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30 Major Climate Initiatives Under Biden

Legal Planet

EPA adopts emissions rules for cars that will cut CO2 emissions in half by 2032, avoiding more than seven billion tons of carbon dioxide emission over three decades. That $7 billion in funding is expected to deliver residential solar projects for 60 state and local governments, tribes, and nonprofits. March 20, 2024.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

That would of course include fossil gas, which consists of 85 to 90 percent methane, a significantly more potent heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide. Hiding Behind Front Groups Some local governments across the country have responded to the climate crisis by changing their building codes to ban gas hookups in new homes and buildings.

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Is Going To New Hampshire, With 2028 (far) On The Horizon, Here’s What To Watch -- WESA/Lehigh Valley News: As Presidential Gossip Grows, Gov. Shapiro Readies For Trip To New Hampshire -- AP: Democratic Rising Stars Rally Around Biden’s Reelection, They’re Also Eyeing 2028 Bids Of Their Own [Includes Gov.

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

ESA

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for ecologists to provide input to the US government on how nature, biodiversity and ecosystems will be measured to provide the information needed to manage ecosystems and biodiversity within the United States. The comment period ends March 31, 2023.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

Across administrations, the President’s Budget Request is typically viewed as a “wishlist” and allows the administration to demonstrate its priorities and vision for the federal government. What form should the final product(s) take to be most accessible and useful to you, your community, and the government?”

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