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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.
Energy Department announces new steps on domestic battery production https://t.co/Q0sadPojx3 pic.twitter.com/S3UqWJc2yR
— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2021
Climate action – driven by profitable clean energy – is merging with economic progress, pushing the climate debate toward irrelevance. https://t.co/XaGVjr9ihe
— The Christian Science Monitor (@csmonitor) June 8, 2021
A majority of Americans (71%) continue to say that the U.S. should prioritize developing alternative energy, while a much smaller share (27%) prioritizes expanding the production of oil, coal and natural gas. https://t.co/pBzzyTU9oY pic.twitter.com/MEkzZEbJjc
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) May 28, 2021
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid. https://t.co/T5Lq4saeSn
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) June 6, 2021
The U.S. aims to bring carbon emissions down to net-zero by 2050, meaning the country would eliminate as much greenhouse gas as it emits. To reach that goal, Americans will need to get more of their energy from renewable sources like wind and solar farms. https://t.co/uRucd3Prw1 pic.twitter.com/E11lEfyr3n
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 28, 2021
Climate change risks will affect U.S. bank capital in long-run – official https://t.co/laG059xby5 pic.twitter.com/tiAIX9wN0M
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2021
Experts say big investments are needed to protect the U.S. electric grid from the growing threats of climate change and cyberattacks. President Biden has put forward ambitious plans to modernize it. https://t.co/WYjw1GCIk0
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 23, 2021
Biden’s Justice40 plan offers hope of a fairer environment – but can it work? https://t.co/ilq5uzkKdu
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 2, 2021
50% of U.S. adults think Biden’s plan to rebuild the country’s infrastructure in ways that are aimed at reducing the effects of climate change will help the economy. 30% think it will hurt the economy and 18% say it will make no difference. https://t.co/Y7t2dyjy4Z pic.twitter.com/coFkDNt52j
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) May 29, 2021
New pledges by U.S., others put Paris climate accord goals in closer reach, scientists say https://t.co/UkoTxcEotY
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 4, 2021