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Though tech companies are secretive about their water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of the state’s supply.
Experts called the verdict “beyond punitive.” The organization plans to appeal and has already filed a countersuit in Europe.
“It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”
If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.
The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.
A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.
Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
Irish farmers have been burning carbon-rich peat to heat their rural homes for generations, but the practice has come under fire.
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
