political climate change
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‘Not The Leadership This Moment Calls For’: Progressives Blast Nancy Pelosi’s New ‘Climate Crisis’ Committee
In one of the clearest signs yet that House Democrats might try doing something, anything at all, about climate change come January, incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that Congress would be establishing a new “Climate Crisis” committee, to be chaired by Florida Representative Kathy Castor.
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SolarCity’s Sales Drop Is Darkening Solar’s Prospects Around The US
Elon Musk’s SolarCity acquisition played a large part in breaking the US solar industry’s five-year winning streak, according to a report released Wednesday from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Greentech Media. Overall, residential solar sales are down 13 per cent in the US this year, following five straight years of gains. After being acquired…
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Pittsburgh Is Going Green, But Who Is Getting Left Behind?
Photo: AP PITTSBURGH — America’s storied “Steel City” is on the forefront of an energy revolution, transitioning from its long reliance on fossil fuels to renewables and energy efficient homes. In June, Mayor Bill Peduto joined an alliance of over 100 cities committing to solar and wind power. The announcement came only hours after President…
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Dozens Of Cities And States Are Initiating Rogue One, Planning To Independently Rejoin The Paris Agreement
Former New York City major, Michael Bloomberg, is coordinating an effort among 30 mayors, three governors, 80 university presidents and over 100 businesses to independently align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of curbing US carbon emissions, the New York Times reported Friday. Additionally, 83 mayors have signed the Climate Mayors Agreement, similarly with the goal…