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WASHINGTON — As a candidate in 2020, Joseph R. Biden Jr. campaigned to end billions of dollars in annual tax breaks to oil and gas companies within his first year in office. It’s a pledge he has been unable to keep as president. Mr. Biden’s budget request to Congress this week was his fourth attempt […]
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The Declaration of Independence famously proclaims that people’s rights come from a “Creator” and “Nature’s God” — but doesn’t specify who that is. Yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation, and many believe it should be […]
We’re well into the first week of COP28, the annual UN climate talks, and have secured a promising early win on operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund. The United States has made important announcements on standards to limit methane emissions, along with a contribution to the
As the United States government delegation arrives in Dubai, UAE, for the UNFCCC COP28 climate summit, frontline communities, youth, and civil society are planning to confront the Biden-Harris administration’s oil and gas expansion and urging a rapid fossil fuel phaseout. Activities on Saturday, December 2, 2023 Photo Opportunity with U.S. Youth and Frontline AdvocatesTime: 8:30am […]
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing Rights
Six protesters interrupted President Rhea Law’s inauguration ceremony in January and demanded an increase in Black enrollment at USF. ORACLE PHOTO/JUSTIN SEECHARAN Though USF advertises itself as a diverse college, junior humanities and cultural studies major Gabrielle Whyte said Black student enrollment seems to be a convenient topic for it to leave out when discussing […]
Fossil fuels have been used to generate most of the energy humans use on an everyday basis for over 150 years. However, using fossil fuels has taken a large toll on humans and the environment. According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, fossil fuel impacts include climate change, ocean acidification, extreme weather, sea level […]
Thirteen-year-old Dreylan Holmes may not describe himself as very talkative, yet he’s got an abundance of energy that fuels his love of sports. But that energy quickly vanished when Dreylan became riddled with excruciating, life-threatening pain in the fall of 2021. His hemoglobin dropped and his platelet count plummeted. That’s when doctors raised the flag […]
A proposal to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels at COP27 last won backing from more than 80 countries but oil and gas-rich nations opposed it. European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit, a draft of the EU’s negotiating position has shown. […]
BENGALURU, July 7 (Reuters) – Indian shares opened lower on Friday, tracking weakness in global peers, after data indicating strength in the U.S. labour market fuelled concerns of further monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. The Nifty 50