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![Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator.]()
![Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator.]()
Andrew Wheeler confirmed as the nation’s 15th EPA administrator
The former coal lobbyist now leads the agency after the longest stint as acting chief in the agency’s four-decade history.
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You can’t take on climate change without tackling sprawl
Carbon-belching cars, trucks, and planes are the biggest source of U.S. carbon emissions.
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![Billionaires Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah attend the 12th International Conference on Climate Change hosted by The Heartland Institute in 2017.]()
![Billionaires Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah attend the 12th International Conference on Climate Change hosted by The Heartland Institute in 2017.]()
Pro-Trump billionaires continue to bankroll climate denial
New tax filings show the Mercer family gave big money to think tanks that peddle misinformation.
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When environmentalists busted up dams, coal moved in
Study says carbon emissions up 1,400 tons for every thwarted megawatt of hydropower.
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![Young activists inside Senator Mitch McConnell's office.]()
![Young activists inside Senator Mitch McConnell's office.]()
Hundreds of young protesters confront Mitch McConnell over Green New Deal
Activists condemn Republican Senate leader for ‘lining your pockets while we die in floods,’ and demand climate action.
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Can hamburgers survive the Green New Deal? The facts behind Trump and Ocasio-Cortez’s latest beef
The biggest problem with beef isn’t farting cows.
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Momentum grows for New York’s landmark climate-equity bill
The Climate and Community Protection Act would move New York to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
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Likely 2020 voters support parts of Green New Deal, despite reservations over the cost
New polling shows strict mandates to end fossil-fueled power plants and cars are a much harder sell.
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Mitch McConnell — yes, that Mitch McConnell — wants the Senate to vote on the Green New Deal
The move is meant to scare Democrats, but will it?
