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Democrats flipped the Senate. So why is a Green New Deal still unlikely?
Can Biden accomplish his climate goals with a razor-thin majority?
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An attack on the Capitol shattered the myth of public lands
The biggest threat to America’s public lands is a sense of entitlement.
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Democrats flip the Senate — illuminating a path forward on climate
Still, Democratic control of the Senate will be narrow and tenuous.
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What the Georgia Senate candidates think about climate change
Two runoff Senate races in the Peach State could determine the fate of American climate policy for years to come.
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Biden nominees signal cooperation with states on climate
Biden will need to woo states to adopt his climate agenda. It could prove tough.
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What could Biden’s ‘Climate Cabinet’ realistically accomplish?
Former White House insiders weigh in.
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The first words from the ‘barrier-busting’ nominees for Biden’s climate team
If confirmed, Biden’s team will break through several gender and racial representation barriers in Washington.
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Deb Haaland will be the first Native American head of the Interior
Tribes say it would be a mistake for Biden to tap Michael Connor, another Indigenous candidate, for the position.
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What Mayor Pete’s primary promises mean for the Department of Transportation
The former mayor of the fourth-largest city in Indiana actually has some transportation bona fides.
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Biden needs an EPA chief. Here’s the shortlist.
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil his nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency any day now.
