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<p>1. New Jersey has joined states such as California and New York with renewable energy goals of 35% renewable by 2025 and 50% by 2030. Some criticize the initiative as a cover for subsidizing NJ’s three nuclear plants.  <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/nyregion/new-jersey-renewable-energy.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/nyregion/new-jersey-renewable-energy.html</a></p>

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2. Eight young Florida residents, supported by Our Children’s Trust, have sued to force FL governor Rick Scott and other associated defendants to plan for action on climate change.

<a href="https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/2018/04/16/youth-climate-lawsuit-florida-rick-scott/">

https://www.climateliabilitynews.org/2018/04/16/youth-climate-lawsuit-florida-rick-scott/</a></p>

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3. An overview of climate action lawsuits in the US finds oil companies and the government at fault, along with consumers.

<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/apr/16/the-courts-are-deciding-whos-to-blame-for-climate-change">

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/apr/16/the-courts-are-deciding-whos-to-blame-for-climate-change</a></p>

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4. A former climate propagandist for the Cato Institute is now working to convince conservatives that we need a carbon tax. He outlines his strategy.  Thanks to Tom Larson for the link.

<a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610719/how-the-science-of-persuasion-could-change-the-politics-of-climate-change/">

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610719/how-the-science-of-persuasion-could-change-the-politics-of-climate-change/</a></p>

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<p>5. The statement “97% of climate scientists have concluded that human-caused global warming is happening” increased acceptance of the consensus position by an average of 16%. The strength of the effect varied with region, as relatively more people in fossil

 fuel-producing areas were persuaded to change their position. <a href="https://mailchi.mp/yale/facts-help-neutralize-partisan-reasoning-on-climate-change-2621417?e=4dee1d8b35">

https://mailchi.mp/yale/facts-help-neutralize-partisan-reasoning-on-climate-change-2621417?e=4dee1d8b35</a></p>

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6. NOVA is planning a two-hour special on climate science, Decoding the Weather Machine.

<a href="https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018041651693/nova-uncovers-climate-change-in-decoding-the-weather-machine.html#axzz5CpuwC6Rg">

https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018041651693/nova-uncovers-climate-change-in-decoding-the-weather-machine.html#axzz5CpuwC6Rg</a></p>

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7. The American West from the Rockies to about the 100th meridian is arid. That boundary has moved 140 miles to the east so far.

<a href="https://climatenewsnetwork.net/24113-2/">https://climatenewsnetwork.net/24113-2/</a> <br>

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