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U.S. group urges Biden to use financial regulation to control climate change

A climate advocacy group comprised of high-profile backers of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday urged the former vice president to consider using U.S. financial regulation as a tool to fight global warming if he is elected.
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How the oil barons are seeking a get-out-of-jail-free card for climate change damages

A recent move by the U.S. Supreme Court could actually make fossil fuel companies more vulnerable to lawsuits, but the polluters are pushing for a workaround.

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Climate disasters hit homeowners through insurance bills, and states want Big Oil to pay

After surviving a California wildfire, one family saw premiums quadruple — as states consider laws to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the soaring costs of climate catastrophes they helped create.
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Maryland’s Supreme Court strikes down Baltimore’s climate lawsuit

The decision represents a setback to other local governments around the U.S. that have sued oil companies to recoup the mounting costs of climate change.

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California sues Trump over order to open coastal oil pipeline

California argues the Trump administration invented an energy emergency to justify forcing the restart of a shuttered offshore oil operation.

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"Every key indicator flashing red" warns UN's 2025 climate report

The State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirms that 2015 to 2025 were the hottest 11 years on record as ocean heat hit a new high.

Read the Full Article on oceanographicmagazine.com
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Jakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide

Across the U.S. and around the world, coastal cities are grappling with rising seas and worsening floods.

Read the Full Article on www.pbs.org
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Google's data center boom comes to Nebraska

Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas powered data center — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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