September 30, 2020 archive

Report: Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 — San Antonio’s goal — may be impossible

  It took more than two years to create and now a year after the city of San Antonio, Texas passed a pledge to do its part to stop the effects of global climate change, the city has been told its plan is unworkable. It was October of 2019 when the city adopted the Climate …

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$40 million Boeing contract awarded for new KC 46 tanker

  Engineering Boeing won a $40 million contract modification for KC-46 engineering, manufacturing, and development. The new refueling tanker is based at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas but Tinker Air Force Base recently received its first KC-46 Pegasus. Altus Air Force Base received its first several months ago as crews receive their training there. While Boeing …

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Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs in shift to low-carbon energy

Royal Dutch Shell will slash as many as 9,000 jobs as the oil giant accelerates a shift away from fossil fuels. The Anglo-Dutch company said Wednesday that it would cut between 7,000 and 9,000 positions by the end of 2022, potentially affecting more than 10% of its workforce. The total includes 1,500 people who have volunteered to …

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