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White House touts biggest single investment in U.S. solar energy by Korean company

Korean solar power company Q CELLS will spend over $2.5 billion to expand its Dalton, Ga., facility, the largest one-time investment in solar manufacturing in U.S. history, Biden administration off…
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Environment

Energy & Environment — What you need to know about the bomb cyclone

What exactly constitutes a “bomb cyclone”? We’ll dive into that, as well as surprising news on European emissions and a new study with ominous news about climate tipping points.&n…
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Environment

Energy & Environment — Spending bill includes $40 billion for disaster aid

Lawmakers are poised to approve billions of dollars in funding for disaster aid and other environmental efforts. We’ll also look at a new lawsuit over alleged PFAS contamination and potential…
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Environment

Energy & Environment — Feds to appoint third-party oversight in Jackson

The Justice Department has announced next steps in the Jackson, Miss., water crisis, a Biden EPA nomination finally gets a committee vote and the U.S. pledges $53 million to restore Ukraine’s grid.…
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Environment

Energy & Environment — Climate activists prepare for divided Congress

A narrow GOP House majority has activists assessing the years ahead. Meanwhile, the federal government OKs some Chevron operations in Venezuela, and Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) tough reelection fi…
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Environment

Overnight Energy & Environment — Environmentalists take victory lap on youth midterm turnout

Advocates say climate action helped break a red wave, COP27 releases a draft proposal and the incoming House Natural Resources Committee chair outlines his priorities.  This is Overnight Energ…
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Environment

Climate hawks say midterms prove environment is a top voter issue

Democrats’ performance in the midterm elections has emboldened activists and climate hawks who say that voters were concerned about the environment even amid persistently high U.S. gas and energy c…