Landfills as Solar Farms, Environmental Groups v. the Biden Administration, & more!
Episode notes
Matt and Nick talk about repurposing landfills in the US as solar farms (U.S. Landfills Are Getting a Second Life as Solar Farms | Time),
A thermal power plant in France and its carbon impact (Largest thermal power plant in France prevents as much CO2 as 1000 cars emit - Innovation Origins),
A bill to conserve endangered species passing 231-190 in the House of Representatives last week (U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill : NPR),
Environmentalists suing the Biden administration over oil and gas drilling permits (Environmental groups sue Biden to block oil and gas drilling permits (cnbc.com)),
And a heat dome creating very hot temperatures across the United States (Massive heat dome to bring extra-hot weather to nearly every state | The Hill)!