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Coal Baron Joe Manchin Rejects Build Back Better, Potentially Killing It

Coal Baron Joe Manchin Rejects Build Back Better, Potentially Killing It

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), who famously shot a literal hole through the 2009 Cap and Trade bill, said Sunday he “could not” vote for the Build Back Better Act, likely dooming the bill in its current form. His opposition, largely predicated on the bill’s price tag, came despite the bill being significantly scaled down to […]

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    2021 Emissions Rebound Nearly Overtakes Historic Dip Caused by Pandemic

    2021 Emissions Rebound Nearly Overtakes Historic Dip Caused by Pandemic

    The historic dip in greenhouse gas emissions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns has already been nearly reversed in the recovery. While global emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2020, they are expected to rise by 4.9 percent by the end of 2021, according to a study released by the Global Carbon Project […]

    Plastics Could Release More Emissions Than Coal by 2030, Study Finds

    Plastics Could Release More Emissions Than Coal by 2030, Study Finds

    Plastic has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and planet, with microplastics in our tea bags and even plastic pollution found in some of the most remote parts of the world. It’s no secret that our reliance on these fossil fuel-based products and packages is damaging Earth, but a new report from Beyond Plastics shows […]

    Manchin Cashes in on Coal as West Virginians Struggle to Pay Their Bills

    Manchin Cashes in on Coal as West Virginians Struggle to Pay Their Bills

    West Virginia senator Joe Manchin’s objection to a key climate provision of Democrat’s infrastructure legislation would benefit many of his most valued constituents. West Virginians, on the other hand, are suffering under the strain of skyrocketing costs of coal- and gas-powered electricity. Coal mining, oil and gas, and gas pipeline companies gave more to Manchin […]

    Joe Manchin, America’s Climate Decider-in-Chief, Is a Coal Baron

    Joe Manchin, America’s Climate Decider-in-Chief, Is a Coal Baron

    By Mark Hertsgaard This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Joe Manchin has never been this famous. People around the world now know that the West Virginia Democrat is the essential 50th vote in the U.S. Senate that president Joe Biden needs to pass […]

    UK to Decarbonize Its Electricity by 2035, Johnson Says

    UK to Decarbonize Its Electricity by 2035, Johnson Says

    The UK will remove fossil fuels from its electricity mix by 2035, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday. The news comes as the UK prepares to host the upcoming COP26 international climate conference in Glasgow next month, Reuters reported. The country has already pledged to reduce emissions by 78 percent by 2035, and […]

    8 Good Environmental News Stories You Might Have Missed

    8 Good Environmental News Stories You Might Have Missed

    By John R. Platt We’ve had a particularly brutal summer — not to mention spring and winter — so now that autumn has arrived, let’s take a break from all the awful environmental news to focus on a few good-news items you may have missed. These aren’t necessarily resounding successes — we still have a […]

    U.S., China Announce Climate Actions at UN General Assembly

    U.S., China Announce Climate Actions at UN General Assembly

    The world’s two biggest economies and carbon polluters both announced steps to cut off financing that fuels the climate crisis Tuesday at the UN General Assembly. The announcements come as leaders seek to build momentum before the UN’s COP26 climate conference in November. Xi Announces Ending of Chinese Coal Support Abroad China will no longer […]