IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Deadly swarm of tornadoes, from Texas to Delaware, leaves path of destruction; Interior Department Inspector General already investigating Trump's new Interior Secretary; Washington State sets ambitious 100 percent clean electricity target; PLUS: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates roll out bold policies to expand renewable energy and combat climate change... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Bank of England lays bare the “very real” trillion-dollar risks of climate change; Microplastics are raining down from the sky; Cool U.S. cities prepare as future 'havens' for climate migrants; 'We're not a dump' – poor Alabama towns struggle under the stench of toxic landfills; Vermont’s largest utility wants 100% renewable power by 2030; How to restore a million acres of strip-mined land? Bring in the elk; Gas-guzzling SUVs become election battleground in Australia... PLUS: Climate change could destroy his home in Peru. So he sued an energy company in Germany... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Environment, Washington State, Democrats, Green News, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Natural gas, Coal, Oil, Wind, Solar, Climate change, Extreme weather, Water, Mining, Dept. of Interior, Ryan Zinke, Jay Inslee, David Bernhardt

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: President Trump moves to strip states and the State Department of authority over oil and gas pipelines; Midwest states hit with second 'bomb cyclone' in three weeks; Earth's carbon dioxide levels highest in 3 million years; PLUS: World's glaciers melting faster than predicted, thanks to man-made global warming... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Dominion gas explosion kills 1 in NC; Vattenfall to test salt-based power storage technology; Stunning Video Shows What Happens After the Ice Melts; Extreme Hemispheric Heat Waves Like 2018's Growing More Common with Climate Change; Automakers Plan for Regulatory Chaos After Trump’s Emissions Rollback; Jay Inslee: I will make climate change No. 1; Montana approves bill to allow utility power sales to EV charging stations; Climate Chaos Is Coming — and the Pinkertons Are Ready... PLUS: The confidential oil plan that could cost Trump reelection... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: New York, Environment, Minnesota, Republicans, State Department, Green News, EPA, Donald Trump, Natural gas, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Oceans, Transportation, Puerto Rico, Antarctica

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Upper Midwest braces for another bomb cyclone and more flooding thereafter; Growing humanitarian crisis in Africa in wake of Cyclone Idai; Global warming pushing the Arctic into 'unprecedented' new state; PLUS: Republicans are suddenly coming up with own climate policy to counters Democrats' popular Green New Deal... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): This is how human extinction could play out; Green New Deal fan stumps Fox News reporter in viral video; Earth's CO2 levels highest in 3 million years; Navajo reservation votes to shift from coal to renewables; Congress approves 7-state Colorado River drought contingency deal; Crude oil shipments in Oregon increased while keeping regulators in the dark; Harbour Air set to become the first all-electric airline in the world; EPA IG issues rare 'alert' that EPA's data on toxics releases is inaccurate... PLUS: As White House questions climate change, U.S. military is planning for it... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Alaska, Environment, Democrats, Republicans, Green News, Nuclear power/weapons, Wind, Solar, Climate change, Extreme weather, Africa, Arctic, NOAA, Green New Deal, Matt Gaetz

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Houston rocked by 3rd major industrial fire in two weeks; Climate change a key driver of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border; ExxonMobil loses potentially significant court battle in Massachusetts; Trump lies that wind energy causes cancer; PLUS: Burger King launches meatless "Impossible" Whopper in major market test... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): The Senate is rushing to confirm Trump NOAA nominee despite ethics concerns; Mozambique’s cholera cases top 1,000 in the wake of Cyclone Idai; “Innovation” is the latest GOP smokescreen on climate change policy; Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz who wants to ban the EPA just pitched an alternative to Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal; The toxic consequences of America’s plastics boom; Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed; Colorado lawmakers pass dramatic drilling rule changes... PLUS: What remains of Bears Ears National Monument... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Texas, Massachusetts, Environment, Green News, Donald Trump, Coal, Oil, Extreme weather, Exxon Mobil, Agriculture, Oceans, Dept. of Interior, Harris County

