Texas State

Svante, a carbon capture and removal company based in British Columbia, is receiving up to $100 million to speed the deployment of its climate technology. The cash comes from Canada Growth Fund, a public investment fund used to back the nation’s clean energy sector and attract private dollars to the space. The investment is coming in two tranches: $50 million will be issued immediately to fund commercial projects that are currently underway, and there’s potential for an additional $50 million for Canada-focused initiatives.

Canadian carbon capture and removal company lands up to $100M to speed deployment

Texas, which is now leading the charge in adopting solar energy, will get to store some of that sun power thanks to three massive grid battery installations announced by Intersect Power. According to a press release, the clean energy development company recently secured $837 million in financing to deploy one...

Company plans to build $800 million worth of battery installations to fix Texas's 'broken' grid — here's how

Reuters

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Wind and solar energy producers in Brazil have warned they are reconsidering future investments there after the national grid operator repeatedly capped how much energy they could deliver in the past year, which squeezed their profits.

Analysis-Brazil's grid caps power from wind and solar, threatening renewable projects

Interesting Engineering

Scientists developed an electrified, scalable reactor infrastructure for thermochemical processes, allowing ideal heating and heat-transfer properties.

Energy game-changer: 85% efficient green electricity-powered reactor unveiled

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Montreal’s recent record rainfall exposed the locations of buried rivers, leading to severe flooding on city roads and neighborhoods, particularly on Highway 40. Verity Stevenson reports for CBC News. In short:. Montreal received up to 158 millimeters of rain in 24 hours, causing widespread flooding. Old maps reveal that...

Montreal’s hidden rivers resurface as recent floods disrupt highways

A mysterious die-off of brown pelicans along California's coast has scientists puzzled and searching for answers as hundreds of the birds have died or required rescue. Dino Grandoni reports for The Washington Post. In short:. Nearly 900 brown pelicans have been found dead or debilitated along California’s coast, raising concerns...

Scientists investigate the cause behind dying pelicans in California

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Detroit, MI

Researchers have detected unusually high levels of TFA, a toxic and persistent PFAS chemical, in air and rain samples across Detroit, raising new concerns about its environmental and health impacts. Tom Perkins reports for The Guardian. In short:. TFA, a compound used in refrigeration and air conditioning, is accumulating at...

High levels of TFA, a concerning 'forever chemical,' found in Detroit's air and rain

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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Virginia State

To further the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and to support the offshore wind energy goals of Atlantic coast states, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it will publish a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for a second regional offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic (Central Atlantic 2). This Call invites public feedback on possible commercial wind energy development in areas off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.

BOEM Initiates Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Sale and Seeks Public Feedback

Montana State

Wyoming State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Acwa Power has broken ground for the 200MW Beruniy wind power plant and a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The project, with an investment value of $260m, is a partnership with JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU). The Beruniy Wind Power Plant...

ACWA begins work on 200MW wind farm and 100MW BESS in Karakalpakstan

Los Angeles, CA

‘Inland Empire Once Again Ranks as Worst in Nation for Air Quality’ read the headline of a 2022 PBS SoCal story. Two years later, little has changed. Earlier this year, the American Lung Association State of the Air report and a separate study show that the Inland Empire region of Southern California ranks among the top 10 most polluted counties for ozone and annual particulate matter in the U.S.

Op-ed: Turning air pollution sufferers into experts in California’s Inland Empire

Maine State

Brunswick, ME

A large spill of PFAS-laden firefighting foam at Brunswick Executive Airport has led Maine lawmakers to call for immediate state action to prevent future incidents. Emma Davis reports for Maine Morning Star. In short:. About 1,600 gallons of toxic PFAS foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport on August 19, contaminating...

State legislators demand action after PFAS foam spill at Brunswick airport

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NextDecade drops carbon capture plans for Texas LNG terminal

NextDecade has canceled the carbon capture component of its Rio Grande LNG terminal after a federal court revoked project approvals due to environmental and regulatory concerns....

NextDecade drops carbon capture plans for Texas LNG terminal

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