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Transmission impossible: Are Democrats punting on permitting reform?
Experts say we can't adopt clean energy without more long-distance power lines. But congressional gridlock is getting in the way.
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Democrats passed a major climate bill. Why aren’t more political ads touting it?
Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.
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Tax the rich for climate action? Protect towns from floods? It’s on state ballots this November.
Two major climate initiatives in New York and California, and many more to watch at the local level.
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Will the Farm Bill be the next big climate package? It depends on the midterm elections.
Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill.
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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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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 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.
