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The Defenders Of Atlanta

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Apr 30, 2023

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In 2021, the Atlanta Council approved plans for a new police and firefighter training in a forested area in Atlanta dominated by people of colour with low incomes.These plans have sparked numerous protests from neighbourhoods and environmental activists due to the negative impacts the facility would have.Authorities have responded excessively, culminating in the death of an environmental activist, activists being branded as domestic terrorists and the Georgia governor declaring a state of emergency.

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Managed Retreat In The United States

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Mar 2, 2023

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As climate impacts worsen, managed retreat may be inevitable in some cases. Managed retreat in the US is centered around flood hazards and most cases occur in the eastern half of the US. Such programs may worsen social inequity if justice considerations are not taken into account.

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Midterms: The Red Wave Hits A Blue Wall

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Nov 20, 2022

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by Reinout Debergh For all the talk about a red wave – i.e. a major win for Republicans – in the run up to the midterm elections, already on election day/week it became obvious that it was not materialising (to the disappointment of Wall Street that was betting on it) [1, 2]. In the end,...

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Halfway There: The Midterm Elections

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Oct 31, 2022

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On November 8th, US midterm elections will take place with all House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governor seats up for election. Forecasts are close with Republicans favored to win the House, while Democrats are favored to keep the Senate. Results will strongly impact what President Biden can achieve in the coming two years.

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Economic Framing Dominates Climate Policy Reporting: A Fifty-State Analysis

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Oct 18, 2022

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This paper analyses the framing of the leading state-level climate change mitigation policy in the USA, renewable portfolio standards, in top newspapers from all fifty states.

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The Great Compromise: State Power

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Oct 3, 2022

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The Senate represents the individual states with 2 senators per state. Currently, the Senate is evenly divided between political parties with Democrats dominating coastal areas and Republicans dominating the interior. Filibustering is the major obstacle to passing legislation in the senate, and by extension Congress.

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The Great Compromise: House of the People

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Oct 3, 2022

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The House is one of the legislative chambers in Congress and drafts and proposes legislation. Representation in the House is based on population size: states with a larger population have more representatives making it the more democratic of the two chambers. Work is largely done through standing committees, each having a specific policy area such as agriculture, natural resources, etc.

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US Climate Bill: President Biden Signs the Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

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Sep 24, 2022

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The United States passes a climate action bill with unified Republican opposition. The Inflation Reduction Act reduces climate-warming emissions, spurred by significant investments in decarbonization. Carbon-intensive drilling projects are authorized and expanded under the bill as well.

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Climate Change: Another Victim Of The Politicization Of The Supreme Court

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Jul 17, 2022

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The US Supreme Court has limited EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, but leaves open options for the EPA to fight climate change. The ruling came as part of a series of rulings led by the new conservative supermajority. The basis of the ruling was the “major questions doctrine” which leaves other regulations potentially vulnerable.

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BBBA: Current Status

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Mar 18, 2022

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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said in an interview for Fox News on 19th of December that he could no longer support the BBBA, taking the White House by surprise. Manchin revived hopes in March by proposing a new approach which would have sufficient funding for climate provisions from the BBBA The clock is ticking for the Democrats with the Midterm elections in November, which could potentially result in Republican control over the US Congress.

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