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More than 400,000 US clean energy jobs have been lost so far during the pandemic
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More than 400,000 US clean energy jobs have been lost so far during the pandemic

The clean energy sector in the United States lost 429,000 jobs last year due to the economic impacts of Covid-19, with the industry hitting its lowest number of workers since 2015, according to a new analysis of federal unemployment filings.

Marcus C. Mundy: Transportation is a social justice issue
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Marcus C. Mundy: Transportation is a social justice issue

A proposed payroll tax on the Portland ballot invests in Black and Brown communities. But corporations like Nike that say they support racial equity oppose it. 
Fires and storms push demand for emergency shelter to a new high
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Fires and storms push demand for emergency shelter to a new high

The Red Cross has provided more nights of shelter to Americans this year than at any point on record, a sign of the widening human toll of climate change.
‘I’m just living a nightmare': Oil industry braces for devastation
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‘I’m just living a nightmare': Oil industry braces for devastation

Across the United States, companies are laying off workers, shutting down wells and preparing for a prolonged slump as oil prices tumble.
W.Va.’s Longview Power declares bankruptcy citing low energy prices, coronavirus

W.Va.’s Longview Power declares bankruptcy citing low energy prices, coronavirus

A West Virginia-based coal plant operator, once hailed by federal officials as a model for the future, has announced that it’s filing for bankruptcy due to weak demand for electricity.
covid-19 drives divergent paths on climate

After the coronavirus, two sharply divergent paths on climate

Some policy experts expect a greater appreciation for what government, science, and business can do to tackle climate change. Others fear the worst.

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