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Lawmakers look to low-carbon fuel standards as a way to address transportation emissions
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a new policy meant to slash carbon emissions from the transportation sector, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
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House passes bill to require legislative approval for emissions tax
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled House of Representatives moved to ensure that it can block Gov. Tom Wolf from imposing a price on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants as part of a multi-state effort, although the bill is destined for a veto.
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Fried calls on Florida lawmakers to ‘face the facts on climate change’
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s 2020 legislative package calls for expansion of solar power, improvements to energy storage grids and a study of energy efficiency for all state facilities.
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The rural/urban divide widens as climate and economic policy remain at Oregon’s forefront
The debate over a sweeping environmental policy seemed to deepen perceptions that there are two Oregons — major metropolitan areas with dominating populations, and rural areas ranging from fisheries-based coastal towns to harvest-dependent communities in the east.
Washington farm groups wary of climate-change grants to farmers
Climate-change legislation to encourage farmers to shrink their carbon footprint is running into opposition from farm groups.
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