Some cities and towns will be allowed to ban fossil fuel infrastructure in new and major construction projects.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Big climate bill will spend green bucks to spur green energy
The crux of the long-delayed bill is to use incentives to spur investors to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change.
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Posted inNation & World
Climate change isn’t waiting. Is the U.S. taking action too slowly?
New research suggests that warming in the Arctic is happening at a much faster rate than many scientists had expected.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hard hit by climate change, eastern Kentucky deserves better leaders
Ideologues like Sen. Rand Paul were once an amusing curiosity. Now? They’re simply in the way.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Better than Build Back Better
The Inflation Reduction Act is different from its predecessor in several respects. Chief among them? It passed the Senate.
Posted inNation & World, News
Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
Researchers found 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, 58%, seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change.
Posted inNew England
Climate migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont
After fleeing one of the most destructive fires in California history, the Holden family wanted to find a place that hadn’t been so severely affected by climate change.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick opens cooling shelter to combat heat wave
The Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department opened an air-conditioned space to the public from Thursday through Sunday as the Midcoast confronted dangerously high temperatures.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden
The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden’s priorities.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Local surf spot under threat from climate change, national group says
But local surfers say other human threats, like overcrowding and lack of beach access, pose bigger threat to Higgins Beach in Scarborough.