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As we await bill text for the Inflation Reduction Act, here are the two questions I’ll be using to judge any package:
– Does the suite of policies reduce emissions *on net*?
– Does it improve the political economy of US or global decarbonization?
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Bill would impose breaks every 4 hours in construction sbne.ws/r/Kn2q
“Heinrich (D-N.M.) suggested that turning Manchin’s inflation worries on their head could be the vehicle to get him back at the table.” Good luck with that!
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Senate Democrats are searching for creative ways to get climate legislation over the finish line this Congress.
One of those new ideas is year-end tax extenders, often a congressional tradition.
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Landlord's unpaid water bill puts tenants at risk sbne.ws/r/KlSc
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Massachusetts passes 'landmark' climate bill to decarbonize buildings, transportation smartcitiesdive.com/news/massachus via
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Biden to announce “new resources for communities coping with #extremeheat and new initiatives to help lower families’ utility bills by expanding access to more affordable sources of clean energy,” White House says. eenews.net/articles/white
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Six Southern states have hit all-time highs in employment, but mental health in the region remains in crisis, Long Covid is a risk to the labor force, and threats to democracy are growing, twitter.com/P2Pdata/status…
Six Southern states have hit all-time highs in employment, but mental health in the region remains in crisis, Long Covid is a risk to the labor force, and threats to democracy are growing,
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Today, we are excited to release our latest quarterly Pandemic to Prosperity: South report with @faircount and @the_seap. We provide an overview of the Covid-related impacts on lives and livelihoods, government, civic institutions, & overall well-being: pandemictoprosperity.org/july-21-2022
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"Congress has failed in its obligation"
"Climate change is an emergency and in the coming weeks I will turn these words into action"
"Our grandchildren are counting on us. Not a joke."
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Climate nerds discuss potential for a climate emergency declaration, with
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A little-known federal program that could help lower carbon emissions and invest in low income communities has a fundamental flaw – and Pennsylvania aims to address the issue.
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With Manchin's betrayal, the Biden Admin must act NOW on climate. What can they do? Here's five key actions they can take from .
Step one? Reject the Mountain Valley Pipeline permits. 🧵...
evergreenaction.com/blog/five-imme
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Slowing sales of existing homes, rising mortgage interest rates, and moderating house price appreciation are expected to dampen #remodeling spending over the coming year, according to our new LIRA.
jchs.harvard.edu/blog/remodelin
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A woman in Georgia was held by the cops because of municipal "revenue generation" policing models: then, she missed paying her electric utility bill and they shut her off. Read on for how layered utility justice is, and see an intersection between utility justice and abolition.
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Wow. This is an absolutely enraging must-read from @nickfbarber.
A piece that makes you want to burn down every last inch of the prison industrial complex for the way it both produces and penalizes racialized poverty. inthesetimes.com/article/small-
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“By 2070, that 1% of the planet that has historically been inhospitable expands to 20% of the planet's surface," says of .
How is climate shaping #migration in the US and abroad? also feat. Listen: climateone.org/watch-and-list
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Just a reminder that corporations **that claim to be climate champions** are already funding Joe Manchin's 2024 Democratic primary election campaign.
Those corporations include , , , and
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Because lord knows we'll be needing the beer and the preparedness now...
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Brewery serves up refreshing take on hurricane preparedness accuweather.com/en/business/so via @accuweather
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Manchin says he won't support the climate bill. I'm holding my children and sobbing.
I don't know how Manchin will look his own grandchildren in the eyes tonight. He is condemning them to a broken planet. Shameful doesn't begin to describe it.
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“I’m not going to sugar coat my disappointment here, especially since nearly all issues in the climate and energy space had been resolved,” says after colleague blocks additional #climate spending in budget bill.
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Let Them Plant Trees: Pew survey finds 58% think federal government is doing too little on #climate change, 71% had experienced extreme weather in past year and 90% support Trillion Tree planting.
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"Without the legislation, we're not going to limit warming; we're not going to limit catastrophic emissions ... Manchin is condemning his own grandchildren to an uninhabitable planet," says
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BREAKING: Manchin tells Dem leaders that climate, tax hikes OUT of ever-shrinking economic package. Deficit reduction, prescription drug reform & ACA subsidies believed still in play
W/ the goat @TonyRomm
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Biggest Gasoline Pipeline in the U.S. Reports Spill, a Year After Notorious Cyberattack
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Exelon, PG&E, PSEG and others call on Congress to pass 'ambitious' clean energy spending package utilitydive.com/news/exelon-pg via
Italy reduced emissions from home heating more in the last *8 months* than in the previous *20 years*.
How? The government pays the full cost of a heat pump install, plus a 10% bonus to the user.
This is what serious electrification policy looks like.
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“There is no reason to believe that if we miss this opportunity, that we’ll have another one anytime soon,” warned John Coequyt
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1/ Texas residents are facing skyrocketing home energy bills this spring and summer, with many customers paying at least 50% more than they did at this time last year.
Here’s why:
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Why June's upbeat jobs report isn't necessarily positive for construction constructiondive.com/news/upbeat-ju via
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WE JUST WON $125 MILLION FOR WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS! This is a direct investment in our people, our homes, and our communities, and an unprecedented victory for the coalition of housing and energy advocates, community organizers, PA residents, and legislators who backed it. 1/
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How a Long-Sought Bill Could Make Construction Work Less Deadly
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The recent decision limits the ability of the fed govt to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. There are other tools, but efforts to reduce emissions in homes will fail unless they consider the nature of the fragmented #remodeling industry.
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Even baseball fans worry about housing! #MiamiMarlins
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Our researchers will talk about #housing literally anywhere you let them. @carlosonhousing @MayorDaniella
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As Miami-Dade faces a true affordability crisis, I'm proud to announce that my administration is making historic investments in workforce and affordable housing through our Building Blocks Program — increasing our goal to build or rehabilitate an additional 18,000 units.
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Okay, here's the gist: Not good, but also not as bad as it could have been. It's pretty narrow & focused on Section 111d of the Clean Air Act. Does not say EPA can't regulate CO2. Still leaves Section 115, particulate matter regulations, TSCA and more: drilledpodcast.com/what-paths-wou
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