US Government Advances $8B Alaska Oil Drilling Plan
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US Government Advances $8B Alaska Oil Drilling Plan
US Government Advances , $8B Alaska Oil Drilling Plan.
'The Guardian' reports that the White House has advanced the ConocoPhillips
Willow project on Alaska's north slope.
The drilling project has been
fiercely opposed by environmentalists.
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Our Native villages are eroding into the sea, thawing permafrost is making infrastructure insecure, and food sources are disappearing, Karlin Nageak Itchoak, senior regional director at the
non-profit Wilderness Society, via 'The Guardian'.
And this project would just exacerbate and speed up the climate crisis in the Arctic, Karlin Nageak Itchoak, senior regional director at the
non-profit Wilderness Society, via 'The Guardian'.
Critics have also pointed to Biden's about-face on the topic since he ran for president under the platform of ending oil and gas drilling and moving toward renewable energy.
Critics have also pointed to Biden's about-face on the topic since he ran for president under the platform of ending oil and gas drilling and moving toward renewable energy.
It’s outrageous that Biden seems ready to greenlight the massively destructive Willow project, prioritizing oil industry profits over the future of polar bears and other Arctic wildlife, Kristen Monsell, senior attorney at the Center
for Biological Diversity, via 'The Guardian'.
An environmental review by the Bureau of Land Management suggests that a scaled-back version of the project would minimize wildlife disturbances... .
An environmental review by the Bureau of Land Management suggests that a scaled-back version of the project would minimize wildlife disturbances... .
... but would still allow the production of
up to 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
The project would be located in the
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the biggest
area of undisturbed public land in America.
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'The Guardian' reports that the project
could be required to scale back
even further or be scrapped altogether.
A final decision will be
announced in about a month
Wolverines Threatened With Extinction , Receive Federal Protection.
On November 29, the Biden administration
released a proposal to give the North American
wolverine long-delayed federal protections.
ABC News reports that the proposal comes following warnings by scientists that climate change is likely
to destroy the rare species' snowy mountain habitat.
By the early 1900s, wolverines had been mostly
wiped out across the U.S. as a result of
unregulated hunting and poisoning campaigns.
An estimated 300 surviving wolverines continue
to live in the contiguous U.S. in isolated groups at
high elevations in the northern Rocky Mountains.
Increasing temperatures are expected
to reduce the mountain snowpack, which
wolverines rely on to birth and raise their cubs.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to protect
wolverines comes after over two decades of debate
regarding threats to the species' long-term survival.
According to officials, the new protections are , “due primarily to the ongoing and increasing
impacts of climate change and associated
habitat degradation and fragmentation.”.
ABC reports that wolverines, which resemble
small bears, are the world's largest
species of terrestrial weasels.
A 2020 lawsuit against the Fish and Wildlife Service claimed
that wolverines face extinction due to a combination of
climate change, habitat loss and low genetic diversity. .
Scientists have suggested that some of the species'
losses could be offset if wolverines are allowed to
recolonize in areas like California's Sierra Nevada
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Rodrigo Duterte advocated for pro-China policies. However, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s presidency brought a shift, aiding the U.S. against China's influence. Biden's engagement with Marcos marks a strategic reset, highlighted by joint naval drills challenging China in the region. The U.S. aims to strengthen ties with the Philippines to counter China's expanding dominance.
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Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said here that the US was ready to collaborate with India in building the country's first space station , if it so desires. Nasa.. IndiaTimes
Donald Trump Takes Aim at , US Healthcare , Ahead of Possible Election Showdown.
Associated Press (AP) reports that former President
Donald Trump has threatened to reopen his fight against
the Affordable Care Act if elected to a second term.
Trump, who failed to repeal the healthcare
legislation while in the White House,
said he is “seriously looking at alternatives.".
In response, the Biden administration released a
statement contrasting Trump's comments with
the current president's efforts to lower drug costs.
In response, the Biden administration released a
statement contrasting Trump's comments with
the current president's efforts to lower drug costs.
Donald Trump is
campaigning on a threat to
rip away health care from millions of Americans, , Michael Tyler, Biden campaign communications director,
via Associated Press.
so we’re going to use every
tool in our arsenal to make sure the
American people know that lives are
literally on the line next November, Michael Tyler, Biden campaign communications director,
via Associated Press.
AP reports that the topic could become
a key issue in a potential general election
rematch between Biden and Trump. .
AP reports that the topic could become
a key issue in a potential general election
rematch between Biden and Trump. .
The Biden administration has launched new advertising
campaigns focused on healthcare in battleground
states to motivate undecided Democratic voters. .
The Biden administration has launched new advertising
campaigns focused on healthcare in battleground
states to motivate undecided Democratic voters. .
Donald Trump’s America is one
where millions of people lose their
health insurance and seniors and
families across the country face
exorbitant costs just to stay healthy. , Ammar Moussa, Biden-Harris 2024
spokesperson, via Associated Press.
Those are the stakes
next November, Ammar Moussa, Biden-Harris 2024
spokesperson, via Associated Press.
Trump posted on his Truth Social
site defending his decision to fight for
the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
The cost of Obamacare
is out of control, plus,
it’s not good Healthcare.
I’m seriously looking at alternatives. , Donald Trump, Former U.S. President, via Truth Social
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18 Nations Sign , Non-Binding Agreement , to Make AI 'Secure By Design'.
NBC reports that the United States, along with over a dozen
other countries, have unveiled the first detailed international
agreement aimed at regulating artificial intelligence.
One senior U.S. official said the agreement aims
to push companies to develop AI systems
that are "secure by design" from rogue actors.
One senior U.S. official said the agreement aims
to push companies to develop AI systems
that are "secure by design" from rogue actors.
