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Koch Industries And Their War On The Administrative State: A Defeat For The Climate

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Sep 9, 2024

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Overturning the Chevron doctrine is a power grab by the courts, driven by conservatives and industrialists. A group of chemical and energy companies, Koch Industries, is taking advantage of the conservative Supreme Court majority to advance their goal of undermining environmental regulation and worker protection through a concerted attack on federal agencies. Overturning the Chevron doctrine poses a signficant risk to global climate action and broader human rights in the United States.

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US Mitigation Policy: A Four-State Comparison

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Jul 9, 2024

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Ranking climate mitigation policy in four US states, two Democratic and two Republican (Wyoming, California, Texas, and Michigan).

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Alaska: Balancing Environment And Economy

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Jun 2, 2024

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Fossil fuel production in Alaska has declined by 50% between 2000 and 2021. There are both supporters of and opponents to fossil fuel production among local residents. Biden has largely focused on overturning Trump’s decisions though his decision to approve the Willow project has angered environmental activists.

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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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