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Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
democracynow.org/2024/3/22/headlines/bernie_sanders_and_alexandria_ocasio_cortez_reintroduce_green_new_deal_for_public_housing_act
Vance, Whitehouse team up to eliminate tax breaks for corporate consolidation: Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), a Trump-aligned rising conservative star, and Sen ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4547158-vance-whitehouse-tax-breaks-corporate-consolidation/
John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration: John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden ...
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Quick Glance: John Kerry Resigns as US Climate Envoy
- John Kerry plans to step down from the Biden administration by spring to focus on President Biden’s re-election campaign and emphasize the administration's climate achievements.
- Mr. Kerry speaks at a public appearance.
- He played a significant role in urging President Biden to set a more aggressive target for greenhouse gas emissions for the United States, which the president did by pledging to cut emissions roughly in half by 2030.
- During his tenure, he led the U.S. negotiating team through multiple United Nations climate summits, reasserting American leadership after the country withdrew from the Paris climate agreement during the previous administration.
Climate change could critically harm $253 billion US fishing industry, experts tell senators
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4427746-climate-change-could-critically-harm-253-billion-us-fishing-industry-experts-tell-senators/
Climate Protesters Tumble Off Stage During Scuffle at Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Event
thedailybeast.com/climate-protesters-tumble-off-stage-during-scuffle-at-sen-lisa-murkowskis-event
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Sen. Joe Manchin squares up against climate activist before the agitator gets shoved out of the room
nypost.com/2024/03/02/us-news/sen-joe-manchin-squares-up-against-climate-activist-before-the-agitator-gets-shoved-out-of-the-room/
Harris is expected to attend COP28 after pushback over Biden skipping summit, source says
cnn.com/2023/11/29/politics/kamala-harris-cop28/
Environmental Activists Call To “UnFrack FERC”| Countercurrents: Andrew Hudson, spokesperson for 98methods and their “UnFrack FERC” campaign, said ...
countercurrents.org/2024/03/environmental-activists-call-to-unfrack-ferc/
Harris’ climate conference visit marks her latest appeal to crucial younger voters
cnn.com/2023/12/03/politics/harris-climate-younger-voters/
This Democratic senator says Biden’s climate efforts are falling short — and young voters are noticing
politico.com/news/2024/03/14/biden-climate-policies-merkley-00144721
Senate confirms head of EPA’s air office, key to Biden climate rules: Joseph Goffman, whose nomination was held up by senators opposed to U.S. climate policies ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/01/31/joseph-goffman-epa-air-office/
🔊 Hunting and climate change threaten Arctic foxes. Listen to the Reuters World News daily podcast for more about the plight of this secretive animal
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Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Denver on Tuesday: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver on Tuesday as part of a four-state trip following ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/08/vice-president-kamala-harris-visiting-denver-colorado-tuesday/
'Wake up': Senate hearing considers threat of climate change on 'blue economy': Kyle Schaefer is worried that his days as a fishing guide are numbered.
nbcnews.com/science/environment/wake-senate-hearing-considers-threat-climate-change-blue-economy-rcna135478
Sen. Joe Manchin Cursed Out by Protesters at Harvard Event : The West Virginia senator was being called out for supporting a natural gas pipeline in his home ...
thedailybeast.com/sen-joe-manchin-cursed-out-by-protesters-at-harvard-event
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King Charles Challenges World Leaders at COP28 Climate Summit: “The hope of the world rests on the decisions you must take,” the British monarch told world ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/01/climate/king-charles-cop28-climate-summit.html
Quick Glance: Harris to Represent Biden at COP28 Climate Summit
- President attended in 2021 and 2022, but this year, Harris will stand in as he is preoccupied with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
- Harris will be joined in Dubai by three top climate officials, including John F. Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate.
- Harris will attend the annual UN climate summit in Dubai on Friday and Saturday, standing in for President Biden, who will skip the event for the first time since taking office.
