This week in climate progress

Extreme heat prompts first-ever Amazon delivery driver strike

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Biden administration announces $660 million to plug abandoned wells

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Plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a ‘gigantic leap forward’ for public health

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Extreme heat prompts first-ever Amazon delivery driver strike

Biden administration announces $660 million to plug abandoned wells

Plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a ‘gigantic leap forward’ for public health

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