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![A coal miners' union member in a black shirt with white writing on the back holds an American flag before the start of a campaign rally with United Mine Workers of America.]()
![A coal miners' union member in a black shirt with white writing on the back holds an American flag before the start of a campaign rally with United Mine Workers of America.]()
America’s largest coal miners’ union supports clean energy (with conditions)
“Change is coming, whether we seek it or not."
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![Deb Haaland against a background of the Navajo Nation]()
![Deb Haaland against a background of the Navajo Nation]()
Deb Haaland is making room for marginalized communities in the Interior Department
The first Native American cabinet secretary told Grist she’s going to give environmental justice communities a seat at the table.
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![Capitol building in front of an image of nuclear cooling towers and a dam]()
![Capitol building in front of an image of nuclear cooling towers and a dam]()
The details in Biden’s infrastructure plan that could bring Republicans to the table
Nuclear energy and hydroelectric power could be crucial bargaining chips for Biden as he attempts to establish a bipartisan foothold.
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The Delaware River Basin paradox: Why fracking is so hard to quit
The regulatory agency charged with protecting the Delaware River Basin both banned fracking and paved the way for an LNG export facility within a few months, demonstrating just how hard it is to sever ties with natural gas.
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‘It’s a historic moment’ — Pete Buttigieg on EV chargers, lead pipes, and the promise of infrastructure
The transportation secretary says an opportunity like this is unlikely to come again.
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![An elephant and a donkey facing each other across a chasm]()
![An elephant and a donkey facing each other across a chasm]()
Poll: The partisan gap on climate change is widening
But new data shows that young Republicans are leading their party on climate.
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Lobbying for good? New campaign asks Big Tech to push for bold climate action
The top five U.S. tech firms devote very few resources to lobbying for climate policy, but a new employee-driven campaign could change that.
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Leaked calls show ALEC’s secret plan to fight Biden on climate
A new ALEC working group is promoting long-shot tactics like nullification and a constitutional convention.
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![President Joe Biden returns after spending the weeked at Camp David to the White House, on March 21 in Washington, DC.]()
![President Joe Biden returns after spending the weeked at Camp David to the White House, on March 21 in Washington, DC.]()
Clean energy bonanza: Biden’s budget tries to undo Trump’s damage
The 'skinny budget' asks Congress for $14 billion to address the climate crisis.
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Cascadia’s communities of color speak out against climate injustice
Activists say the government must listen to long-marginalized communities that feel climate change’s biggest impacts.