18 countries agreed in a 20-page document that
companies need to deploy AI products that
keep customers and the public safe from misuse.
This is the first time that we
have seen an affirmation that these
capabilities should not just be about
cool features and how quickly
we can get them to market or how
we can compete to drive down costs, Jen Easterly, Director of the U.S. Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency, via NBC.
Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency, said , "the most important thing that needs to
be done at the design phase is security.”.
Signatories of the non-binding agreement include the U.S.,
Britain, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Poland, Australia, Chile,
Israel, Nigeria, Singapore and the Czech Republic.
NBC reports that the guidelines include preventing
hijack by hackers and thorough security testing.
While the Biden administration has pushed for lawmakers
to regulate AI, polarization in Congress has resulted
in little progress toward effective regulation.
While the Biden administration has pushed for lawmakers
to regulate AI, polarization in Congress has resulted
in little progress toward effective regulation.
In October, Biden signed an executive order
looking to reduce risks to consumers, workers
and minority groups by AI systems.
France, Germany and Italy recently signed
a separate agreement revolving around “mandatory
self-regulation through codes of conduct” for AI models
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White House spokesperson John Kirby addressed the indictment by the US Justice Department against an Indian national involved in an alleged foiled assassination plot, saying Washington takes the allegations “very seriously”. Kirby cushioned the statement by stressing the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. India remains a strategic partner of the US and the US is going to continue to work to improve and strengthen the partnership with India but the allegations of the assassination plot are very serious, White House official John Kirby said on being asked about the indictment of an Indian national in a 'plot-to-kill' Gurpatwant Pannun.
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Scientists Say Arctic, Sea Ice Levels Linked With , Gray Whale Mass Die-Off Events.
LiveScience reports that scientists may have determined
the reason behind a series of mass deaths among
gray whales in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. .
According to a new study, scientists have linked recent
major mass mortality events with Arctic sea ice levels. .
According to a new study, scientists have linked recent
major mass mortality events with Arctic sea ice levels. .
Three major die-off events have
impacted gray whales off the coast
of North America since the 1980s.
Those events reduced the whale population
by 15% to 25% each time they occurred,
killing over 2,000 gray whales.
In 2019, the latest die-off event
started with over 70 gray whales washing
ashore dead in only six months.
Since then, a total of 688 are known
to have died, while the cause of
the event has remained unclear.
These are extreme population swings
that we did not expect to see in a large,
long-lived species like gray whales, Joshua Stewart, Study lead author and assistant professor at Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute, via LiveScience.
According to the new study, published in the journal 'Science,' changing conditions and fluctuations in sea ice levels in the Arctic may be responsible for these events. .
Sea ice cover and the amount of
available food may dictate how
the gray whale population fares. .
When the availability of their prey
in the Arctic is low and the whales
cannot reach their feeding areas because
of sea ice, the gray whale population
experiences rapid and major shocks, Joshua Stewart, Study lead author and assistant professor at Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute, via LiveScience.
When the availability of their prey
in the Arctic is low and the whales
cannot reach their feeding areas because
of sea ice, the gray whale population
experiences rapid and major shocks, Joshua Stewart, Study lead author and assistant professor at Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute, via LiveScience
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White House Announces, $7 Billion Push to Replace , Fossil Fuels With Hydrogen.
White House Announces, $7 Billion Push to Replace , Fossil Fuels With Hydrogen.
'Time' reports that the Biden administration has selected
clean-energy projects based in seven states to participate
in a $7 billion program focused on hydrogen fuel.
Boosting development and production of
hydrogen fuel technologies plays a key role in
the president's agenda to combat climate change.
Boosting development and production of
hydrogen fuel technologies plays a key role in
the president's agenda to combat climate change.
'Time' reports that the administration aims
to establish seven regional hydrogen hubs
meant to replace fossil fuels like coal and oil. .
'Time' reports that the administration aims
to establish seven regional hydrogen hubs
meant to replace fossil fuels like coal and oil. .
Hydrogen offers a potential cleaner-burning
energy source that could be used to power vehicles,
aid manufacturing and generate electricity.
Hydrogen offers a potential cleaner-burning
energy source that could be used to power vehicles,
aid manufacturing and generate electricity.
According to the Biden administration, hydrogen is , "essential to achieving the president’s
vision of a strong clean energy economy.".
The technology also plays a critical role
in achieving the nation's net-zero
greenhouse emissions goal by 2050.
The technology also plays a critical role
in achieving the nation's net-zero
greenhouse emissions goal by 2050.
As a clean fuel, hydrogen complements the
role played by other clean energy sources,
like wind and solar, to help the U.S. reduce
emissions in energy-intensive sectors of
the economy: steel and cement production,
heavy-duty transportation and shipping, White House statement, via 'Time'.
As a clean fuel, hydrogen complements the
role played by other clean energy sources,
like wind and solar, to help the U.S. reduce
emissions in energy-intensive sectors of
the economy: steel and cement production,
heavy-duty transportation and shipping, White House statement, via 'Time'.
According to the White House, the initiative will
spur over $40 billion in private investment
and generate tens of thousands of jobs. .
However, environmental groups argue that hydrogen
power has a larger carbon footprint due to the amount
of natural gas or coal needed to fuel the process.
However, environmental groups argue that hydrogen
power has a larger carbon footprint due to the amount
of natural gas or coal needed to fuel the process.
Hydrogen is another bait-and-switch
from an administration that continues
to break its promises to aggressively
tackle climate change and help
communities achieve a just, equitable
transition to renewable energy, Silas Grant, campaigner with the environmental
group Center for Biological Diversity, via 'Time'
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