Energy and Environment News Roundup – 6.18.14
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
CLIMATE
NASA May anomaly hints 2014 will be hottest year on record (via InsideClimate News)
World’s energy systems vulnerable to climate impacts, warns report (via The Guardian)
EMISSIONS
Japan, India near carbon offset deal (via Reuters)
US clean power plan exempts major CO2 emitters (via Climate Central)
Poll shows majority of Americans back Obama’s push to reduce carbon emissions (via Huffington Post)
TAR SANDS
Canada approves Northern Gateway oil pipeline despite protests (via Houston Chronicle)
RENEWABLES
China’s solar target crucial for the global industry (via South China Morning Post)
Solar home market begins to capture mainstream buyers (via ClimateWire)
ENVIRONMENT
Icebergs take a bite out of Antarctic biodiversity (via Los Angeles Times)
Obama proposes vast expansion of Pacific Ocean marine life sanctuaries (via Washington Post)
Arizona could face cutbacks in Colorado River water, say officials (via New York Times)
Two California state fish hatcheries evacuated amid drought, rising temperatures (via Los Angeles Times)
Growing number of walkable urban areas signals “the end of sprawl” – report (via ClimateWire)
OIL
Exxon chief hails Russia plans alongside sanctioned Rosneft CEO (via Bloomberg)
North Dakota oil production tops 1 million-barrels-a-day milestone (via Star-Tribune)
The new oil crisis: Exploding trains (via Politico)
GRID
Microgrid sales rise alongside qualms about the power grid (via Los Angeles Times)
NATURAL GAS
Europe’s swollen gas reserves guard against repeat of 2006 crisis (via Bloomberg)
POLITICS
Obama’s coded climate politics (via National Journal)
The Kochs are cooking up a new dirty-energy political scheme (via Grist)
OPINION
Like Keystone in the U.S., Canada’s pipeline to the Pacific is high-voltage politics (via InsideClimate News)
Obama is betting his environmental legacy on Hillary Clinton (via National Journal)
Why Cantor’s downfall is bad news for EPA (via National Journal)