Climate Letter #1047

A major story about the deficiencies of fracking regulation in the US (Inside Climate News).  This organization, noted for doing thorough research, won a prize for its reporting about the Exxon scandal several years ago.  This story could be just as important or more so, and will no doubt again be vigorously contested by the oil industry.  As noted in the recent IEA report (CL #1045) the US is depending on the expansion of fracking activity to secure its standing as the world’s leader of oil and gas production in coming decades.  There is likely to be increased opposition at the state and local level.

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Methane emissions caused by leakage from oil and gas production can easily be reduced by 75%, often at no cost to producers.  Methane from all human activities accounts for about 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and over one-third of this comes from amounts wasted by the oil and gas sector.  This is a good story about how and why this must be fixed.
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The latest opinions of Kevin Anderson, via an interview.  Kevin is the ultimate realist.  While trained as an engineer he has spent decades studying both climate science and human behavior.  His views on climate science are quite similar to those expressed in the Ramanathan report, which were described in CL #1042.  As for human behavior, well, there might be a 5% chance of making the radical changes that are required, without one bit of further delay.  He does not disparage all those who are really trying, but there are not enough of them.. The fault lies with those who actively stand in the way, and have the power to effectively do so, plus the much larger number of those who simply have other priorities that are more important and would thus rather not be bothered.  That last group could help greatly, but how is it going to be converted?
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President Macron of France has made a small but meaningful gesture, covering some of the climate funding that Trump wants to ditch.  There is much more just like it that needs to be done, like moving more aid to underdeveloped countries that are victimized by climate change.
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Jerry Brown is another person who shows willingness to pick up the pace, bolstered by the friendly reception he has gotten in Europe.  He has salvaged some of the good will the US lost by withdrawing from the Paris pact and now wants to do more.
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Is an actual changing of climate happening right now?  Apparently so, in the state of Wisconsin.  This post from the Milwaukee Capital Times provides a litany of reasons for understanding that true climate conditions in the state are much different today from what they were a few decades ago, and likely beyond the chance for reversal.
Carl

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