Climate Change
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Trump vows to reverse climate policies if Big Oil execs give him $1 billion
Campaign finance experts have said that Trump’s request, while troubling, is probably legal. He could be liable, however, for violating campaign finance rules against candidates asking specific individuals to contribute more than the federal limit on campaign contributions.
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How to apply for a job in the American Climate Corps
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in solar grants
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
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Op-ed: Save the Planet – Support Local Floriculture
The next time you head out and are tempted to purchase a flower bouquet out of season, please rethink this. That bouquet may be inexpensive to purchase, but it comes at a high price to the environment. About 80% of the flowers sold in the US are imported from Columbia, Kenya and Ecuador. These flowers…
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Biden administration announces $20 billion in clean energy grants
The EPA says grant recipients, whose work promises to promote clean energy developments in underserved communities, could collectively reduce carbon emissions by 40 million metric tons over the next seven years.
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Op-ed: The Kids are Angry
The kids are angry. Last summer I was approached by climate advocates from 350NH, a New Hampshire-based climate justice organization. “Could we work on a bill that would create a more robust climate change curriculum in New Hampshire?” It was a good idea. I sat down with some of the youth leaders and we went…
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Op-ed: Storm surges in NH show our need for climate action
Coastal New Hampshire is making the news for record-breaking floods caused by January rain. The climate crisis is at our doorstep. This flooding will unfortunately not be the last time we see large swaths of Hampton underwater. So how did we get here? When I was little I remember huge snowstorms and being outside to…
