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![A protester holds up a sign that says "I heart NEPA"]()
![A protester holds up a sign that says "I heart NEPA"]()
Biden: Federal agencies must consider climate impacts of infrastructure projects
The changes to the National Environmental Policy Act reverse Trump-era rollbacks, impacting projects from roads to railways to pipelines.
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![Tracy Stone-Manning is the new director of the Bureau of Land Management, sworn in by Deb Haaland in October 2021. Stone-Manning stands on the turf roof of the U.S. Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.]()
![Tracy Stone-Manning is the new director of the Bureau of Land Management, sworn in by Deb Haaland in October 2021. Stone-Manning stands on the turf roof of the U.S. Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.]()
Cows, coal, and climate change: A Q&A with the new BLM director
Tracy Stone-Manning discusses how the federal agency sees conservation, the climate crisis, and the Indigenous history of public lands.
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![Global Climate Coalition circular logo with drawing of Earth and letters "GCC" on top, 100 dollar bills underneath, both in a black and white distressed style]()
![Global Climate Coalition circular logo with drawing of Earth and letters "GCC" on top, 100 dollar bills underneath, both in a black and white distressed style]()
They derailed climate action for a decade. And bragged about it.
New research sheds light on the Global Climate Coalition’s efforts to block legislation.
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![a group of people in neon green police vests stand behind a large yellow and red banner that reads listen to the science]()
![a group of people in neon green police vests stand behind a large yellow and red banner that reads listen to the science]()
Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will
The IPCC's latest report finally recognizes the social barriers to climate action.
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![collage with capitol building, earth, american coins, price stickers, smokestacks with red scribble for smoke, and red and green rectangles in background]()
![collage with capitol building, earth, american coins, price stickers, smokestacks with red scribble for smoke, and red and green rectangles in background]()
True costs: How the oil industry cast climate policy as an economic burden
For 30 years, the debate has largely ignored the soaring costs of inaction.
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![Three nuclear cooling towers on a river, with steam blowing from them]()
![Three nuclear cooling towers on a river, with steam blowing from them]()
As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European ‘renaissance’ for nuclear energy
Could nuclear power help break Europe's dependency on Russian gas?
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![An enormous yacht dwarfs other sailboats in a sunny harbor]()
![An enormous yacht dwarfs other sailboats in a sunny harbor]()
The climate case for seizing superyachts, Russian and otherwise
Oligarchs' superyachts emit more carbon than some Pacific Island nations.
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![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
How the US government left Lake Charles in limbo after Hurricanes Laura and Delta
The Louisiana city’s stalled hurricane recovery reveals the limits of federal disaster policy.
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![Canadian flag flapping in the wind]()
![Canadian flag flapping in the wind]()
After decades of missed targets, Canada finally has a climate roadmap
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan sets a path to decarbonize transportation, the oil and gas sector, and more.
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![U.S. President Joe Biden speaks along side Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young as he introduces his budget request for fiscal year 2023.]()
![U.S. President Joe Biden speaks along side Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young as he introduces his budget request for fiscal year 2023.]()
What’s in Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget proposal?
Funding for green jobs, climate research, and environmental justice.
