ENVIRONMENT POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
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Carefree Use of Groundwater Is Making Us Thirsty
Brief #164 – Environment Policy Brief
by : Todd J. Broadman
There is a depletion of groundwater in the U.S… When it comes to groundwater depletion, short-term economics and corporate profits are ushered along without much caution or environmental guardrails. In that respect, U.S. aquifers are viewed much like carbon reserves – there for the taking.
Sweating on the Treadmill of COP28: Will COP29 Deliver on Crucial Emissions Cuts?
Brief #163 – Environment Policy Brief
by : Todd J. Broadman
The United Nations sponsored COP was kicked-off in 1995 with its stated goal to “stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gasses at levels that would prevent ‘dangerous’ human interference with the climate system.” Since then, concentrations of CO2 have gone up each year.
The Oil from Fracking Flows Freely in a Fractured Society
Brief #162 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Todd J. Broadman
This need for carbon energy has led to thousands of new oil leases and the increased oil extraction has moved the U.S. ahead of Saudi Arabia as the globe’s biggest oil producer.
The Civilian Climate Corps Unveiled to Combat Climate Change
Brief #161 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Carlos Avalos
The aim of the Civilian Climate Corps, as stated in the Executive Order, is to… maximize the creation of accessible training opportunities and good jobs.
Leds May Signal Brighter Times Ahead
Brief #160 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Todd J. Broadman
The average annual operating cost of a 60-watt incandescent bulb is $8.74, the operating cost of an equivalent 13-watt CFL is $1.89.
The Increased Clout of Youth Climate Activists: The Case of Montana
Brief #159 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Inijah Quadri
In a world demanding urgent action on climate change, youth activists are going beyond marching…Are we on the cusp of a new era of environmental litigation?
Extreme Heat Ravages Arizona
Brief #158 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Carlos Avalos
NASA reported July 2023 as Hottest Month on Record Ever Since 1880…
Carbon Taxes: Balancing Climate Change Mitigation with Sustainable Economic Growth
Brief #157 – Environmental Policy Brief
by Inijah Quadri
Carbon tax implementation has emerged as a pivotal tool for promoting a transition towards a greener economy.
Temperatures are going up as the trees are coming down
Brief #156 – Environment Policy Brief
by Todd J. Broadman
There is good research to suggest that there is a tipping point in which the Amazon can become too dry due to lack of rainfall and turn into savanna.