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Biden’s top environmental justice official just left the White House. What now?
Cecilia Martinez was the "heart, soul, and mind" of Biden's ambitious environmental justice plans.
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From off-shore turbines to electric school buses: New York talks big on climate
Governor Hochul announced major climate ambitions in first state address.
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Is the US uniquely bad at tackling climate change?
After decades of failed climate bills, America seems to have a problem.
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Republicans could get behind a green jobs program. Just not this one.
The Civilian Climate Corps was a broadly popular idea. How did it become so polarizing?
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What happened to Biden’s climate policy plans? A visual guide.
RIP Build Back Better (probably)
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EPA cuts through the smog with the strongest-ever clean car standards
While Build Back Better stalls, Biden tightens emissions on US cars.
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Build Back Better is stalled, and so are Biden’s ambitious climate plans
Americans were supposed to get clean energy tax credits for Christmas. Instead they're getting another shelved climate bill.
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How a debate over carbon capture derailed California’s landmark climate bill
The failed net-zero bill highlights some of the biggest tensions plaguing climate action around the world.
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The Biden administration said its drilling-lease spree in the Gulf was court-ordered. It wasn’t.
Leases that could lead to 600 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions didn't have to happen.
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Beyond reusing and recycling: How the US could actually reduce plastic production
Whether it’s a cap on production or a market mechanism, it’s likely to meet industry opposition.