At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
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Commentary: Question 1 is a ‘civil war’ between fossil fuels and renewable power
The Maine woods are the site of this battle, but the fight against climate change is what’s really at stake.
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Maine Voices: New bill addresses anglers’ needs in response to climate impacts
As habitat and fish are affected, legislation will make improvements to the nation’s premier marine fishing law.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Betwixt and between: When summer produce lingers, but the calendar says it’s fall
What to do? Apply cold weather cooking methods, such as roasting and braising, to summery produce.
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Maine’s senators push for new diplomatic post to focus on Arctic issues
Angus King and Susan Collins seek new State Department job to elevate issues that may help Maine in a warming world
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Beef industry tries to erase its emissions with fuzzy methane math
In the U.S., ranches, farms and feedyards generate about 243 million tons of heat-trapping gases annually – more than five times as much as an equivalent amount of pork or chicken.
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Biden focuses on climate and families in trimmed $2 trillion plan
The president met privately into the evening with centrist and progressive lawmakers in separate groups as Democrats appeared ready to abandon a $3.5 trillion package for a smaller, more workable proposal that can win passage.
Posted inNation & World
Thousands march in Brussels to demand tougher climate action
Environmentalists worry that the upcoming U.N. climate change summit will produce policies that don’t do enough to slash carbon emissions and slow the warming of the planet.
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Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
The company says the new policy will also apply to YouTube, which last week announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation.