Headline News:

• “Federal Court Rules Against Withholding Endangered Species Act Protections From Joshua Tree” • A federal court in California struck down a US Fish and Wildlife Service attempt to withhold Endangered Species Act protections for the Joshua tree. A FWS decision to not provide ESA protections for the Joshua tree is unlawful and sidesteps climate science. [ABC News]

Joshua trees (Cedric Letsch, Unsplash)

• “China’s CO₂ Emissions Have Started Falling – Is This Finally The Peak?” • China, the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, has seen a slight decline in those emissions over the past twelve months, even as power demand went up. This is an encouraging sign that the country’s massive investment in clean energy might have begun to displace fossil fuels. [New Scientist]
• “GM, Ford Tease New Game Changing LMR EV Batteries” • General Motors and The Ford Motor Company are both over the moon about new lithium manganese-rich EV batteries, which GM is pitching as “a leap forward that will offer consumers EVs with an attractive combination of long range and low cost.” But Tesla is nowhere to be seen. [CleanTechnica]
• “Vermont Reverses Course On EV Sales Targets” • Phil Scott is the Republican governor of Vermont, a state known for maveric politicians. Vermonters take their obligations to sustainability and the environment seriously. But he signed an executive order to direct the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to be in line with GOP goals. [CleanTechnica]
• “New Hampshire Budget Bill Would Defund State Renewable Energy Grant Program” • A sprawling budget bill working its way through the New Hampshire legislature includes some under-the-radar provisions that would redirect millions of dollars from a state renewable energy fund to the general budget and rebates for utility customers.[Canary Media]

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