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Clean Energy Thriving in Texas. Why Are State GOPers Trying to Stifle It? [1]

"Texas leads the nation for generating the most electricity from solar and wind and plays an outsized role in manufacturing electric vehicles. A slew of new bills could change that."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [11], 04/17/2023
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"Biden’s Ambitious Climate Plan For EVs Faces These Big Hurdles" [12]

"Many pieces must fall into place for electric vehicles to be the majority of those sold in the U.S. by 2032, as the White House hopes".

Air [13]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Transportation [14]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [16], 04/17/2023
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"New York City Appointed A Rat Czar. Her Job Will Be A Tall Ask" [17]

"New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been locked in a multiyear war with millions of his constituents. "Everyone that knows me knows one thing: I hate rats," he said in an October 2022 press conference."

Biodiversity [18]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [19]
Waste [20]
Wildlife [21]
Public [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: NPR [23], 04/14/2023
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"Boston Adopts New Building Code To Limit Use Of Fossil Fuels" [24]

"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: AP [25], 04/14/2023
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"Flood-Battered N.J. Poised To Enact Model Disclosure Law" [26]

"In early September, when New Jersey state Sen. Bob Smith introduced a bill to require that residents disclose the flood risk of real estate they’re selling, he was confident it would win approval."

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Consumer [3]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [4]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: E&E News [29], 04/14/2023
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EPA Says Americans Could Save $1 Trillion On Gas Under Its Auto Plan [30]

"Americans could stand to save up to $1.1 trillion on gasoline prices should the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to impose the toughest-ever auto emissions standards be adopted, the agency projected on Wednesday."

Air [13]
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Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
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Laws & Regulations [8]
Transportation [14]
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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NPR [31], 04/13/2023
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"Biden Releases $1B For Urban Trees" [32]

"The Biden administration said Wednesday it’s making $1 billion available to help plant and care for trees in cities and towns, a potent means to soften the impacts of a warming climate."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [33]
Government [34]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [36], 04/13/2023
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"Interior Offers Extremes On Colorado River Cuts To Spur Compromise" [37]

"The Interior Department on Tuesday shared its proposal for expected cuts to Colorado River water allocations but acknowledged that the most extreme options — including a plan that would slash water deliveries to Arizona and Nevada — are unlikely to be included in a final decision this summer."

Agriculture [38]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [35]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [39], 04/12/2023
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"EPA Releases ‘Strongest-Ever’ Carbon Rules For Cars" [40]

"EPA will propose tailpipe emissions rules Wednesday that could exponentially increase the number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roads within a decade."

Air [13]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [41]
Transportation [14]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [42], 04/12/2023
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"Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year in MLB, Study Says" [43]

"Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found."

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Science [44]
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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [45], 04/10/2023
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