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Biden plots $2tn green revolution but faces wind and solar backlash
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Democrats to unveil bold new climate plan to phase out emissions by 2050
House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis “action plan” on Tuesday to nearly eliminate US emissions by 2050, according to summary documents reviewed by the Guardian. The net-zero emissions goal is what United Nations leaders and the scientific community say the world must achieve to avoid the worst of rising temperatures, and it’s what […] More
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Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline | Bill McKibben
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline Bill McKibben The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline facility. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few […] More
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‘Greenwashing’: are Republicans sincere about climate legislation?
Bills to meet environmental targets while feeding industry have the right pushing back and experts unconvinced Republican lawmakers under pressure to address the climate crisis are trying to move beyond denying the problem and start proposing solutions. But they still refuse to commit to what scientists say is necessary if the US is to rapidly […] More
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Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study
Companies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018, analysis of votes and political contributions shows The oil and gas industry substantially rewards US legislators with campaign donations when they oppose environmental protections, according to a new analysis of congressional votes and political contributions. Oil and gas companies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018. Researchers […] More
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Trump finalizes plans to open Utah monuments for mining and drilling
Lawsuits are pending from groups who have challenged the constitutionality of shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante Plans finalized on Thursday for two national monuments in Utah downsized by Donald Trump would ensure that lands previously off-limits to energy development will be open to mining and drilling. The move comes despite pending lawsuits from conservation, […] More