- During the summit, Harris will announce several U.S. initiatives related to bolstering climate resilience in other countries and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges: Former Vice President Al Gore says don't trust the oil and gas industry to ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/al-gore-blasts-cop28-climate-chief-and-oil-companies-emissions-pledges
How Trump will upend democracy if becomes president: Readers also disagree with the Chronicle’s endorsements for seats in the state Senate and Congress.
sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstotheeditor/article/trump-democracy-election-18672833.php
Paid articlePaid John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as US climate envoy: John Podesta, a senior White House advisor on climate and clean energy, will take over as US ...
cnn.com/2024/01/31/politics/john-podesta-kerry-us-climate-envoy/
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Opinion: Mitt Romney can save the Great Salt Lake and the drought-stricken West: “Only someone of Mr. Romney’s stature could accomplish such an ambitious task in ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/02/16/opinion-mitt-romney-can-save-great/
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'RACIST' ROADS: A Senate GOP memo says the massive sum of money is tied to woke initiatives rather than infrastructure projects ... Show more trib.al/5s8U8Kq
Florida official says insurance costs are driving out some homeowners : Rising insurance rates due to an increase in extreme weather events are driving some ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4287660-florida-official-says-insurance-costs-are-driving-out-some-homeowners/
COP28: How the climate sinners USA and China are ignoring their role: At the COP28 in Dubai, the two biggest climate sinners on the planet, China and the USA ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/cop28--wie-die-klima-suender-usa-und-china-ihre-rolle-ignorieren-34256040.html
Biden's hydrogen tax credit unveiled as administration tries to jump start industry
apnews.com/article/hydrogen-climate-biden-treasury-07d97c035b497d69f877714140c2493e
5 times Joe Manchin changed the course of climate policy in the Senate: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who was among the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4302952-five-times-joe-manchin-changed-climate-policy-senate/
Quick Glance: Democratic Senator Manchin to Step Down
- Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2024.
- Manchin plans to travel the country and advocate for mobilizing the middle and uniting Americans.
- During a Senate Appropriations committee hearing on November 8, 2023, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) provided insight into the struggles of Congress to reach a deal to prevent a looming partial government shutdown.
With 2024 election looming, climate policies face scrutiny: With a presidential election eleven months away, new climate rules are likely on hold ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/climate-clean-energy-policy-2024-18556545.php
King Charles Challenges World Leaders at COP28 Climate Summit: “The hope of the world rests on the decisions you must take,” the British monarch told world ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/01/climate/king-charles-cop28-climate-summit.html
Quick Glance: Global Support for Climate Fund
- Developing countries require substantial annual funding to adapt to climate change
- Countries are not obligated to contribute to the fund
- UN reports forecast record heat in 2023
- Wealthy nations must make significant contributions in the coming years
Column: The year America burned, literally and figuratively: Columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back on the stories that made 2023 memorable — and ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-20/barabak-chabria-column-the-year-america-burned-literally-and-figuratively
Akpabio warns MDAs on consequences of not defending budget: The Senate President, however, warned that the consequences of an undefended budget "may not be ...
punchng.com/akpabio-warns-mdas-on-consequences-of-not-defending-budget/
Markey calls on US to ‘square up’ to climate promises after COP28 : With a historic climate consensus coming out of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4360868-markey-us-square-up-climate-promises/
How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action
pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-climate-negotiators-turn-national-self-interest-into-global-collective-action
Harris embraces her climate change portfolio as administration races to sell the Inflation Reduction Act
cnn.com/2023/08/16/politics/kamala-harris-inflation-reduction-act-climate-change/
US Senate Budget Committee announces investigation into Citizens Insurance: The chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Thursday announced an ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/30/u-s-senate-budget-committee-announces-investigation-into-citizens-insurance/
WATCH LIVE: Senate Environment committee hearing on climate change's effect on severe weather events
VP Harris heads to Dubai with challenging tasks ahead: Activists are eager for any boost in the fight against climate change, which experts warn is lagging ...
mercurynews.com/2023/12/01/vp-harris-heads-to-dubai-with-challenging-tasks-ahead/
Kamala Harris travels to UN climate conference in Biden's place: Representing Joe Biden at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai: Kamala Harris ...
