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How millions of people ended up with a toxic chemical in their water How to blow up a podcast
A Texas intel bulletin on a New Yorker podcast with a fringe environmentalist raises concerns over defining domestic terrorism. SourceRead More
Biden order requires net-zero federal government emissions by 2050
A White House fact sheet said the order will direct federal agencies to derive electricity from carbon-free sources by 2030.Read More
Beshear, Biden pledge relief as storm system inflicts catastrophic toll
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll could exceed 100 across 10 or more counties. Source link
Legal Aid sues to compel state to reopen rent relief program
The Legal Aid Society is suing to force the state to resume accepting applications to its emergency rental assistance program.Read More
Democrats not yet ready to trim climate ambitions despite Manchin blow
For now, Democrats are committed to reconfiguring a sweeping climate package centered on clean energy tax incentives. Source link
A flood of climate aid is coming from Washington. Will those who need it miss out?
Advocates for communities seeking a piece of the hundreds of billions of dollars in new assistance worry that the processRead More
Puerto Rico’s shattered power grid could become a ‘big experiment’ for Biden
The crumbling electricity network that serves the island’s 3 million people is at the center of a debate on renewableRead More
Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands flee
Tens of thousands of displaced Coloradans anxiously waited to learn what was left standing of their lives Friday after theRead More
White House departures send tremors through environmental community
The abrupt exits of Cecilia Martinez and David Kieve from the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality sparked alarm amongRead More
Biden administration gives major push to giant offshore wind farm
The project had suffered repeated delays under the Trump administration. Source link