By Brian Roewe for Earthbeat.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration. The San Diego Diocese has divested its financial holdings from the fossil fuel industry, the first Catholic diocese in the United States to make public such an economic move in response to Pope Francis repeated calls for an end to the era of fossil fuels in the face of climate change. While more than 350 Catholic institutions worldwide have announced divestment commitments, the omission of any U.S. .
A new report shows the costs different regions of New York face from climate change. It says taxpayers were on the hook for more than $2 billion - or $300 per household - in climate costs last year. In 2023, New York City faced $309 million in climate change-related costs, the highest in the state. .
By Kate Yoder for Grist.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washington News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration For months now, it’s been free for anyone 18 or younger to ride the light rail through Seattle, the ferry across Puget Sound, and buses all over Washington state. As students tapped their new ORCA cards and hopped on the bus, probably the last thing they were thinking about was the state’s carbon pricing program, the source of funding behind their free ride. One year after it went into effect, Washington’s “cap-and-invest” system has already brought in an eyebrow-raising $2.2 billion for action on climate change. .
Keypoint: Last week the Texas legislature passed consumer data privacy, children’s social media, and data broker bills while the Nevada Assembly passed an amended version of its health.