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<font size="+1"><i>September 30, 2017</i></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://energy.gov/articles/secretary-perry-urges-ferc-take-swift-action-address-threats-grid-resiliency">Secretary
Perry Urges FERC to Take Swift Action to Address Threats to Grid
Resiliency</a></b><br>
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017<br>
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
formally proposed that the <b>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC)</b> take swift action to address threats to U.S. electrical
grid resiliency. Pursuant to his authority under Section 403 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act, the Secretary urged the
Commission to issue a final rule requiring its organized markets to
develop and implement reforms that would fully price generation
resources necessary to maintain the reliability and resiliency of
our nation's grid.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://energy.gov/articles/secretary-perry-urges-ferc-take-swift-action-address-threats-grid-resiliency">https://energy.gov/articles/secretary-perry-urges-ferc-take-swift-action-address-threats-grid-resiliency</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/09/polluter-shill-perry-asks-independent-ferc-prop-uneconomic-coal-and-nuclear">Polluter
Shill Perry Asks Independent FERC to Prop Up Uneconomic Coal and
Nuclear Plants</a></b><br>
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry,
today <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://energy.gov/articles/secretary-perry-urges-ferc-take-swift-action-address-threats-grid-resiliency">asked
FERC - an independent agency - to bail out the declining coal and
nuclear industries</a>, a move that's intended to placate
corporate polluters that can't compete with cleaner, cheaper energy
sources like solar, wind, and energy efficiency. Citing no immediate
threat to the grid's resilience or reliability, Perry brazenly
requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
direct grid managers to prop up aging coal and nuclear plants, which
will force electricity customers to pay billions upon billions of
dollars to keep these old facilities open while newer, cleaner, and
cheaper technologies are available. Perry's directive, if acted upon
by FERC, would completely disregard stakeholder processes. It is a
clumsy attempt to drive the Trump administration's efforts to force
customers to pay more to bailout America's remaining uneconomic coal
and nuclear plants and help their billionaire polluter allies.<br>
<b>In response, Mary Anne Hitt, Director of Sierra Club's Beyond
Coal campaign, released the following statement:</b><br>
"Make no mistake, Perry is shamelessly trying to force electricity
customers to pay billions of dollars to prop up old, dangerous, and
uneconomic coal and nuclear plants. With this action, he's simply
doing the bidding of the fossil fuel industry. Perry is ignoring the
fact that FERC is an independent agency tasked with listening to
stakeholders to fix actual problems with the grid, not imaginary
ones that only benefit a few uncompetitive industries - namely coal
and nuclear.<br>
<b>"The Federal Power Act clearly states that FERC cannot favor one
energy source over others in its rulemakings,</b> and Perry's ask
- without evidence or common sense - seeks to prop up dangerous coal
and nuclear plants that can no longer compete in the wholesale
market. We are prepared to take to court any illegal rule that props
up dirty fossil fuel plants or weakens clean energy's market
access."<br>
<font size="-2"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/09/polluter-shill-perry-asks-independent-ferc-prop-uneconomic-coal-and-nuclear">http://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2017/09/polluter-shill-perry-asks-independent-ferc-prop-uneconomic-coal-and-nuclear</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://theenvironmentonline.com/europes-hot-fiery-summer-linked-to-global-warming-study-shows-insideclimate-news/">Europe's
Hot, Fiery Summer Linked to Global Warming, Study Shows –
InsideClimate News</a></b><br>
The Environment Communications Ltd<br>
Europe's Hot, Fiery Summer Linked to Global Warming, Study Shows
InsideClimate News The extreme heat, which fed wildfires and a heat
wave so ...<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://theenvironmentonline.com/europes-hot-fiery-summer-linked-to-global-warming-study-shows-insideclimate-news/">https://theenvironmentonline.com/europes-hot-fiery-summer-linked-to-global-warming-study-shows-insideclimate-news/</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/29/methane-emissions-cattle-11-percent-higher-than-estimated">Methane
emissions from cattle are 11% higher than estimated</a></b><br>
The Guardian<br>
Bigger livestock in larger numbers in more regions has led to
methane in the air climbing faster than predicted due to
'out-of-date data'<br>
... methane emissions from livestock have risen most sharply in the
rapidly developing regions of Asia, Latin America and Africa. By
contrast, the increase has slowed sharply in the US and Canada. In
Europe, emissions of the gas have declined.<br>
A sharp rise in methane pollution could jeopardise the goal -
enshrined in the 196-nation Paris climate pact - of capping global
warming below 2C, ..<br>
"Such a target will become increasingly difficult if reductions in
methane emissions are not also addressed strongly and rapidly,"<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/29/methane-emissions-cattle-11-percent-higher-than-estimated">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/29/methane-emissions-cattle-11-percent-higher-than-estimated</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.resilience.org/stories/2017-09-29/tropical-forests-are-no-longer-carbon-sinks-because-of-human-activity/">Tropical
Forests are 'No Longer Carbon Sinks' because of Human Activity</a></b><br>
By Daisy Dunne on Sep 29, 2017 04:05 am<br>
Tropical forests now emit more carbon than they are able to absorb
from the atmosphere as a result of the dual effects of deforestation
and land degradation, a new study says. The research challenges the
long-held belief that forests act as "carbon sinks" by storing more
