Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Cut Your Energy Bills
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1y ago
The Inflation Reduction Act will help consumers pay to replace a gas stove with an electric one like this. The big to-do about the new Inflation Reduction Act boils down to this: Gas out, electricity in. That’s because replacing both natural gas and gasoline with electricity generated by clean renewable energy will significantly and quickly reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. Residential home energy use is the third largest consumer of energy in the US, while gasoline-powered vehicles are the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions overall. Most of us know that and want ..read more
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We Did It! We Capped a Leaking Methane Well!!
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1y ago
Here’s the crew from the Well Done Foundation that capped “our” well in Pennsylvania! WE DID IT!! We capped a leaking methane well! The Martha #1 Well in the Waterford Township of Erie County, Pennsylvania has been capped! The preliminary analysis is that the climate change benefit of capping the well—which has probably been leaking since the 1990s—will be the carbon equivalent to taking almost 1,400 gasoline-burning cars off the road every year. That in and of itself is fantastic. Methane is 84 times worse than carbon dioxide (CO2) when it comes to climate change. Capping a well stops the m ..read more
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Capping Leaking Methane Wells Foils Supreme Court
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1y ago
Citizens protest Supreme Court anti-climate decision. Photo courtesy of Moms Clean Air Force.** There are many benefits to capping leaking methane wells. One unexpected one is that it is a way to foil a reactionary Supreme Court that opposes common-sense ways to stop climate change. The Supreme Court ruled last week to limit EPA’s ability to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Scientific American* called the ruling “a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climate change” and said it could have “dangerous repercussions” beyond the case in question (West Virginia et al. v ..read more
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3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Cap Leaking Methane Wells
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1y ago
Of all the ways I could have celebrated my birthday this year, why did I focus on the Well Done Foundation and it’s critical work to cap leaking methane wells? I have three reasons. 3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Cap Leaking Methane Wells   Methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) for causing climate change.  Capping a well stops the methane from that well as soon as the cap goes on! Methane is leaking out of over 2 million abandoned or “orphan” wells in the U.S. These wells were originally drilled to capture natural gas or oil. They were abandoned by the companies ..read more
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Be COOL! Help Diane Cap Leaking Methane Wells
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1y ago
  Hi! I just turned 70 (believe it or not!). As the big day (May 29) was approaching, I asked myself three questions: 1)What’s the best way to celebrate turning 70 years old? 2)What’s the best way to stop climate change? (Because, well, you know me…) 3)And, is there any way any of us can offset our personal impact on climate change—called our carbon footprint—to actually make a difference? I was thrilled when I figured out that the answer to those three questions is the same this year. And that is: Cap leaking methane wells! Why Is It Important to Cap Leaking Methane Wells? Methane is a n ..read more
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How You Can Buy Carbon Offsets That Matter
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1y ago
  What is a carbon “offset”? And, what’s the secret to how you can buy carbon offsets that make a difference? Here’s everything you need to know. WHAT IS A CARBON OFFSET? A carbon offset is a financial way to acknowledge and take responsibility for the climate change impact your lifestyle has. While an offset doesn’t negate your personal carbon impact, it compensates for it by providing funds to support projects that either pull existing carbon out of the atmosphere or reduce new carbon emissions. We need to do both if we have any hope of stopping climate change from completely destroying ..read more
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Here’s How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
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2y ago
Do you have any idea what your “carbon footprint” is? If you’re like most people, the answer is “NO!” … at least not yet. Read on to find out how to calculate your carbon footprint and what you can do to make it smaller (which everyone needs to do). WHAT IS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT? Your carbon footprint is how much carbon dioxide (CO2) and other “greenhouse gases” you generate in the course of your daily activities. You produce greenhouse gas emissions when you do anything that burns oil, coal or natural gas. For example, driving a gasoline-powered car or truck emits greenhouse gases. Burning o ..read more
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Obama: Create National Parks To Stop Climate Change, Protect Nature
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2y ago
Gorgeous cinematography. Compelling stories that tug at your heartstrings. Extraordinary natural wonders you probably had no idea existed. Delightful profiles of mothers and their babies, some just minutes old. And a powerful message about the impact climate change is having on it all. That’s what you’ll find when you watch Our National Parks: World of Wonder, the stunning new five-episode series produced and narrated by former President Barack Obama, streaming in its entirety on Netflix. The series, which has garnered a 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, does what no other nature series ..read more
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How to Save Money on Gas AND Pollute Less
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2y ago
  Shocked at how high gas prices are? Here are some ways to save money on gas. These suggestions reduce pollution, too. Burning a gallon of gasoline emits around 20 pounds of carbon. Every gallon of gas you save reduces your impact on climate change by 20 pounds! Gas prices were already on their way up when Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the price of oil to its highest level since 2014. President Biden has responded by banning oil imports from Russia. That gives the appearance that perhaps Americans will have less access to fuel. That’s not actually the case, at least in the short ..read more
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“NO MOW MAY” GIVES BEES, BUTTERFLIES A CHANCE
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2y ago
This May don’t be in such a hurry to cut your grass. A growing “grass”-roots movement is inspiring people to protect bees by NOT mowing in May. The “No Mow May” movement started in 2020, when a group of citizens in Appleton, Wisconsin, an affiliate of Bee City USA, united to protect bees and other pollinating insects by just letting their grass grow from May 1 – May 31. As they learned from Plantlife, a UK-based non-profit that came up with the idea originally, pollinators get a lot of food and nourishment from grass, weeds and other lawn plants when they flower in the spring. C ..read more
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