sustainability

The world is drowning in plastic.

Experts say we need to stop making so much. But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.

Don't be fooled.

(Published June 2024)
https://propub.li/4eYp8RR

#News #Plastic #Environment #Sustainability #Recycling

Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.
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The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.

https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Sustainability #Environment #Wildlife #Fish #Energy #Biden #Oregon

Just a reminder that 0% of fediverse admins took on debt to support their communities.

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906

#fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #bluesky #VentureCapital

Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
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Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to go carbon neutral by 2030.

https://www.propublica.org/article/washington-data-centers-study-bob-ferguson?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Washington #Data #Energy #Climate #Labor #Taxes #Tech #Sustainability