Climate Clock Ticking for Solar. Northwest BC Mines safe for Alaska salmon.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: The lurking threat to solar power’s growthJames Temple, MIT Technology Review, July 14, 2021 Plummeting sunny day solar prices are undermining the economic case to build more solar farms – and putting climate goals at risk A few lonely academics have been warning for years that solar power faces a fundamental challenge that could halt the industry’s breakneck growth. … read more

Interior approves 2500 drilling permits, AIDEA questions DOI authority to suspend.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: State development agency may test Interior Department on suspension of lease activity in ANWRTim Bradner, The Frontiersman, July 13, 2021 Alaska’s state development authority will be testing the Department of the Interior’s action to suspend lease activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Alaska Industrial Development Authority, or AIDEA, is proceeding with plans to market … read more

Global Coal Boom. Biden Blueprint Drilling Rights. EU emissions trading flop.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: Oil Prices Loom Over Biden Drilling Rights BlueprintJennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg, July 12, 2021 The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights that falls short of the outright ban sought by some environmentalists, as rising oil and gasoline prices highlight the risks of curtailing domestic crude production. A … read more