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DNC Chair Tom Perez introduced a resolution that could kill a climate debate
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DNC Chair Tom Perez introduced a resolution that could kill a climate debate

The DNC membership has been split on this, and activists are angry.
Politics
Sunrise Movement protests at DNC headquarters over debate
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Sunrise Movement protests at DNC headquarters over debate

About 100 young activists with the Sunrise Movement rallied on Tuesday, demanding the Democratic party to reverse its ban on holding a climate change debate among the 2020 presidential candidates.

Impacts
Dems get caught in climate change controversy over upcoming debates
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Dems get caught in climate change controversy over upcoming debates

Is the Democratic party playing too cautiously when it comes to climate change action?

Solutions
DNC chair says 2020 climate change debate is 'not practical' after being confronted by activists
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DNC chair says 2020 climate change debate is 'not practical' after being confronted by activists

Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Tom Perez on Saturday said a presidential debate focused solely on climate change was not “practical” after a group of activists confronted him about the issue.
Politics
Jason Mark: When fossil-fuel money talks, the DNC listens
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Jason Mark: When fossil-fuel money talks, the DNC listens

The DNC drew a bright line against oil money. Then Tom Perez smudged it out.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Clean energy tech is outpacing politics and reshaping the global power landscape

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Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate

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Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Independent bookshops are helping people fight climate despair with the right stories

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Maryland’s conservation streak shows how far a small state can go