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Denver Council Pushes ‘Pollution Tax’ on Business to Pay for Climate Change Initiative
A proposed "pollution tax" on Denver businesses could raise $43 million a year for a climate change mitigation program. A majority of the Denver City Council supports the measure to tax electricity and natural gas used by commercial and industrial businesses, which could go to voters for approval as early as this fall.
(Denver Post)
Florida’s New Resilience Officer Doesn’t Shy Away from Saying ‘Climate Change’
For the first time ever, Florida has a chief resilience officer to oversee the state's efforts to cope with climate change — and in her first extended interview, she wasn't shy about using the term "climate change." She also said new limits will likely be necessary on building homes, businesses and infrastructure in flood-prone areas.
(Tampa Bay Times)
DNC Chair’s Latest Resolution Could Torpedo Climate Debate Push, Activists Fear
Democratic National Committee chief Tom Perez has proposed a resolution on climate change that activists say appears to provide cover to the DNC to reject a resolution calling for an official debate on climate policy.
(Huffington Post)
Harry Reid: Democrats Should Scrap Filibuster to Battle Climate Change if They Retake Senate
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling for Democrats to make tackling the climate crisis a priority and getting rid of the Senate filibuster to do so. The filibuster has divided 2020 Democratic candidates: Elizabeth Warren and Jay Inslee have called for doing away with the tactic.
(The Hill)
These Companies Are Trying to Predict What Climate Change Will Do to Real Estate Investments
Investors are turning to a new breed of high-tech start-ups that can measure the risk climate change poses to real estate — from an hour to decades into the future.
(NBC)
Marine Heat Waves Kill Coral Reefs Faster than Previous Thought, Study Finds
Researchers have evidence that the skeletons of corals begins to decay within weeks of marine heat waves, and that that degradation also puts at risk many other sea creatures that live in the sea coral.
(Deutsche Welle)
U.S. Natural Gas Demand Is at a Record, and Prices Keep Dropping
U.S. natural gas demand is at an all-time high, but prices are falling, raising concerns for the industry. A market analyst told Reuters that the "persistent low prices are beginning to crimp producers' growth expectations" in gas-heavy shale areas, including in Texas and Pennsylvania.
(Reuters)
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