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'People are dying': Becerra defends climate health office

“People are dying in some of these communities because they don’t have access to clean drinking water, people are dying because they can’t afford to keep the heat on in their apartment. People are dying. We don’t want people to die — that’s a bad health condition if you die. We want to make sure we do everything to address it, including the effects of climate.”

Vacancies in top health and science jobs may threaten Biden's agenda

Vacancies in top health and science jobs may threaten Biden's agenda

President Biden came into office vowing to respect science, but openings in crucial jobs could hamper progress on medical and technological research.
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Xavier Becerra brings environmental justice to forefront

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the first state attorney general to create an environmental justice bureau.
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States sue to block Trump from weakening fuel economy rules
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States sue to block Trump from weakening fuel economy rules

At stake in the lawsuit is the single biggest effort by the United States to fight the climate crisis.
Covid-19 scrambles the debate on how much pollution to accept from cars and trucks
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Covid-19 scrambles the debate on how much pollution to accept from cars and trucks

Coronavirus crashing its way into the debate on how much pollution we should accept from cars and trucks. But it's too soon to say who will gain ground in the debate and who will fall behind.
Trump administration unveils its plan to relax car pollution rules
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Trump administration unveils its plan to relax car pollution rules

The proposal would freeze rules requiring cleaner, more efficient cars and unravel one of President Obama’s signature policies to fight global warming.
Trump unveils his plan to weaken fuel efficiency rules
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Trump unveils his plan to weaken fuel efficiency rules

The proposal would freeze rules requiring cleaner, more efficient cars and unravel one of President Obama’s signature policies to fight global warming.
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