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Former oil and gas lobbyist set to be confirmed as Interior Dept. chief by U.S. Senate; Federal judge blocks Trump Administration's expansion of offshore drilling in the Arctic; White House tried unprecedented maneuver to jump start Keystone XL pipeline; PLUS: Dispatching myths and nonsense at the first-ever Green New Deal town hall... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Group tied to shadowy network created $93 trillion estimate of the Green New Deal; Burger King to test Meatless Whopper; EPA may thwart efforts by states to set stricter pesticide rules; Exxon suffers a big setback in climate-change case involving its MA oil terminal; Australia's plunging wind, solar, storage costs stun fossil fuel industry; China falling out of love with nuclear; NC orders Duke To dig up millions of tons of coal ash at 6 power plants; U.S. disaster aid won't cover crops drowned by Midwest floods... PLUS: Camp Lejeune is still a mess 6 months after Hurricane Florence. Where's the money for repairs?... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: MSNBC, Alaska, Environment, Barack Obama, Republicans, State Department, Green News, Donald Trump, Natural gas, Chris Hayes, Oil, Climate change, Ed Markey, Keystone XL, Oceans, Arctic, Dept. of Interior, Public lands, Infrastructure, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, David Bernhardt, Green New Deal

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Senate Republicans ridicule climate solutions, as Democrats fight back during Green New Deal stunt vote in the Senate; New Mexico and Puerto Rico set targets for 100% renewable electricity; Replacing US coal with renewables today would save customers millions; PLUS: Big Oil has spent a billion on climate lobbying and ads since the Paris Climate Agreement... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Video: Ocasio-Cortez’s righteous — and accurate — anger about poverty and the environment; Interior Nominee Intervened to Block Report on Endangered Species; Republicans grasp for a climate change message; Jury Awards $80 Million In Damages In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial; New Jersey Sues Chemical Companies To Pay for Pollution Damages; A Climate Migration Crisis Is Escalating In Bangladesh... PLUS: The Doomsday Vault’s home is already altered by climate change. A report says it could get worse.... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Florida, New Mexico, Environment, U.S. Senate, Dept. of Defense, Democrats, Republicans, Nebraska, Green News, Natural gas, Coal, Oil, Wind, Solar, Climate change, Extreme weather, Angus King, Puerto Rico, Paris Agreement, Joe Manchin, Mike Lee, Hurricane Maria, Doug Jones, Kyrsten Sinema, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, Green New Deal

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: As record floods move south from the Midwest, NOAA warns of much more to come; Big new problems after major petrochemical fire in Houston; Humanitarian crisis in Mozambique amid Cyclone Idai's widespread devastation; PLUS: Trump Administration gives troubled Georgia 'nook-yu-ler' plant billions more in taxpayer loan guarantees... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): In blow to climate, coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018; Shutting down almost every coal plant and swapping for renewables would save money: report; Recording reveals oil industry execs laughing at Trump access; Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy bill as it aims for storm resilience; Tearing down McMansion-sized housing myths; Navajo Nation votes to end efforts to purchase coal-fired power plant; Battery power’s latest plunge in costs threatens coal, gas; Fed researcher warns climate change could spur financial crisis; Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast... PLUS: Polluted by Money: How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Environment, U.S. Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Green News, Rick Perry, Mitch McConnell, Nuclear power/weapons, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Agriculture, Water, Africa, Dept. of Energy, NOAA, Green New Deal

