Pelecanus NEWS February 1 2020 [Video]

This week’s episode packs a lot of great headlines into a short amount of time. Check out these awesome stories below!

Drawdown
GM seeks to end making gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2021/01/28/gm-pledges-end-tailpipe-emissions-become-carbon-neutral-2040/4291597001/

Elon Musk pledges $100 million for carbon capture technology
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/22/elon-musk-tesla-ceo-donates-to-carbon-capture-technology-prize.html

Biden
All the things Biden has done:
· Rejoins the Paris agreement
· Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline
· Says he will replace the entire federal fleet with electric vehicles
· Halts new oil drilling on federal lands
· Blocks drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
· Commits to ambitious 30 percent of US land protected by 2030

Endangered Species
Missouri officials remove peregrine falcon from endangered species list
https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/outdoors/2021/01/28/missouri-endangered-species-list-peregrine-falcons/4291977001/

SD Zoo’s Gorilla troop is eating, drinking, interacting, and on their way to a full recovery from covid
https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/animals/san-diego-zoo-gorilla-troop-covid-19/509-1743e57a-245d-422d-950c-09937e2a8c9a

North Carolina judge orders plan to release more captive-bred endangered Red Wolves into Wild
https://www.dailypress.com/nation-world/vp-nw-north-carolina-red-wolves-20210123-4yy7zh5h4fhnvmkznoyqfauf6q-story.html