carbon than they emit due to natural processes and human activity.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.resilience.org/stories/2017-09-29/tropical-forests-are-no-longer-carbon-sinks-because-of-human-activity/">http://www.resilience.org/stories/2017-09-29/tropical-forests-are-no-longer-carbon-sinks-because-of-human-activity/</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/alarm-as-study-reveals-worlds-tropical-forests-are-huge-carbon-emission-source/.">Alarm
as study reveals world's tropical forests are huge carbon
emission source</a></b><br>
Forests globally are so degraded that instead of absorbing emissions
they now release more carbon annually than all the traffic in the
US, say researchers<br>
The world's forests have become so degraded that they are no longer
carbon sinks but rather carbon sources, The Guardian reports, citing
a study published in Science on Thursday: <br>
To get more accurate data, scientists combined 12 years of satellite
data with field studies. They found a net carbon loss on every
continent. Latin America – home to the Amazon, the world's biggest
forest – accounted for nearly 60% of the emissions, while 24% came
from Africa and 16% from Asia.<br>
Overall, more carbon was lost to degradation and disturbance than
deforestation. The researchers stressed this was an opportunity as
well as a concern because it was now possible to identify which
areas are being affected and to restore forests before they
disappeared completely.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/alarm-as-study-reveals-worlds-tropical-forests-are-huge-carbon-emission-source/">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/alarm-as-study-reveals-worlds-tropical-forests-are-huge-carbon-emission-source/</a>.</font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28092017/tropical-forest-logging-fires-carbon-sink-climate-change-study">Death
by 1,000 Cuts: Why the Forest Carbon Sink Is Disappearing</a></b><br>
In the world's tropical forests, carbon loss from small-scale
disturbances like fires and minor logging is adding up, researchers
say.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28092017/tropical-forest-logging-fires-carbon-sink-climate-change-study">https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28092017/tropical-forest-logging-fires-carbon-sink-climate-change-study</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/09/27/science.aam5962">Tropical
forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground
measurements of gain and loss</a></b><br>
<b>Abstract</b><br>
The carbon balance of tropical ecosystems remains uncertain, with
top-down atmospheric studies suggesting an overall sink and
bottom-up ecological approaches indicating a modest net source. Here
we use 12 years (2003–2014) of MODIS pantropical satellite data to
quantify net annual changes in the aboveground carbon density of
tropical woody live vegetation, providing direct, measurement-based
evidence that the world's tropical forests are a net carbon source
of 425.2 ± 92.0 Tg C yr–1. This net release of carbon consists of
losses of 861.7 ± 80.2 Tg C yr–1 and gains of 436.5 ± 31.0 Tg C
yr–1. Gains result from forest growth; losses result from
deforestation and from reductions in carbon density within standing
forests (degradation/disturbance), with the latter accounting for
68.9% of overall losses. <font size="-1"><a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/09/27/science.aam5962">http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/09/27/science.aam5962</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyond-bleach-mold-is-a-long-term-problem-after-flood-and-disasters/">Beyond
Bleach: Mold is a Long-term Problem After Flood and Disasters</a></b><br>
The fungus can grow, undetected, in just a couple days<br>
One of the biggest issues surrounding flooding after natural
disasters is mold, a problem that can stay with a structure long
after floodwaters have receded. Considering that over 17 percent of
homes already have some physical condition that contributes to leaks
and that mold grows in temperatures between 40 degrees Fahrenheit
and 100 degrees F, there is no wonder that we see mold and mildew
problems after a disaster that brings flooding in homes and
buildings...<br>
Molds are fungi. Dampness supports mold and can create an unhealthy
living space for people. When present in large quantities, all molds
are allergenic and potentially harmful. <a
href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/08/29/the-health-consequences-to-expect-from-hurricane-harveys-floods/?utm_term=.20ad5352205d">Mold
was implicated in the deaths</a> of four Southern University at
New Orleans professors after Hurricane Katrina, and mold remained a
persistent problem in thousands of homes even after cleanup...<br>
Many people want to reach for bleach when they first see mold. While
bleach can be effective in killing mold on nonporous surfaces such
as tile and porcelain, it does not work on wood and other porous
material, such as drywall. On those surfaces, bleach can actually
encourage more mold growth. Bleach does not prevent the regrowth of
new colonies when materials stay damp...<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyond-bleach-mold-is-a-long-term-problem-after-flood-and-disasters/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyond-bleach-mold-is-a-long-term-problem-after-flood-and-disasters/</a></font><br>
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<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/30/reporting-on-climate-change-the-mother-of-all-r/196147">This
Day in Climate History September 30, 2013</a> - from D.R.
Tucker</b></font><br>
September 30, 2013: Media Matters reports: "After reviewing the
latest evidence from a major climate change report -- released in
full on Monday -- the prominent consulting group
PriceWaterhouseCoopers concluded that climate change is the 'mother
of all risks.' But while many businesses recognize climate risks,
the media often cloud these risks by framing climate change in terms
of 'uncertainty,' according to a recent study. This can lead to a
disconnect between scientific understanding and public perception,
and a misguided contentment with inaction."<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/30/reporting-on-climate-change-the-mother-of-all-r/196147">http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/30/reporting-on-climate-change-the-mother-of-all-r/196147</a></font><br>
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