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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions from reporters during a news conference, Monday, April 24, 2023, in a second-grade classroom at Elmont Elementary School in Topeka, Kan.
Kansas Has New Anti-ESG Law Amid Raft of Culture War Vetoes
April 25, 2023
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Friday, March 3, 2023.
China Accuses U.S. of Attacking Companies After Export Curbs
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A U.S. Air Force installation surrounded by farmland in central Montana is seen on Feb. 7, 2023, near Harlowton, Mont.
Missouri Lawmakers Back Ban on Chinese Ownership of Land
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New Pipeline Agency Rule Aimed at Cutting Methane Leaks
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May 8, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris waves to the audience during her visit to the Qcells solar plant in Dalton, Ga. Thursday, April 6, 2023.
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Harris Announces Huge Solar Deal in Georgia
It will be the largest effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.
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Regulation
EPA Tightens Mercury Emissions Limits at Coal Power Plants
The new rule aims to eliminate up to 70% of mercury emissions and other toxic pollutants such as lead, nickel and arsenic.
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President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and clean energy at Brayton Power Station, July 20, 2022, in Somerset, Mass.
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The Denka Performance Elastomer Plant sits at sunset in Reserve, La., on Sept. 23, 2022.
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U.S. Sues Chemical Company Over Cancer Risk
It allegedly presents an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby community.
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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks to reporters after President Joe Biden talked about his infrastructure agenda while announcing funding to upgrade Philadelphia's water facilities and replace lead pipes, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Belmont Water Treatment Center in Philadelphia.
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EPA Awards $1B to Clean Up 22 Toxic Waste Sites Nationwide
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February 13, 2023
This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope.
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EPA Moves to Toughen Standards for Soot Pollution
Critics said the proposed rule could "stifle manufacturing and industrial investment."
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This undated image provided by the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows the NIF Target Bay in Livermore, Calif. The system uses 192 laser beams converging at the center of this giant sphere to make a tiny hydrogen fuel pellet implode.
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Fusion Breakthrough Could Be Climate, Energy Game-Changer
Researchers have achieved a "major scientific breakthrough."
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President Joe Biden exits Air Force One as he arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Mattydale, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.
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Biden Signs International Climate Deal on Refrigerants
Countries now have to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons.
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Regulation
More Kids to Ride in 'Clean' School Buses, Mostly Electric
Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 "clean" school buses under a new federal program.
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EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos
The carcinogen is still in use.
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Commerce Inquiry Imperils Solar Industry
The decision could dramatically undercut the White House's ambitious climate goals.
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EPA: New Mail-Delivery Fleet Needs More Electric Vehicles
The EPA says the Postal Service "inadequately considers impacts on communities with environmental justice concerns.”
February 3, 2022
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EPA Restores Rule to Limit Power-Plant Mercury Emissions
The agency said its actions would improve public health.
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