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Ithaca residents called for officials to take action on climate change at a rally on Earth Day 2024.

After adopting its own Green New Deal, a college town sets a new target

5:00am May 04, 2024

by Rebecca Redelmeier

Ithaca, N.Y., will require that 50% of the money spent on its energy transition and on major infrastructure projects is directed toward those residents most at risk from climate change.

Solar farms surround trees at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. The city voted Wednesday night to decarbonize the city's buildings and install more energy efficient appliances and more solar panels. The city says the move will cut 40% of their carbon emi

To fight climate change, Ithaca votes to decarbonize its buildings by 2030

7:53am November 06, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Decarbonizing involves installing things from solar panels to switching out gas stoves for electric stoves. The effort to decarbonize buildings will cut the city's carbon dioxide output by 40%.

President Trump ran roughshod over debate moderator Chris Wallace and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and crossed many lines in the process.

Politics & Government

Trump Derails 1st Presidential Debate With Biden, And 5 Other Takeaways

5:20am September 30, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The president ran roughshod over debate moderator Chris Wallace and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and crossed many lines in the process.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her Capitol Hill office.

Politics & Government

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants America To Talk About Poverty

2:15pm September 25, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke to NPR about her new anti-poverty legislation and her take on the Democrats' moves on an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (center) marches with other young climate activists last week outside the White House in Washington, D.C.

A Rising Generation Asserts Itself On Climate Change

8:40am September 20, 2019

by Jeff Brady

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is calling on young people to skip school Friday and hold rallies to demand more action against climate change.

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This Economic Theory Could Be Used To Pay For The Green New Deal

9:48am July 17, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Liberal Democrats have embraced an obscure brand of economics — "modern monetary theory" — to make the case for deficit-financed government programs like the Green New Deal for clean energy and jobs.

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Sen. Edward Markey, D- Mass., speaks at a rally for the Green New Deal on Tuesday outside the Capitol in Washington. The deal failed to advance in the Senate.

Senate Blocks Green New Deal, But Climate Change Emerges As Key 2020 Issue

8:10pm March 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

The GOP-controlled Senate failed to advance a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.

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Daniel and Helen Pemberton support the huge solar farm planned in Spotsylvania County. They already have 40 solar panels in their own yard.

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A Battle Is Raging Over The Largest Solar Farm East Of The Rockies

4:48pm March 25, 2019

by Jacob Fenston

As demand for solar energy continues to grow in the Eastern U.S., the fight over a massive solar farm in Virginia is a harbinger of conflicts to come.

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger attends a town hall at Nottoway High School in Crewe, Va. She was one of dozens of new members who ousted Republicans on a pledge to buck party leaders and work across the aisle.

Moderate Democrats Under Pressure As Party's Left Grabs Attention

8:04am March 22, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Rep. Abigail Spanberger's bipartisan credentials were a central issue for voters at a recent town hall. The freshman lawmaker beat a Republican incumbent in an ideologically diverse Virginia district.

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