April 8 Green Energy News – Green Energy Times

Headline News:

“Would Trump’s Threatened Attacks On Iran’s Infrastructure Be A War Crime?” • President Trump escalated threats to target civilian sites in Iran if the country does not re-open the Strait of Hormuz. This made lawmakers, human rights organizations, and experts on international law sound alarms that the attacks would amount to war crimes. [Time Magazine]

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“As Solar Costs Fall, Fossil Fuels Are Fast Becoming The More Expensive Option” • More than 700 million people still have no electricity, and many of those who have it face frequent outages. Now a report from energy think tank Ember found that a recent downward cost shift could bring renewables to the billion people left behind by fossil fuels. [Euronews]
“Connecticut Organizations Urge Federal Leaders To Protect Climate Accountability Efforts” • Big Oil is lobbying Congress and the Trump regime for legal immunity from laws and lawsuits holding them accountable for their role in the climate crisis, 78 Connecticut organizations are calling on federal leaders to ensure that doesn’t happen. [CleanTechnica]
“Trump Administration Finalizes Methane Rule That Will Loosen Restrictions On Gas Flaring, Increase Pollution” • The EPA finalized its first reconsideration of the 2024 methane rule. The action will increase gas flaring at oil wells and increase air and climate pollution. The Sierra Club’s Director of Beyond Fossil Fuels Policy responds. [CleanTechnica]
“Harvard To Launch New ‘Energy, Climate, And Environment’ Concentration” • Harvard faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new interdisciplinary “Energy, Climate, and Environment” concentration, to launch in the 2026-27 academic year. Some professors warned that its success will depend on resources and coordination, however. [The Harvard Crimson]