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The most consequential vote to advance a cleanenergy future won’t be happening in Washington, D.C., billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to cleanenergy. billion in new transmission investments to accommodate a shift to cleanenergy. or your state capital next week. billion to $11.6
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is a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climatechange—and could have dangerous repercussions beyond this case. The timing of the decision feels especially harsh, as the nation is in the throes of the “ Danger Season ” for hazards such as heat waves, drought, wildfires and hurricanes, all worsened by climatechange.
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