morgenpost.de/politik/ausland/article240707032/Kamala-Harris-reist-an-Bidens-Stelle-zu-UN-Klimakonferenz.html
Tim Scott: It’s ‘ridiculous’ to talk about climate over border emergency: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said it’s “ridiculous” to talk about a climate ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4145362-tim-scott-its-ridiculous-to-talk-about-climate-over-border-emergency/
Harris touts investment in ‘clean energy economy’ on Inflation Reduction Act anniversary
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4154507-harris-touts-investment-in-clean-energy-economy-on-anniversary-of-inflation-reduction-act/
Floridians, unlike DeSantis, face up to climate change | Editorial: More Floridians acknowledge climate change and the fact that it is man-made than do residents ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/11/06/floridians-unlike-desantis-face-up-to-climate-change-editorial/
Liberals raise alarms, calling on Biden to sharpen reelection pitch: Left-leaning Democrats have backed the president, but some worry his second-term agenda ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/31/liberals-push-biden-ambitious-agenda/
California Senate passes climate bill, governor must decide by Oct 14: California's state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill requiring large companies to report ...
reuters.com/world/us/california-climate-bill-clears-senate-governor-newsom-have-final-say-2023-09-12/
New poll shows Floridians, unlike DeSantis, aren’t ducking climate change reality | Opinion
miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article280982213.html
Senate Democrat says Biden team ‘failing’ on climate change : A Senate Democrat is accusing the Biden administration of “failing” to address climate change and ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4133360-senate-democrat-says-biden-team-failing-on-climate-change/
The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the Insurance Industry: Sometimes, a town doesn’t have to be underwater to become uninhabitable. All it has to do is be uninsurable ...
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/10/climate-change-home-insurance-companies/675681/
Opinion | My Fellow Republicans Need to Grow Up: A former member of Congress has advice for his fellow Republicans who are considering ousting Speaker McCarthy.
nytimes.com/2023/10/02/opinion/kevin-mccarthy-house-republicans-shutdown.html
🌎 The bills are back: Plus: Hello El Niño, my old friend.
qz.com/emails/daily-brief/1850891169/the-bills-are-back
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Lucas: Democrats put climate before crime & costs: The other major theme of the worked-up Democrats was the alleged attempt of Republicans "to destroy our ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/28/lucas-democrats-put-climate-before-crime-costs/
Landmark corporate emissions transparency bill heads to Newsom’s desk: Senate Bill 253 would require companies with more than $1 billion in revenue to disclose ...
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article279209959.html
Climate Systemic Risks Are Mounting | by Sheldon Whitehouse - Project Syndicate: Sheldon Whitehouse warns that the economic costs of global warming extend far ...
project-syndicate.org/magazine/climate-systemic-financial-economic-risk-by-sheldon-whitehouse-2023-09
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Australian Antarctic Division accused of hampering Senate investigation into research cuts
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/08/australian-antarctic-division-accused-of-hampering-senate-investigation-into-research-cuts
Manchin vows to oppose all Biden's EPA nominees over climate plan: The EPA is expected to unveil a sweeping proposal Thursday to slash greenhouse gas ...
politico.com/news/2023/05/10/manchin-biden-epa-nominees-00096197
Quick Glance: US Senator Manchin Opposes All EPA Nominees
- Senator Joe Manchin announced that he will oppose all nominees for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) positions until President Joe Biden's administration halts its "radical climate agenda."
- Manchin, who represents the coal-producing state of West Virginia, delivered his ultimatum a day before the EPA's planned release of new carbon emission standards for new and existing power plants on Thursday.
- He expressed concerns that the rules could cripple coal and gas-fired power plants.
Manchin joins 37 Republicans to oppose Biden rule on climate data collection for insurance industry
foxbusiness.com/politics/manchin-joins-37-republicans-oppose-biden-rule-climate-data-collection-insurance-industry
Kamala Harris, in Seattle, says climate crisis impact is ‘stark,’ ‘vivid’: SEATTLE — Vice President Kamala Harris, in Seattle on Tuesday, said we are seeing the ...
columbian.com/news/2023/aug/16/kamala-harris-in-seattle-says-climate-crisis-impact-is-stark-vivid/
Bernie Sanders Asks US, China To Cooperate On Climate Crisis Instead Of 'Spending Billions' Planning For
benzinga.com/news/23/08/33975441/bernie-sanders-asks-us-china-to-cooperate-on-climate-crisis-instead-of-spending-billions-planning-fo
White House is torn over Joe Manchin’s fury at climate law he crafted: Biden aides are trying to agree to Manchin’s demands where they can to avoid antagonizing ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/19/inflation-reduction-act-joe-manchin-biden/
Double Dip: A GOP Senate Candidate's Shameless Opportunism On Climate: Tim Sheehy pitches his aerial firefighting company as a leader in the climate change fight ...
