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“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
President Biden is in the kingdom this week to strengthen ties. Meanwhile, a U.S.-Saudi joint venture on the Texas coast is pumping out toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases.
These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.
The consequences for environmental justice are stark.
The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois.
The U.S. is now the world's top exporter of LNG. Towns in southern Louisiana are paying the price.
The decision marks a milestone in an ongoing debate over the role of natural gas in net-zero plans.
RIP Build Back Better (probably)
In a city home to 175 industrial sites, pinpointing blame is a difficult task.