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‘Build Back Better’ hit a wall but climate action could move forward
Some Democrats want to forge ahead with a stand-alone climate bill, but their solution could mean abandoning other parts of President Biden’s agenda.
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Kyrsten Sinema wants to cut $100 billion in proposed climate funds, sources say
The Arizona senator, who started in politics as an environmentalist, is one of two centrist Democrats who could make or break a spending bill at the center of President Biden’s legislative agenda.
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Collapse of infrastructure talks risks climate priorities
The chances of pushing climate legislation through Congress, a long shot from the beginning, now appear even more uncertain.
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No one is taking your hamburgers. But would it even be a good idea?
No, the Green New Deal doesn’t ban beef. And while cutting back on burgers can help your own health and the planet’s, getting rid of cows entirely is another question.
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The Green New Deal is better than our climate nightmare
The ambitious plan has had a rocky start, but it has also changed the national conversation. That alone is reason to applaud it.
Liberal Democrats formally call for a ‘Green New Deal,’ giving substance to a rallying cry
House Democrats introduced a resolution calling for a sweeping environmental and economic mobilization that would make the United States carbon neutral by 2030.
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Drilling in Arctic Refuge gets a green light. What’s next?
The tax bill headed to President Trump for signature lifts a ban on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But it might take years for drilling to begin, if it ever does.
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