

In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.

"US declines to protect endangered monkeys used in medical research"
#US #USA #America #Monkeys

US declines to protect endangered monkeys used in medical research
The U.S. has again declined to protect endangered long-tailed macaques under the Endangered Species Act, allowing continued imports for biomedical research.

"An endangered sea turtle just laid the 300th nest of the season. She's been visiting Florida beaches since 2001"
#US #USA #America

A sea turtle just laid the 300th nest of the season. She's been visiting Florida beaches since 2001
Juno the leatherback sea turtle recently marked a new milestone for her species.

Very possible we will see all out war between US and Iran the coming days, doing incredible damage to the Middle East, USA and the world. All because of one insane president....
#Trump #Iran #usa

"US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn"
#US #USA #America #PFAS

Good analysis.
#iran

4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war
Iran: The Latest · Episode

"Record fireworks display choked Washington in toxic smoke"
#US #USA #America #Washington

Record fireworks display choked Washington in toxic smoke
The U.S. capital, Washington, saw its worst air quality of the year over the July 4 weekend, as smoke from a massive fireworks display sent pollution soaring to levels considered very unhealthy for the entire public, data showed Monday.

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 01.07.1971 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 1. Atombombe "Diamon Mine". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"Ørsted turns on 500 MWh battery project with co-located solar in Texas"
#US #USA #America #Teax

Ørsted turns on 500 MWh battery project with co-located solar in Texas - pv magazine Global
The Old 300 Storage project has reached commercial operations and is now fully integrated with the ERCOT grid, using made-in-America Tesla battery energy storage systems (BESS). It is co-located with a 430 MW solar project that was switched on in 2024.

"California canal solar project reduces evaporation and generates power"
#US #USA #America #California

California canal solar project reduces evaporation and generates power | The Optimist Daily
A California pilot program covering irrigation canals with solar panels cut water evaporation by 70 percent and reduced aquatic weeds by 85 percent.

Substantial losses for US in the war with Iran.
#iran #usa

"New England invested in solar. It saved residents millions in electricity costs during a heat wave this month"
#US #USA #America

New England invested in solar. It saved residents $130M in electricity costs amid heat wave
A new report found that solar arrays saved $39 million to $54 million in a single day of a recent heat wave.

"Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good."
#US #USA #America

Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.
Florida dumped 500,000 tons of oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico, which helped rebuild damaged reefs and restore marine habitats.

Heute vor 59 Jahren: Am 29. Juni 1967 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Umber". Die Operation #Latchkey war eine Serie von 38 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1966/67 auf der Nevada T…

Heute vor 54 Jahren: Am 28. Juni 1972 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 39. Atombombe "Haplopappus". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year"
#US #USA #America #Education

9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year » Yale Climate Connections
Extreme heat, smoke, floods, and storms are disrupting education across the country.

Heute vor 54 Jahren: Am 28. Juni 1972 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 38. Atombombe "Tajique". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy"
#US #USA #America #NewYork …

Heute vor 54 Jahren: Am 28. Juni 1972 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Grommet die 37. Atombombe "Capitan". Grommet war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 1971/72 insgesamt 39 Bomben größtenteils im Testgebiet in

"US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters"
#US #USA #America #DataCentres …

US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use

Heute vor 63 Jahren: Am 29. Mai 1963 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Storax die Atombombe "Pleasant". Storax war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 62/63 insgesamt 47 Bomben im Testgebiet in #Nevada

"How heat domes form, intensify, and what they do to the body"
#US #UA #America #Weather

How heat domes form, intensify, and what they do to the body | The Optimist Daily
Two heat domes are merging over the eastern US by July 4, driving heat indexes above 110 degrees Fahrenheit from the mid-South to the Gulf Coast.

"Imagine the US without human-imposed borders. Here's how nature would draw the map"
#US #USA #America #Nature

Imagine there were no human-made borders in the US. Here's how nature would draw the map
For the country's 250th anniversary, Smithsonian curators draw different kinds of maps that tell a story beyond state lines.

"Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds"
#US #USA #America #Emissions

Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution

"Coral loss may erase up to $3 billion in Hawaiʻi reef recreation by 2100"
#US #USA #America #Hawaii

Coral loss may erase up to $3 billion in Hawaiʻi reef recreation by 2100
Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost reef-related activities by 2100, according to a new study published in Ecological Economics. The research projects that these burdens will not fall equally, with lower-income and disadvantaged communities in the state facing disproportionate impacts.

"New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution"
#US #USA #America #Pennsylvania

"Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find"
#US #USA #America #Health

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts

"Factcheck: US and Iran are world’s only major emitters without net-zero targets"
#US #Iran #Climate #ClimateChange

Factcheck: US and Iran are world’s only major emitters without net-zero targets - Carbon Brief
Iran and the US are the only two of the world’s top 20 carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters that lack a net-zero target, as shown in the map below.

"The state that’s beating dirty electricity "
#US #USA #America #NewMiexico

The state that's beating dirty electricity  » Yale Climate Connections
Abundant sunshine and smart policy have made New Mexico’s grid far more climate-friendly. 

"Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.

"Three baby pumas born in Minnesota, US, is a first in more than 100 years"
#US #USA #America #Minnesota

Three baby pumas born in Minnesota, US, is a first in more than 100 years
A female puma with her three kittens was spotted on a trail camera in Minnesota, a first in more than a century.

"US moves to allow commercial fishing in Pacific marine protected areas"
#US #USA #America #Oceans

US moves to allow commercial fishing in Pacific marine protected areas
On June 11, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive proclamation to open additional commercial fishing grounds in remote areas of the Pacific. The proclamation says restoring access to these areas “will promote economic opportunity.” However, local groups warn it will open the door to overfishing in a crucial marine habitat and sacred cultural site. […]

"Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands"
#US #USA #America #FossilFuels

Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands
Plan to limit scrutiny of polluters and shift financial risks to taxpayers is attack on democracy, advocates say

"As seas rise, American history could be washed away"
#US #USA #America #Climate

As seas rise, American history could be washed away
In Jamestown, Virginia, one of the most important places in American history is in a race against time from rising waters

"Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’

"Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find"
#US #USA #America #Emissions

"US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’"
#US #USA #America #Climate

US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers

"Over 1,600 energy department webpages on utility bill savings removed as US temperatures soar"
#US #USA #America #Energy

Over 1,600 energy department webpages on utility bill savings removed as US temperatures soar
Guardian analysis found the removals coincided with the Trump administration’s push to weaken efficiency rules

"Iowa City’s free buses are getting people out of cars"
#US #USA #America #Iowa

Iowa City’s free buses are getting people out of cars
Transit ridership jumped more than 40% after the city eliminated fares.