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Democrats: Progressives look to enforce climate litmus test
Progressive groups are looking to drive the conversation about climate change as the Democratic presidential primaries spool up, and so far, they’ve had a few successes. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)…
Trump Suggests Raiding Money from Climate-Disaster Victims to Fund Border Wall
President Trump is considering raiding money from relief funds designated for victims of storms and wildfires exacerbated by climate change, in a last-ditch attempt to get money for his dubious border wall…
‘Green New Deal’ exposes rifts in the Democratic Party
Progressives have created a frenzy by promising a “Green New Deal” to transition the U.S. away from fossil fuels within a decade. The proposal, backed by the freshman media sensation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
As U.S. Emissions Spike Under Trump, Democrats Pursue Real Climate Policies, Not Green Wish Lists
Leading researchers today released a report finding that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by more than 3.4% in 2018, the first increase since 2006 and the largest rise in 20 years. This news comes both as…
Democrats: Progressives look to enforce climate litmus test
Progressive groups are looking to drive the conversation about climate change as the Democratic presidential primaries spool up, and so far, they’ve had a few successes. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)…
Trump Suggests Raiding Money from Climate-Disaster Victims to Fund Border Wall
President Trump is considering raiding money from relief funds designated for victims of storms and wildfires exacerbated by climate change, in a last-ditch attempt to get money for his dubious border wall…
‘Green New Deal’ exposes rifts in the Democratic Party
Progressives have created a frenzy by promising a “Green New Deal” to transition the U.S. away from fossil fuels within a decade. The proposal, backed by the freshman media sensation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
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Paul Bledsoe, a former Clinton White House, US Senate, and Interior Department official, is a leading expert on politics and policy whose writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Politico and other leading outlets. Paul is strategic advisor at the Progressive Policy Institute, an influential center-left think tank in Washington, and a professional lecturer at American University’s School of Public Affairs.
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