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Staggering economic losses from extreme weather and historic floods in the Upper Midwest; 'Shelter in place' order issued after massive, toxic chemical fire extinguished in Houston; Trump EPA chief Wheeler pushes more dangerous delay on climate change, while 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates push climate change solutions; PLUS: Federal judge blocks oil and gas drilling in Wyoming in 'Holy Grail' ruling... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): 'We don't have anything': the fight for survival after Cyclone Idai; Congress’ inaction endangers black lung fund; Trump's [bogus] $100 trillion price tag for the Green New Deal came from a tweet; Solar and wind firms call the 'Green New Deal’ too extreme; Spinach, Strawberries, Kale Top List Of Most Pesticide-Tainted Produce; Mining Company Quashed Dam Safety Audit Efforts Before Brazil Disaster; Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Likely Cause Of Cancer In 2nd Bay Area Man; Western States Finalize Landmark Drought Plan For Colorado River Water... PLUS: Banks Put $1.9 Trillion Into Fossil Fuels Since The Paris Climate Deal... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Texas, Environment, Democrats, Nebraska, Green News, EPA, Elizabeth Warren, Natural gas, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Dept. of Interior, Public lands, Election 2020, Jay Inslee, Andrew Wheeler, Green New Deal, Pete Buttigieg

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Devastating floods in the Upper Midwest, as Missouri River blows through levees; Powerful Cyclone Idai plows across Mozambique, kills as many as 1,000; Two refinery fires spread toxic smoke in Houston; PLUS: The kids' Climate Strike that was heard around the world... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Stomach Of Dead Whale Contained 'Nothing But Nonstop Plastic'; U.S. Wants to Keep the UN in the Dark About Geoengineering Efforts; Poll: America Cares About Climate Change Again; A utility regulatory process for the 21st century gets a test run in Hawaii; Warning to Investors: Fossil Fuels Nearing Peak; D.C. girds for Exxon climate battle; Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards On PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water; The US Is Responsible For 26% Of Global Warming Emissions & Is Morally Responsible To Help Solve It... PLUS: Why Won’t These 2020 Democrats Reject Fossil Fuel Money?... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Texas, Environment, Nebraska, Green News, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Africa, Hurricane Matthew, Green New Deal, Greta Thunberg

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: GAO report warns Trump Administration's climate policy rollbacks will waste billions in taxpayer dollars; Experts warn repeal of air pollution standards could increase autism; Climate change is already eroding coastal property values; PLUS: Is climate activism pushing a shift in the fossil fuel industry?... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): The 'ecological foundations of society' are in peril, a massive UN report warns; US official reveals Atlantic drilling plan while hailing Trump’s ability to distract public; Shell Oil urges Trump Administration to tighten methane rules; Rain is triggering more melting on the Greenland Ice Sheet, in winter; Students across the world to strike on Friday for climate action; Trump administration concedes coal is collapsing on its watch as renewables soar; Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) makes rare break with Trump, says 'Climate change is real'; Interior hid scientists' criticism of ANWR drilling; DOE Sec. Perry says federal coal and nuke bailout not dead, as Ohio weighs nuclear plant bailout ... PLUS: Tiny Costa Rica has a Green New Deal, too. It matters for the whole planet.... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Environment, Green News, Donald Trump, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Oceans, Electric vehicles, Shell Oil, Norway, Dept. of Energy, Infrastructure, Green New Deal, Greta Thunberg

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Teens around the world plan global day of strikes for climate action; Trump formally nominates oil and gas lobbyist to head Interior Department; Wyoming's coal industry gets a bailout; PLUS: Bernie Sanders in 1989 was right about media coverage of climate change in 2018... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): The bogus number at the center of the GOP’s Green New Deal attacks; Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin: "It’s time to act on climate change — responsibly"; 11 things we can do to combat climate change;
Trump budget cuts take aim at science and the environment; Denver's air pollution (temporarily) as bad as Beijing's; Species by the dozen moved north during marine heatwaves; Iconic forests reaching 'tipping point' in the U.S. West... PLUS: Surge in chemical use ‘a threat to health and environment’... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Wyoming, Mainstream Media Failure, Environment, Republicans, Green News, Donald Trump, Natural gas, Coal, Oil, Climate change, C-SPAN, Dept. of Interior, Public lands, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, David Bernhardt, Greta Thunberg

