States See Revenues Surge From Income Tax and Federal Aid

Numerous states have seen their state revenue surge in 2021 fueled by a robust stock market, growing income, federal aid, and increased tax revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported. States’ revenue soared…

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Oversight Republicans Probe Biden-Backed Solar Firm Over Its Political Donations To Democrats

Top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee opened a probe into a possible pay-to-play scheme that allegedly resulted in a massive loan for a solar firm that a Democratic megadonor has a…

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Scientists Actually Forced To Say Blotting Out The Sun To Stop Global Warming Is A Bad Idea

Dozens of policy experts and scientists issued an open letter Monday urging governments and the United Nations to restrict solar geoengineering. The letter called upon world leaders to commit to an international…

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Largest US Oil Producer Vows Net Zero Emissions By 2050

ExxonMobil, the largest American producer of crude oil, outlined its plan Tuesday to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, improving upon previous goals. The major oil producer identified more than 150…

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World’s Largest Plastic Producers Ask UN For Global Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution

A coalition of the world’s largest producers and users of plastic led by Coca Cola and PepsiCo urged the United Nations to create a legally binding treaty addressing plastic pollution. The more…

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To End US Reliance On Chinese Minerals

A Republican and Democratic senator introduced legislation Friday that aims to end U.S. reliance on rare-earth metals sourced from and produced in China. The Restoring Essential Energy and Security Holdings Onshore for…

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‘No Interest In Fossil Gas’: Green Group Takes Over Global Fracking Company

A prominent U.K. green energy group took over a firm dedicated to fracking for natural gas, vowing to halt all fossil fuel production and cancel further development, The Guardian reported. The North…

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2021 Was Colder Than Recent Years But Followed Warming Trend, US Says

Last year marked the sixth-warmest year on record, but it was colder than both 2019 and 2020, according to two independent federal reports. The average surface temperature worldwide, measured via land stations…

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Murphy, Hochul sign off on massive half-million-acre windfarm off the coast of the Jersey Shore

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, alongside New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, announced today that the Bureau…

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Energy Department Burned Through Nearly $1 Billion On Failed Projects Intended To Cut Carbon Emissions

The Department of Energy (DOE) invested $1.1 billion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, many of which were unsuccessful or canceled, over the last decade, according to a federal watchdog report.…

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Kevin McCarthy Raises Record $72.4M In 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday morning that he raised $72.4 million in 2021, a record for a non-election year. McCarthy also reported raising $11.7 million in 2021’s fourth quarter, another…

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Science Police: Biden Task Force Tells Agencies How To Protect ‘Scientific Integrity’ From Political Influence

Ailan Evans on January 11, 2022 The Biden administration’s scientific integrity task force drafted a report released Tuesday instructing federal agencies on how to ensure science is not influenced or interfered with,…

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Democratic City Recommends Residents Turn Down Thermostat, ‘Harness Sunshine’ As Energy Costs Spike

The city of Boulder, Colorado, issued a warning to residents Monday, urging them to cut back on home energy use throughout the winter as energy costs skyrocket. On average, Boulder households are…

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‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges

Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. surged in 2021, even as President Joe Biden pursued an aggressive environmental agenda to stave off climate change. Overall, carbon emissions ticked up 6.2% in 2021…

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‘Unfeasible Or Impractical’: USPS Wants Billions Of Dollars For Electric Vehicle Transition

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) estimated that the federal government would need to provide $3.3 billion in additional funds for the agency to purchase a completely electric vehicle fleet. While replacing 75,000…

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Fed Vice Chair To Resign Earlier Than Expected After Fraud Allegations

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida announced Monday that he would step down from his position two weeks earlier than he originally planned because he failed to disclose details of some 2020…

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Just A Third Of Americans View COVID-19 As A Top-Five Priority, Poll Shows

Less than 40% of Americans view the coronavirus as a top-five issue to address in 2022, a new poll shows. The Associated Press-NORC survey found that just 33% of Americans labeled virus…

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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline

Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL…

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2021 Was Colder Than Previous Two Years, Preliminary Data Shows

Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 The average temperature in 2021 was lower than the previous year but still the fifth-warmest since recording began in 1979, preliminary European Union data showed. “2021…

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In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep

As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those in few states stand to hurt more…

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States See Revenues Surge From Income Tax and Federal Aid

Oversight Republicans Probe Biden-Backed Solar Firm Over Its Political Donations To Democrats

Scientists Actually Forced To Say Blotting Out The Sun To Stop Global Warming Is A Bad Idea

Largest US Oil Producer Vows Net Zero Emissions By 2050

World’s Largest Plastic Producers Ask UN For Global Treaty To Curb Plastic Pollution

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To End US Reliance On Chinese Minerals

‘No Interest In Fossil Gas’: Green Group Takes Over Global Fracking Company

2021 Was Colder Than Recent Years But Followed Warming Trend, US Says

Murphy, Hochul sign off on massive half-million-acre windfarm off the coast of the Jersey Shore

Energy Department Burned Through Nearly $1 Billion On Failed Projects Intended To Cut Carbon Emissions

Kevin McCarthy Raises Record $72.4M In 2021

Science Police: Biden Task Force Tells Agencies How To Protect ‘Scientific Integrity’ From Political Influence

Democratic City Recommends Residents Turn Down Thermostat, ‘Harness Sunshine’ As Energy Costs Spike

‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges

‘Unfeasible Or Impractical’: USPS Wants Billions Of Dollars For Electric Vehicle Transition

Fed Vice Chair To Resign Earlier Than Expected After Fraud Allegations

Just A Third Of Americans View COVID-19 As A Top-Five Priority, Poll Shows

Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline

2021 Was Colder Than Previous Two Years, Preliminary Data Shows

In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep

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