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Congress is finally starting to do something about toxic PFAS chemicals
The move follows consumption advisories for the "forever chemicals" in several states.
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Conservatives may be willing to take on climate change — if you call it something else
Fires are raging in their backyards. But many still scoff at global warming.
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![Collage: Florida, half underwater, with a gas station sign, fuel tanks, and refineries]()
![Collage: Florida, half underwater, with a gas station sign, fuel tanks, and refineries]()
A Florida city wanted to move away from fossil fuels. The state just made sure it couldn’t.
The story behind Florida’s new laws that strip cities of their ability to fight climate change.
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Why does the Squad oppose a bipartisan energy security bill?
Opponents say HR 1374 gives states a "blank check" to crack down on pipeline protesters.
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![Illustration: A cracked Venetian mask with the Chamber of Commerce design on it]()
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The Chamber of Commerce says it cares about people of color. The receipts say otherwise.
While protecting its donors from climate risk disclosures, the business lobby continues to imperil Black and brown communities it claims to care about.
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![Collage: New York state split into sections, an asthma inhaler, smokestacks, money, and a sewage pipe]()
![Collage: New York state split into sections, an asthma inhaler, smokestacks, money, and a sewage pipe]()
The next test for environmental justice policy? Defining ‘disadvantaged communities.’
New York’s sweeping climate law will prioritize environmental justice communities — once it decides who they are.
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How Tesla shows Obama’s green loan program was a success
Republicans claimed Solyndra and the government's green loan program was a failure. Ten years later, what did the loan program really cost?
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![Rep. Sean Casten stands on the House floor introducing his hot FERC summer campaign]()
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The day ‘Hot Girl Summer’ came to Congress
Will a Megan Thee Stallion reference get people to care about the most important agency for climate policy?
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With disasters mounting by the day, the U.S. may finally enact real climate policy
But there are some big “ifs.”
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What’s an energyshed? The government wants to know.
The Department of Energy is crowdsourcing a definition.
