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New York’s Governor Pushes to Delay a Key Portion of the State’s Climate Law

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Kathy Hochul wants to set a new timeline for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. State lawmakers and environmental advocates are pushing back.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to roll back parts of the state’s Climate Act, which established aggressive targets for reducing greenhouse gas pollution.

New York’s Governor Pushes to Delay a Key Portion of the State’s Climate Law

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Yes, Venezuela Has a Ton of Oil—But Its Biggest Opportunity Is Offshore Wind

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Imagining what a prosperous future for Venezuela would look like if the nation shifted from oil and gas to wind energy.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Paasha Mahdavi, an associate professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Yes, Venezuela Has a Ton of Oil—But Its Biggest Opportunity Is Offshore Wind

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Two Years After Fatal Explosion, Alabama Mine Regulator ‘Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse’

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Under the Biden Administration, federal regulators had forced the state toward stricter regulation of methane emissions. Under Trump, they appear to have lifted the pressure.

OAK GROVE, Ala.—It’s been a long two years for Lisa Lindsay.

Two Years After Fatal Explosion, Alabama Mine Regulator ‘Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse,’ Resident Says

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