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Toxic coal ash waste found contaminating groundwater in 39 states; Plastic pollution contaminating deepest ocean trenches; Heatwaves sweeping the oceans 'like wildfires'; Former U.S. military and intelligence officials slam Trump White House for ignoring military on climate change; PLUS: Senate Democrats go on offense as Republicans lie about the Green New Deal... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Who will be the 2020 climate candidate?; There really, really isn’t a silver bullet for climate change; Trump EPA report touts that vehicle CO2 emissions are at a record low; Access to green parks in childhood associated with happier adulthood; Trump again seeks deep cuts to renewable energy funding; Climate change deniers target climate science education in schools; Trump Administration plans to end endangered species protections for wolves; Awash with plastic bottles and lacking a law, Kenya struggles to recycle... PLUS: The Michael Bloomberg bombshell the media missed... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Environment, U.S. Senate, Democrats, Chuck Schumer, Green News, EPA, Coal, Oil, Climate change, Ed Markey, Oceans, Election 2020, Green New Deal

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Heartbreaking tragedy as powerful tornadoes rip across Alabama; Down Under shatters its record for hottest summer nationally; Republican rhetoric increasingly unhinged about the Green New Deal at CPAC; Senate confirms former coal lobbyist as permanent EPA chief; PLUS: The 2020 Democratic presidential race keeps growing, with pledges to act on climate change... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): Troubling discovery in the world's deepest ocean trenches - plastic pollution in marine animals' stomachs; The potency of Republicans’ hamburger lie: history shows why it might work; Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’; Trump’s "A Plus treatment" tweet highlights political approach to disaster relief; A look into Big Oil's fight against electric cars; Pipeline explosion rocks rural Missouri; Plastic Mardi Gras beads could soon be a thing of the past... PLUS: The good news about a Green New Deal... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Colorado, Alabama, Environment, Democrats, Republicans, Green News, EPA, Natural gas, Oil, Climate change, Extreme weather, Election 2020, Sebastian Gorka, Jay Inslee, CPAC, Andrew Wheeler, Green New Deal, John Hickenlooper

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Britain basks in warmest February ever recorded; New House Democratic majority unleashes wave of oversight on climate, energy, and environment; A turning point for solar power in Arizona; PLUS: Republicans shifting away from outright climate change denial?... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): This is an emergency, damn it: Green New Deal critics are missing the bigger picture; Senate confirms ex-coal lobbyist to lead EPA; Flood-prone cities like Houston may need to start buying people out; Scientists pull CO2 from the air, turn it into coal; Evidence for global warming passes physics' gold standard threshold; CPAC: The Green New Deal "is what Stalin dreamt about but never achieved"; Russia orders firms to release captive whales after outcry; Personhood for Lake Erie?... PLUS: You can’t take on climate change without tackling sprawl... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Arizona, Great Britain, U.S. House, Environment, Democrats, Republicans, Green News, EPA, Natural gas, Coal, Oil, Solar, Climate change, Extreme weather, Green New Deal

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Trump White House to investigate U.S. military assessment that global warming is a national security threat; India to curtail water to Pakistan; Iceberg twice the size of Manhattan set to break off Antarctica; PLUS: Kids around the world are protesting and striking for action on climate change... All that and more in today's Green News Report!

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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' (see links below): The hard lessons of Dianne Feinstein's encounter with the young Green New Deal activists; If climate change makes the clouds disappear, we're screwed; Today's Earth looks a lot like it did 115,000 years ago, except for the massive sea level rise; The New Black? The making of the "Green" stereotype; Hurricanes are strengthening faster in the Atlantic, and climate change is a big reason why; Evidence for man-made global warming hits 'gold standard'; Coal plant crisis in South Africa raises concerns about stranded assets; Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia?... PLUS: Consumers' use of toilet paper wiping out habitat, heating planet, report says... and much, MUCH more! ...

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Article Categories: Middle East, National Security, Pakistan, Environment, Dept. of Defense, Green News, Climate change, Extreme weather, NASA, Water, India, EU, Antarctica, Greta Thunberg