huffpost.com/entry/republican-senate-tim-sheehy-climate-change_n_64dfa52fe4b0ee8ece70c7e6
Kamala Harris Spars With Activist at Event: 'People Are Dying': A heckler interrupted the vice president but was quickly dismissed.
newsweek.com/kamala-harris-spars-activist-event-people-are-dying-1819994
Kamala Harris to visit Seattle Tuesday, address clean energy: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit McKinstry, a green construction company ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-seattle-address-clean-energy/
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Seattle next week: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Seattle on Tuesday for a political fundraiser and a speech ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-seattle-next-week/
Senate hearing on pending flood control projects
The Senate public works and environment, natural resources, and climate change committees on Wednesday ... Show more www.rappler.com
Sanders Aims to Convince Fox News Readers Climate Action 'Is a Moral Responsibility'
commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-fox-news-climate
Pushing DOJ to Act, Sanders Says Big Oil Must Pay for 'Extraordinary Damage It Has Caused'
commondreams.org/news/sanders-big-oil
No Labels Launches Controversial 2024 Third Party Presidential Campaign With No Ideas
thedailybeast.com/no-labels-launches-controversial-2024-third-party-presidential-campaign-with-no-ideas
Democratic senators demand DOJ sue fossil fuel industry over climate change - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/31/senators-justice-department-sue-fossil-fuel-industry-climate-change/7141690857475/
National Parks will be free on anniversary of signing of Great American Outdoors Act - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/29/national-parks-free-great-american-outdoors-act/5161690681367/
Letters: Military isn’t political | Black history teaching balanced | Rubio off base on climate change
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/28/letters-military-isnt-political-black-history-teaching-balanced-rubio-off-base-on-climate-change/
Democrat Manchin threatens to sue Biden administration over electrical vehicle tax credits: report
foxbusiness.com/politics/democrat-manchin-threatens-sue-biden-administration-electrical-vehicle-tax-credits-report
Language on climate change, ESG removed from company website of Montana GOP Senate candidate
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tim-sheehys-company-website-removed-language-climate-change/story
U.S. and Israel to launch climate initiative in the Middle East and Africa: The initiative is aimed at supporting "climate-smart agriculture" in the ...
axios.com/2023/07/19/us-israel-climate-middle-east-africa-harris-herzog
Senate’s new budget boss is also a climate hawk: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a soundbite machine and intra-party agitator, brings his own flavor of Democratic ...
politico.com/news/2023/03/26/sheldon-whitehouse-budget-climate-00088574
Biden administration to split green bank funds between national and ‘hub’ organizations
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4096833-biden-administration-to-split-green-bank-funds/
President Biden and King Charles III eschewed tradition today to talk climate — what might the meeting represent and yield? Nightly reports 👇www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2023/07/10/biden-and-king-charles-marriage-of-convenience-00105525
Caiazzo: Biden delivers on progressive promises to America: Joe Biden represents the best of what we have to offer, his commitment to the people of this country ...
bostonherald.com/2023/07/08/caiazzo-biden-delivers-on-progressive-promises-to-america/
Sanders Warns of 'Dystopian Future' If Governments Don't Immediately Act on Climate
commondreams.org/news/bernie-sanders-climate
EPA, Sanders Launch $7 Billion Program to Expand Rooftop Solar in Poor Neighborhoods
commondreams.org/news/biden-epa-sanders-7-billion-residential-solar-for-all
Roger Marshall bemoans ‘climate demagogues’ but seeks farm aid in ‘historic drought’ | Opinion
kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article276695446.html
The crop that fuelled the rise of 60% of the world’s population is becoming a source of insecurity and threat econ.trib.al/OH4qwhI Photo: Getty Images
US: Joe Biden uses veto for first time: The US president has overturned a Republican bill that would have prevented investment fund managers from taking factors ...
dw.com/en/us-joe-biden-uses-veto-for-first-time/a-65053408
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Denver to highlight climate work: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver next week to highlight the Biden ...
denverpost.com/2023/06/09/kamala-harris-denver-climate/
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