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June 28, 2016  
 
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In today's edition, more on the potential fall out of the Brexit yes vote: EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt. Also, Democrats adopt climate change science investigation in their platform. Finally, Rt. 66 gets test run of solar road, in the Power section.

 
     

“There is a risk that this could kick EU ratification of the Paris agreement into the long grass.”

Jonathan Grant, director of sustainability at PwC, in the Guardian's story EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt

     
 

Climate Innovation: Imagine How We Can Beat Expectations Next
By Bob Perciasepe - C2ES
Back in 2005, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected that, under current policies, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions would increase nearly 18 percent by 2015. They did not.
http://bit.ly/28XTenD

Democrats adopt climate change science investigation in platform
By Devin Henry - The Hill
Members of the Democratic National Committee’s platform panel have formally endorsed federal investigations into climate research at fossil fuel companies, including a high-profile probe into Exxon Mobil Corp.
http://bit.ly/28YltGZ

Wait drags on for energy talks
By Devin Henry - The Hill
The Senate is the only show in town in the coming week, meaning the energy world's eyes will be trained on the chamber, looking for signs of movement on an energy reform package.
http://bit.ly/28Z1uEv

EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt
By Fiona Harvey - The Guardian
The UK government won high praise six months ago for taking a leading role in the successful Paris climate change agreement, the first legally binding commitment on curbing carbon emissions by all 195 United Nations countries.
http://bit.ly/29hqp6w






 
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Carbon

China decarbonizes for greener growth
Xinhua
The Chinese economy is decarbonizing fast as it has made building a clean, low carbon energy system a priority for the upcoming five years.
http://bit.ly/295HaUX

 
Natural Gas/Coal

Trump Jr. calls BLM drilling regs 'reasonable'
By Phil Taylor - E&E
The Bureau of Land Management has taken sensible steps to balance oil and gas leasing with conservation in the West, the son of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said yesterday.
http://bit.ly/291tXwt

Coal terminal plan pits jobs against environmental concerns
By Janie Har - Associated Press
The promise of good, blue-collar jobs in a depressed area is running headlong into environmental sensitivities as officials in Northern California consider a plan to build a marine terminal that would serve as a gateway for Utah-mined coal heading to Asia.
http://bit.ly/28YFlqG

 
Power

Rt. 66 gets test run of solar road
By Lisa Suhay - Christian Science Monitor
America's iconic Route 66 is about to become part of a new solar system.
http://bit.ly/299dOUn

 
CleanTech

Good News For Fans Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
By Steve Hanley - Gas2
For those of you who are still rooting for hydrogen fuel cells to lead the world into an emissions free future, there’s good news.
http://bit.ly/28YHeDL

 
Water

Scientists just made it cheaper to produce hydrogen from water
The Royal Institute of Technology
A hydrogen-fuel economy could finally become a reality with the recent discovery of a cheap, stable and efficient means of getting hydrogen from water.
http://bit.ly/28YGWg5

Much of California's incredible new 'windfall' of underground water may be unusable
By Sarah Kramer - Tech insider
Now that California is officially in its fifth year of a severe drought, you might think that the recent discovery of an incredible amount of water deep underground would be cause for celebration.
http://til.ink/28YOH43

 
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