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Mayor

Mayors want to fight climate change, but fear losing their jobs

Data: 2022 Menino Survey of Mayors. Note: Respondents were able to select two options. Chart: Alice Feng/Axios Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change — like banning gas stoves or leaf blowers — but fear such moves would be political poison, a new poll shows. They do favor less controversial steps, […]

Arkansas

Scott Simon made conservation cool in Arkansas

Photo: Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy On the surface, Scott Simon is a mild-mannered biologist. But he’s more like Superman on a motorcycle. What’s happening: A 26-year veteran of The Nature Conservancy, Simon is leaving the Arkansas chapter at the end of December to lead a yet-to-be-named foundation for the Don and Millie Nelms family, […]

City Council

City Council gets a ‘doomsday presentation’ on sea level rise ― and pledges action | #citycouncil

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The ongoing fight against the effects of climate change took centerstage at the Honolulu City Council on Thursday. In the past, the council’s Zoning and Planning Committee has drafted bills surrounding coastal erosion and climate change. But lawmakers are now looking at creating comprehensive legislation focused on shoreline development. In an informational […]

Alaska

Peter Dykstra: A League of their own | #alaska | #politics

American environmental law came of age under the aegis of that unlikely ol’ treehugger, Richard Milhous Nixon. The seminal laws on clean air, clean water, endangered species, and environmental impact statements were born. So were two vital environmental agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Commerce […]

Alaska

Alaska voters say they’re worried about climate change. Here’s where the candidates stand. | #alaska | #politics

Students made signs with slogans condemning a lack of political action on climate change, March 15, 2019. (Photo by Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Alaska is at the forefront of climate change in the U.S. — it’s warming faster than any other state, and more than 60% of Alaskans say it’s an issue they’re concerned about. Alaska Public Media sent […]

Mayor

Wellington’s new Green mayor Tory Whanau on the climate crisis

It’s the right time for Wellington to have a Green Party leader because “we’re in a climate crisis”, mayor-elect Tory Whanau says. The Greens-endorsed candidate’s win on Saturday sees the capital buck the nationwide trend towards centre-right mayors and councillors. “Now is the time for a Green mayor because we’re in a climate crisis. Wellington […]

Alaska

Senate approves treaty to combat climate change | #alaska | #politics

CNN — The Senate ratified an international climate treaty to phase out hydrofluorocarbons – potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration. The vote was 69-27, with more than half of Republican senators objecting. In 2016, the United Nations struck an agreement known as the Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances […]

Mayor

Why Doug Ford’s ‘Strong Mayor’ Plan Could End Up Being Weak Sauce

Commentary Ontario Premier Doug Ford was re-elected in June with a large Progressive Conservative government. But while his main focus will be on provincial matters, his long-standing interest in municipal politics hasn’t waned in the slightest. Ford was a Toronto city councillor (2010-2014) when his late brother, Rob, served as mayor. He ran in the […]

Alaska

Climate change getting few mentions in midterm campaign ads | #alaska | #politics

In a recent campaign ad, Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky’s Senate minority leader who is running for a U.S. House seat, vows to “take real action on climate change” if elected. But despite constant reminders about the worsening impacts of climate change, the Kentucky Democrat appears to be a rarity in this year’s congressional midterm elections. What […]

Mayor

Tennessee Valley Authority Project Draws Pushback From NES, Mayor | Pith in the Wind

Advocacy groups, Nashville Mayor John Cooper and the city’s public utility, Nashville Electric Service, have all issued formal statements opposing TVA’s proposed expansion of fossil fuels in Middle Tennessee. Local officials joined Congress, which censured the agency in January, in criticizing TVA for clinging to fossil fuels. Even though TVA is a federal agency, its […]