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Oregon lawmakers make a play for more federal climate money
The Oregon Legislature ended its session late last week by passing a suite of policies aimed at leveraging new federal climate funding — in large part by beefing up the state’s own agencies.
Federal, state officials say nuclear is key to cutting carbon emissions to combat climate change
Nebraska elected Jim Pillen, a controversial pork tycoon, as its next governor. What could go wrong?
Wis. governor's race may dictate fate of clean energy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared “science is back” after his upset election in 2018, and the former public-school teacher has made tackling climate change a policy priority since he took office.
Grid nightmare haunts Texas governor's race
In his bid to turn the Texas governor’s mansion blue, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke has seized on the state’s beleaguered power grid as a reason to oust Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
California governor outlines efforts to cut methane pollution
Joined by leaders from across the Americas, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted world-leading efforts to cut California’s emissions of methane, one of the worst climate pollutants, and strengthen partnerships with other leaders to further reduce global pollution.
God will help us fix climate change, so 'drill baby drill,' West Virginia governor says
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said that God will “give us time” to fix climate change—“if” it exists, he emphasized—if the U.S. acts now to increase fossil fuel production to respond to the burgeoning energy crisis thanks to the invasion of Ukraine.