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THE POPE

Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy 
In a sweeping environmental manifesto aimed at spurring action,
Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to
correct what he said was a "structurally perverse" economic
system in which the rich exploited the poor, turning Earth into
an "immense pile of filth."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_HIGHLIGHTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_EXCERPTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-pope-environment-idUSKBN0OX1LW20150618

http://time.com/3925520/pope-francis-climate-change-encyclical/ 
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/18/415429852/pope-francis-climate-change-a-principal-challenge-for-humanity
http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=415429852 
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/4-main-points-pope-climate-encyclical-19129

http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article24840586.html

http://grist.org/living/pope-francis-laudato-si-encyclical-expresses-moral-obligation-to-fight-climate-change/

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/18/pope-issues-climate-change-warning_n_7609690.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/18062015/pope-francis-eight-major-messages-his-own-words-encyclical-climate-change-global-warming-environment

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-sej-pope-climate-change-report-20150617-story.html#page=1

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article24841507.html  
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/06/pope-encyclical-climate-change-inequality


Congressional Republicans shrug off Pope's climate message 
Congressional Republicans are shrugging off Pope Francis' call
for urgent action on climate change and dismissing his attempt to
frame global warming as a moral issue. "No, I'm sorry, it's a
political issue," said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the
House Committee on Natural Resources. 
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_CONGRESS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


ASSOCIATED ARTICLES:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/politics/pope-encyclical-climate-change-catholic-republicans/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/06/18/pope-francis-talks-climate-change-shocks-conservatives/
http://www.fresnobee.com/living/religion/article24867856.html 
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article24856309.html



Sen. James Inhofe Argues The Pope Is Wrong On Climate Change,
Says The Poor Need Fossil Fuels
Senate's most vocal climate change critic, James Inhofe
(R-Okla.), begs to differ with the head of the Roman Catholic
Church on whether greenhouse gases are causing the planet to
warm. Pope Francis issued an encyclical on Thursday calling for
the protection of the Earth, which he said was "like a sister
with whom we share our life."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/18/james-inhofe-pope-francis-climate-change_n_7613206.html?utm_hp_ref=politics


Obama welcomes pope's call for climate action
President Barack Obama says he hopes world leaders will consider
Pope Francis' plea for bold action to curb climate change, ahead
of the United Nations climate talks in December in Paris.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/THE-LATEST-Vatican-launches-encyclical-with-news-6334610.php

http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/06/18/the-latest-vatican-spokesman-church-united-with-the-pope


UN chief thanks pope for climate encyclical 
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has made the issue of
climate change his top priority since taking the reins of the
world body 8 1/2 years ago, thanked Pope Francis "for taking such
a strong stand on the need for urgent global action."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REL_VATICAN_ENCYCLICAL_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


ASSOCIATED ARTICLES
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article24840586.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20150618/rel--vatican-encyclical-the-latest/

Emissions trading can undermine climate efforts: Pope
Emissions trading is a quick-fix solution which could cause
speculation and undermine global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, Pope Francis said in his encyclical on the environment
on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-pope-environment-carbon-idUSKBN0OY18920150618


Pope's climate change stand gets uneasy reception in Catholic
heartland of Poland
Pope Francis's plunge into the climate change debate has caused
uneasiness in the heartland of European conservative Catholicism
in Poland, exposing the dilemma for Catholics who are devout but
prefer their leaders to steer clear of "liberal" causes.
https://us.vocuspr.com/Main.aspx?Entity=Home&LanguageID=1033 

CLIMATE CHANGE

GOP-run Senate panel takes on Obama environmental rules 
A Republican-run Senate committee has acted to block Obama
administration initiatives on global warming, clean water and
hydraulic fracturing on federal land.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUDGET_BATTLE_ENVIRONMENT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Former UN climate chief sees agreement in Paris talks 
A former U.N. climate chief expressed confidence Thursday that
global climate talks in Paris later this year will produce an
agreement, putting the world on track to begin the process of
limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_ASIA_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/pope-environment-reaction-idUSL5N0Z42I220150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector



Annual conference provides climate change skeptics a ‘safe zone’

