Today’s Key Takeaways: SEC backs off climate disclosure rule. New plan for Alaska LNG.  Big Supreme Court copper win.  Ranked choice voting on Alaska’s ballot again.   NEWS OF THE DAY: SEC Expected To Scale Back Landmark Climate DisclosureDeclan Harty, Jordan Wolman, Climatewire, February 26, 2024 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to pare back a long-awaited climate-risk disclosure rule that … read more

Today’s Key Takeaways: Federal judge doubles down on suspending ANWR survey work.  Australia, Woodside, Santos double down on oil and gas exploration.  Qatar doubles down on LNG.  Texas doubles down on battery capacity.   NEWS OF THE DAY: Federal judge confirms decision that stopped oil work in Alaska’s Arctic refugeJames Brooks, Alaska Beacon, February 23, 2024 A federal judge in Anchorage has confirmed her … read more

Today’s Key Takeaway:  “interest payments are real money that is diverted from more productive activities to less productive ones. The innovations necessary to move the world to lower emissions technology will take longer to be discovered and deployed when interest payments are taking money out of the hands of creative people. “ Why Our Debt is Bad for the ClimateJohn Hart, C3, … read more