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‘Climate emergency’: Hawaii is the first state to call it like it is
The 50th state is making history.
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Biden’s climate mantra? ‘Jobs, jobs, jobs.’
In his first address to Congress, Biden frames climate work as an economic opportunity.
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The fossil fuel industry isn’t sweating Biden’s climate plan … yet
Biden promised to hold polluters accountable. Here's how his actions stack up.
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Biden’s new moonshot: An offshore wind industry to rival Europe’s
Having fallen a decade behind in developing the renewable energy, the U.S. is priming itself for a space race-style comeback.
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After a decade of failures, Washington state passes a cap on carbon emissions
So maybe carbon pricing isn't dead after all.
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California plans to phase out all oil and gas production by 2045
Advocates say that’s not enough.
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Biden’s quiet plan to prepare the US for the health impacts of climate change
Biden’s budget blueprint would "jumpstart" states' efforts to protect public health from rising temperatures.
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Basically everyone in Florida is united against these new highways
Florida wants to create 330 new miles of highways called M-CORES. Opponents have dubbed them "roads to ruin."
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Biden’s only hope to cut emissions in half? His infrastructure plan.
But even that might not be enough.
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AOC’s plan for a 1.5 million-strong Civilian Climate Corps, explained
A new bill would bring back FDR's famous New Deal program — with a few big changes.
