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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, made a lasting impact on environmental policy. His robust initiatives to protect natural resources and advance clean energy established the foundation for environmental policy in subsequent decades. Despite obstacles, his efforts in land preservation, energy efficiency and...
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La Casa Blanca anunció el martes dos nuevos monumentos nacionales en California, uno justo al este de Palm Springs y el otro cerca del lago Shasta. La próxima semana se llevará a cabo una ceremonia de firma, ya que el evento de inauguración se pospuso debido a los fuertes...
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The White House announced two new national monuments in California on Tuesday, one just east of Palm Springs and the other near Shasta Lake. A signing ceremony will take place next week, as the unveiling event was postponed due to high winds. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., whose district includes parts of...
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La administración Biden aprobó hoy el mandato innovador de California de eliminar gradualmente los nuevos automóviles a gasolina, apenas unas semanas antes de que la administración entrante de Trump plantee una amenaza de revocar las normas sobre vehículos eléctricos y clima. La concesión de la exención por parte de la Agencia...
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Alejandro Lazo CalMatters The Biden administration today approved California’s groundbreaking mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars just weeks before the incoming Trump administration poses a threat of overturning electric vehicle and climate rules. The granting of the waiver by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows California to move forward in requiring 35%...
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When a rare tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis, Michelle Neal scrambled for cover at a fast-food restaurant. “It was unreal-we could have died,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “McDonald’s saved me.” It’s the kind of scenario that Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light,...
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Cuando un tornado poco común azotó la zona norte de Minneapolis, Michelle Neal tuvo que buscar refugio en un restaurante de comida rápida. “Fue increíble, podríamos haber muerto”, dijo a la Radio Pública de Minnesota. “McDonald’s me salvó”. Es el tipo de escenario para el cual Julia Nerbonne, directora...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service Los grupos que luchan por la justicia ambiental elogian la decisión de la administración Biden de otorgar a California una exención para que pueda implementar reglas de autos limpios que excedan los estándares federales. Las normas de California prohibirían la venta de automóviles nuevos...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service Groups that fight for environmental justice are praising the Biden administration’s decision to grant California a waiver so it can implement clean-car rules that exceed federal standards. California’s rules would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars after 2035 and require trucks to further clean up their exhaust....