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Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass — energy obtained from burning wood…
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Exxon reports record profits, doubles down on fossil fuels
The White House responds with renewed calls to boost production. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/exxon-reports-record-profits-doubles-down-on-fossil-fuels/...
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How a defunct Trump policy still threatens Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The short-lived rule is helping the mining industry from beyond the grave. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/georgia-okefenokee-swamp-mining-permit-trump-epa-navigable-waters-protection-rule-twin-pines/...
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Why Biden’s new protections don’t eliminate threats to the Tongass National Forest
The Agriculture Department just restored the so-called Roadless Rule, but federal land swaps could still open forest lands to logging.…
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The unexpected barrier preventing American small towns from accessing federal climate funds
How a little-known federal grant requirement could hinder climate resilience work. Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/the-unexpected-barrier-preventing-american-small-towns-from-accessing-federal-climate-funds/...
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How vulnerable is Wall Street to climate change? The Fed wants to find out.
The Federal Reserve is putting the country's biggest banks to a test. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/federal-reserve-banks-climate-stress-test-scenario-regulation-wells-fargo-jpmorgan-chase/...
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Brazil’s new president faces ‘scorched earth scenario’ left behind by Bolsonaro
For environmental protections in Brazil, a long rebuilding process lies ahead. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/brazils-new-president-faces-scorched-earth-scenario-left-behind-by-bolsonaro/...
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A Massachusetts law protects the right to repair your own car. Automakers are suing.
The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate. Quelle: https://grist.org/transportation/a-massachusetts-law-protects-the-right-to-repair-your-own-car-automakers-are-suing/...
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What the House speaker’s deal with ultraconservatives means for climate
“Kevin McCarthy has ceded his speakership and control of the House Republican agenda to the most extreme fringe faction of…
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Kentucky becomes the newest battleground in Republicans’ fight against green investing
From the U.S. House to state governments, the GOP takes aim at pro-climate finance strategies. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/kentucky-becomes-the-newest-battleground-in-republicans-fight-against-green-investing/...
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