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Americans are convinced climate action is unpopular. They’re very, very wrong.
Support for climate policies is double what most people think, a new study found.
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Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden
Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way.
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![Collage: on the left, four rectangles arranged like window panes filled with a black and white photo of oil refinery towers spewing smoke; on the right a silhouette of a woman in profile facing left, filled with a photo of dark orange and red smoke]()
A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
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![Pennsylvania Democratic Congressional candidate, state Rep. Summer Lee]()
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Pennsylvania might really send an anti-fracking advocate to Congress
Summer Lee made environmental justice and a green transition a central part of her campaign.
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The secrets to passing climate legislation — even in red states
These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.
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Redistricting could make it harder for tribes to protect the environment
Indigenous leaders worry redistricting will lead to more disenfranchisement and environmental issues.
