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Earth Catalyst gathers & hand-filters the most recent updates from over 1,000 green tech and sustainability organizations. Here are all of the updates; if you subscribe to our free newsletter, we'll send you 3 each weekday we think will be meaningful to you.

Fire, Snowstorms, and Oil

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Yesterday's top story in terms of news coverage was the LA area fires. I probably focused too much on the celebrity angle, but if you want a thoughtful climate-savvy, historical analysis, the wonderful Rebecca Solnit's column The chronicle of a fire foretold this morning balances empathy, science, and political strategy.

 

Today's top story is also well-covered by the Guardian, and it's about ice and snow: Winter storm to hit US south again, carrying in snow and freezing weather

Cities cancel flights and school in anticipation as Dallas, Texas, is expected to get a year’s worth of snow

 

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Visual of the Day

Oil subsidies for profits from beyond "the water's edge"

This photo of oil tankers drifting in the port of Long Beach, California was used by The Climate Center to illustrate a new report they've published. Their blog post begins with this text:

 

"Global oil majors played a pivotal role in orchestrating a multibillion-dollar tax dodge that shields corporate profits from California taxes, according to new, in-depth historical research and analysis by The Climate Center. 
"The Water’s Edge tax election, established in the state in 1986 after a decade-long fight, enables multinational corporations to avoid taxes from earnings they choose to designate as coming from beyond the 'water’s edge' of California’s borders. The report reveals how oil majors used lobbying, campaign contributions, industry association funding, and legal pressure to establish Water’s Edge, which now costs Californians more than $3 billion per year.
"As the state grapples with a $2 billion deficit expected to grow to $30 billion the following year, groups are urging lawmakers to eliminate this tax loophole for fossil fuel corporations and end additional fossil fuel subsidies in order to raise revenue and invest in climate and social programs."

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