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Causes
Appellate court rules Biden administration can consider the social cost of carbon in policymaking
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Appellate court rules Biden administration can consider the social cost of carbon in policymaking

A federal appeals court has lifted a temporary ban that had blocked the federal government from factoring the risks from rising greenhouse gas emissions into its decisions, offering a temporary reprieve for President Biden’s plans to tackle climate change.

Politics
After Trump mocks a sea wall in New York, plan is abruptly shelved
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After Trump mocks a sea wall in New York, plan is abruptly shelved

In an unexpected move, the federal government halted a project that might have led to a multibillion-dollar barrier to protect the region from flooding.
Solutions
Some Republicans say the party needs to tackle climate change
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Some Republicans say the party needs to tackle climate change

Some GOP lawmakers believe that they must keep up with a changing electorate.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump plan would close dozens of mine safety offices, leaving coal towns exposed

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Coal-fired electricity spikes as gas prices rise, pushing up U.S. emissions

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New wildfire hazard maps expand zones for millions of Californians

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Young climate lawsuit ends after a decade without Supreme Court review

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NIH shuts down future research into climate change health impacts