Climate Politics
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Biden spotlights climate victories in State of the Union. But where do we go from here?
"The climate crisis doesn't care if your state is red or blue."
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Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass — energy obtained from burning wood and trash — to meet the 2040 goal.
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Exxon reports record profits, doubles down on fossil fuels
The White House responds with renewed calls to boost production.
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How a defunct Trump policy still threatens Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The short-lived rule is helping the mining industry from beyond the grave.
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Why Biden’s new protections don’t eliminate threats to the Tongass National Forest
The Agriculture Department just restored the so-called Roadless Rule, but federal land swaps could still open forest lands to logging.
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The unexpected barrier preventing American small towns from accessing federal climate funds
How a little-known federal grant requirement could hinder climate resilience work.
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How vulnerable is Wall Street to climate change? The Fed wants to find out.
The Federal Reserve is putting the country's biggest banks to a test.
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Brazil’s new president faces ‘scorched earth scenario’ left behind by Bolsonaro
For environmental protections in Brazil, a long rebuilding process lies ahead.
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A Massachusetts law protects the right to repair your own car. Automakers are suing.
The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate.
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What the House speaker’s deal with ultraconservatives means for climate
“Kevin McCarthy has ceded his speakership and control of the House Republican agenda to the most extreme fringe faction of his party."