At least for a brief time in a small place, there was an
overwhelming consensus among the gathered scholars,
climatologists, policymakers and elected officials about man-made
climate change — that it’s a colossal fraud.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/17/climate-change-annual-conference-provides-skeptics/#ixzz3dRCmdraT
 

Will climate change stop people from visiting America’s national
parks?
A new study in the journal PLOS ONE explores how climate change
and warming temperatures could alter how many people visit U.S.
national parks. Roughly 80 percent of parks already are
experiencing extremely warm conditions, says Nicholas Fisichelli,
an ecologist for the National Parks Service’s climate adaptation
team and the study’s lead author.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/climate-change-attendence-americas-national-parks/


Climate change projects in poorest nations lose out in battle for
funds
Urgent plans to help the world's poorest people become more
resilient to extreme weather and rising seas are on hold because
of a lack of cash in a U.N. climate fund set up for least
developed countries, amid fierce competition for limited aid.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-climatechange-funds-un-idUSKBN0OY20720150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews


Indonesia's latest logging ban leaves forests at risk - experts
Indonesia's recent renewal of a ban on new logging permits will
not be enough to curb pressures on its forests without stronger
enforcement on the ground, researchers and activists say.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/indonesia-forests-climatechange-idUSL5N0Z21YG20150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=basicMaterialsSector


CAP & TRADE
California carbon revenue tops $2 billion after latest auction
California's carbon permit auction last month fetched more than
$626 million for the state, bringing the total raised by the
cap-and-trade program to more than $2.2 billion, the California
Air Resources Board said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/carbon-market-california-idUSL1N0Z400W20150618


Competing in a cap-and-trade environment-Panel discusses how
Ontario's new system will create both opportunities and
challenges
On April 13, the Ontario government announced its commitment to a
cap-and-trade system to reduce the province’s 165 megatonnes of
annual greenhouse gas emissions. Over the long term, that’s good
news for businesses paying the price for unpredictable weather,
from higher heating and cooling costs to shrinking timber
supplies and more frequent floods. But how will this new system
affect the bottom line in the coming years?
https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/competing-in-a-cap-and-trade-environment/


AIR POLLUTION
Delhi Air Pollution May be Killing 30,000 People Each Year:
Expert
Delhi's air pollution may be killing as many as 30,000 people
each year, while globally, 3.2 million deaths are attributed to
ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) annually.
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/delhi-air-pollution-may-be-killing-30000-people-each-year-expert-636255


Belgium and Bulgaria in the EU dock over poor air quality
EU regulators are referring Belgium and Bulgaria to the bloc's
top court over the quality of their air, which poses a major risk
to health, the European Commission said on Thursday. It has also
issued a final warning to Sweden that it needs to take action.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-eu-airqualty-idUSKBN0OY1FX20150618


DROUGHT

California’s trout hatcheries hurt by drought, disease 
The tanks in one secluded area at the Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery
teem with nearly 1,000 immensely precious trout. These are
redbands, a rare relative of rainbow trout. Biologists with the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescued them late last
summer from three nearby creeks that had become little more than
a trickle after years of drought.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article24825115.html#storylink=cpy


DIESEL

Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine
emissions near Port of Oakland
A study funded by the California Air Resources Board and
conducted by UC Berkeley scientist Dr. Robert Harley demonstrates
that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port
of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two
major air pollutants.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150617-harley.html 
http://www.truckingnewsonline.com/news/carb-study-shows-truck-fleet-cleanup-successes-at-port-of-oakland/7049/


VEHICLES 

Incentives Of Up To $12,000 In California To Get Low-Income
People To Upgrade To Fuel-Efficient Cars From Gas Hogs
Those living in certain parts of the state of California who
qualify as low-income residents and have an old gas hog that
pollutes heavily will now have the option of receiving up to
$12,000 in subsidies to replace their old vehicle and purchase a
cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicle, according to recent reports.
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/06/18/incentives-12000-california-get-low-income-people-upgrade-fuel-efficient-cars-gas-hogs/

Dahn Lab at Dalhousie signs exclusive 5-year research partnership
with Tesla, beginning in 2016
Tesla Motor’s Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel
signed a 5-year research agreement with Dalhousie University’s
Jeff Dahn, Li-ion battery researcher with the Faculty of Science,
and his group of students, postdoctoral researchers and
technical.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150618-dalhousie.html
http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/18062015/tesla-partners-battery-researcher-lower-costs


