Laura Benshoff
Stories
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Climate
A GOP misinformation campaign targets Democrats' climate spending packages
The Biden administration's renewable energy and climate policies face pushback from a misinformation campaign that some Republicans tap when the power grid is strained.
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Environment
3 ways the Inflation Reduction Act would pay you to help fight climate change
Some of the Act's $369 billion in energy and climate spending aims to make it easier and cheaper for Americans to live more sustainably.
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Environment
Climate experts experience an odd sensation after the Manchin budget deal: optimism
Democrats in Congress look ready to pass legislation with significant climate change elements that push the country closer to President Biden's ambitious goals.
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Environment
Sen. Joe Manchin pulled the plug on major spending to address climate change
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., dashed Democrats' hopes of major climate spending in the budget reconciliation. Here's what that means for the country's ability to bring down carbon emissions.
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National
After the Highland Park shooting, the focus shifts to the victims and their families
Officials are providing identifications and offering a clearer picture of the seven people who died when a shooter opened fire on a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Ill.
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Environment
The effect the Supreme Court's climate decision may have
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environment Protection Agency does not have the authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions from existing power plants.
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National
Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights
As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country.
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Environment
U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill
The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations for wildlife conservation on the ground.
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National
Uvalde special ed staffer seeks to depose gunmaker for a possible lawsuit
Amy Marin was in Robb Elementary during the shooting. Now she seeks to find out if the gunmaker can be sued for marketing to minors.
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National
Much of the U.S. could see power blackouts this summer, a grid assessment reveals
A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.