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Young people call for climate action as global leaders meet in Pittsburgh
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Young people call for climate action as global leaders meet in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University is hosting this year’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum with the U.S. Department of Energy. On Wednesday, young people took to the CMU campus to call for climate action from the world leaders gathered in Pittsburgh.
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Experts tell Senate that climate change is running up economic costs by the billions

A Senate committee heard testimony on Thursday about the rising economic costs of climate change as the chamber will soon vote on a Democratic bill that invests billions in various efforts to limit greenhouse gases.
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SEC proposes long-awaited rules on companies' emissions, climate risk

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules Monday that would force publicly traded companies to reveal the ways climate change could threaten their businesses and their own contributions to global warming.

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Why are fossil fuel firms and senate Republicans so afraid of Sarah Bloom Raskin?

Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing is shaping up to be a contentious fight over the Fed’s power to fight climate change.
Federal Reserve chair says its role in addressing climate "limited"

Federal Reserve chair says its role in addressing climate "limited"

Powell’s reappointment is threatened by Democrats calling for more aggressive action by the Federal Reserve on climate.
Fed’s Lael Brainard asked about inflation, climate risk at Senate confirmation hearing for vice chair

Fed’s Lael Brainard asked about inflation, climate risk at Senate confirmation hearing for vice chair

Lael Brainard, the only Democrat on the Fed board, was once the top contender to unseat Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.

Shale Insight conference focuses on fossil fuels’ impact on economy, tech and election
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Shale Insight conference focuses on fossil fuels’ impact on economy, tech and election

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey lauded President Trump's support of the fossil fuel industry during the opening day of the annual Shale Insight conference.

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