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With Democrats back in control of Virginia’s General Assembly, environmentalists see a narrow path forward for climate policy

New Democratic majorities in the Senate and House of Delegates aren’t nearly big enough to override vetoes by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, described by one Democrat as “mostly hostile to climate policy.” But Democrats will control the regulation of utilities.

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Maryland Democratic lawmakers renew effort to push landmark climate change legislation through the General Assembly

Maryland’s Democratic lawmakers in the General Assembly are taking another run at major environmental legislation during this year’s session, with plans to set the state on course for net zero carbon emissions by 2045, according to top legislators and aides in both chambers.

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U.N. General Assembly: Biden pledges to work toward ‘peaceful, prosperous future for all’

Covid-19 and climate change dominated the start of the General Assembly gathering. The U.N. secretary general warned that an increasingly divided world was “on the edge of an abyss.”
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Bennett pushes for new safeguards on removal of coal ash pollution

State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) advanced legislation through the Senate Environment and Conservation Committee Thursday to continue efforts to protect Illinois communities from toxic coal ash pollution.

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