Nomadic Power receives €2M grant for “MobileBattery” project;
trailer-mounted Li-ion pack for vehicle and home
Nomadic Power has received a €2-million (US$2.25-million) grant
from the European Commission for their “MobileBattery” project—a
trailer-mounted battery pack that can serve the function of
intelligent and safe back-up power for a home when stationary,
and boost EV range when attached to the owner’s vehicle. An 85
kWh Nomad is capable of taking a small electric car up to 600
kilometers (373 miles).
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/20150618-nomadic.html 

Mercedes-Benz premieres 2nd generation GLC and plug-in hybrid GLC
350 e 4MATIC
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second generation of its mid-range GLC
SUV (the SUV in the C-Class segment, formerly the GLK). In
addition to cutting fuel consumption by up to 19% in comparison
to the previous model on the conventional engined models,
Mercedes also introduced another plug-in hybrid SUV model: the
GLC 350 e 4MATIC.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/06/mercedes-benz-premieres-2nd-generation-glc-and-plug-in-hybrid-glc-350-e-4matic.html


FUELS

One-in-three doubt fuel economy ratings 
A third of Americans do not believe the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s new vehicle window sticker accurately
reflects the fuel economy they achieve when driving, according to
a new survey paid for by AAA.
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=28536 

U.S. researchers see auto fuel standards driving technology
U.S. cars and light trucks will become more fuel efficient and
safer -- but also more expensive -- by the end of the next
decade, as a result of increasingly stringent environmental
standards, a new research report said on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/us-autos-usa-fuel-idUSKBN0OY1ZS20150618?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews


Weeks after biofuel quotas furor, EPA faces U.S. Senate grilling
U.S. lawmakers will grill the nation's environmental regulator
over its handling of a controversial renewable fuels program at a
hearing on Thursday, the first since new biofuels targets
provoked a furor among corn farmers and oil refiners.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/18/usa-epa-biofuels-idUSL1N0Z401920150618


GREEN ENERGY

Record year for renewable power; heat, transport stay fossil 
The growth of renewable energy outpaced that of fossil fuels in
the electricity sector last year, with a record 135 gigawatts of
capacity added from wind, solar, hydropower and other natural
sources, a new study shows.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_RENEWABLE_ENERGY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Wind Farm Subsidy Cut Is 'Chilling Signal' To Renewable Energy
Sector
Government is to end new subsidies for onshore wind farms by
closing the existing payments schemes a year early, it has
announced. The move aims to fulfil a Conservative promise ahead
of the election on ending new public subsidies for onshore wind
farms and changing the law so local people have the final say on
them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/18/wind-farm-subsidy-scheme-to-end_n_7609686.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-news


Uruguay Spends $2.6B to Become South America Wind Leader
Uruguay expects to almost triple its use of wind power as
investors plow $2.6 billion into installing more turbines. The
goal is to generate as much as 38 percent of its power from wind
by the end of 2017 …
http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/18062015/uruguay-spends-26b-become-south-america-wind-leader


OPINION 

Cap and trade flouts core principle of liberty
Cue the celebrations: One of the great documents of liberty hit
the big Eight-0-0 this week. Eight centuries ago, at Runnymede on
June 15, 1215, England’s barons forced a resentful King John to
sign the Magna Carta – the “Great Charter.”
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/auction-667159-california-carbon.html
 

Utilities Going Small--Tammien
Last month in Rio de Janeiro, I spoke at a conference of the
non-profit Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP),
which may be the most disruptive and subversive organization
you've probably never heard of.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-tamminen/utilities-going-small_b_7607336.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green?view=print&comm_ref=falsennemin


Carbon trading: How does trucking fit in? 
There is one famous adage from Thomas Edison I recall that
somewhat reflects the message I wanted to deliver in this column:
“Opportunity is something that is missed by most people because
it arrives dressed in overalls and looks like work,” he said. In
other words, upon first glance, opportunity often presents itself
as a bug, not a feature.
http://www.trucknews.com/features/carbon-trading-how-does-trucking-fit-in/?sponsor=sustainable




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