
Good News:
It's disheartening, but much of what's considered "Good News" (regarding pollution) is not, actually, good.
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​​​1. Everybody likes good news, especially if the positive development doesn't require much effort. ​
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2. Therefore, big pollution-profiteers promote "Good News" stories which are trivial, misleading, or flat-out false.
This widespread, and persuasive, practice has a name: "Green-washing".
It's difficult for people to know what's legitimate and what's phony! Please see the advertising and PR pages.​
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3. Many greenwashing stories are about small-scale experiments, pilot-projects, or speculative endeavors.
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Many research papers - announcing a type of "breakthrough" - end up being interesting, worthwhile failures.
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Unfortunate, disappointing results are rarely mentioned in the media. Please see the media page.
Often the problem involves money. While an experiment may show a positive outcome,
real world implementation (scaling-up) of the idea may be far too expensive to be practical.
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4. The proliferation of greenwashing leads to another phenomena - "hope-ium" - when people feel comforted into
complacency by HOPING that good-news/green-washing stories are accurate. See the inaction page.
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There are real, True-to-God, good news stories: developments that significantly reduce pollution,
cost not too much money, and have already been put into practice.
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Below are links to some authentic Good News stories!​

Wind:
qz.com/wind-power-overtake-coal-power-1851581004?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pattern-energy-sunzia-transmission-wind/703508/​
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-21/wyoming-to-california-power-line​
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Batteries/electricity storage:
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energy-storage.news/california-energy-storage-revolution-is-here-says-governor-as-us-leader-state-surpasses-10gw/​
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https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61202
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construction-news/usa/us1-3-billion-lewis-ridge-pumped-storage-hydropower-project-receives-federal-grant/#google_vignette
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Boats:
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​powerboat.world/news/280939/Candela-P-12-Nova-takes-off-in-Stockholm
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Airplanes:
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euronews.com/gr/2022/12/02/is-france-banning-private-jets-everything-we-know-from-a-week-of-green-transport-proposals
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Ozone Layer: ​
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scitechdaily.com/global-efforts-pay-off-scientific-insights-into-a-key-environmental-victory/
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​theconversation.com/the-last-ozone-layer-damaging-chemicals-to-be-phased-out-are-finally-falling-in-the-atmosphere-
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Solar:
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townlift.com/2024/10/summit-county-leads-the-way-with-utahs-first-floating-solar-array/
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cnn.com/2024/09/16/climate/coal-to-solar-minnesota/index.html​​
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canarymedia.com/articles/solar/the-biggest-solar-plus-storage-project-in-the-us-just-came-online
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Cars:
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data-tools/global-ev-data-explorer​
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​ourworldindata.org/grapher/
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​ People: successful campaigns
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​goldmanprize.org/all-winners/
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Trees:
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washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/magazine/appalachia-kentucky-reforestation/​
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Food:
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servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/
nancy-alcantara-shannon-rebolledo-and-
justin-uphold/ (slaughterhouses)
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ourworldindata.org/crop-yields
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Toxic chemicals:
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thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/persistent-organic-pollutants ​
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Governments:
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smithsonianmag.com/innovation/las-vegas-going-all-in-water-conservation-plan-180983974/
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​servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/nathan-newbury-ian-coddington-kevin-cossel-and-team/​​​ (methane leaks)
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​vox.com/future-perfect/2024/3/8/24093774/big-meat-jbs-lawsuit-greenwashing-climate-new-york​
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Trucks: ​​​
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topgear.com/car-news/electric/here-are-15-electric-pickups-you-need-know-about
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programs/fleet-electrification/ (see photo)​
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Buses:
thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/300-electric-buses-for-city​
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grist.org/transportation/oakland-electric-school-buses-battery-storage/
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wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/ri-school-unveils-fleet-of-electric-school-buses/​
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nytimes.com/2024/05/31/headway/highways-colorado-transportation.html
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Boycotts:
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theconversation.com/boycotts-are-a-crucial-weapon-to-fight-environment-harming-firms-25267
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