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Fossil fuel emissions are driving climate change and increasing cancer risk. Here’s what EPA can do now
Pollution from the oil and gas industry is not only driving climate change by emitting methane.
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New report finds heightened cancer risk for 14 million people due to toxic air pollution emitted from U.S. oil and gas sector
A new edition of a Clean Air Task Force report finds that nearly 14 million people in the U.S. are being put at increased risk for cancer as a result of toxic air pollution emitted alongside methane at oil and gas sites.
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U.S. Department of Energy’s geothermal Earthshot is boon for climate action, with superhot rock energy poised for breakthrough
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today a new goal of helping commercialize enhanced geothermal energy systems (EGS) by cutting their costs 90% by 2035.
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California evolves its climate leadership by increasing its options
Its net-zero emissions by 2045 goal is one of the most ambitious among U.S. states and it often sets policies and regulations that are more stringent than federal standards.
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California passes carbon capture and storage legislation, marking a pivotal move toward achieving its ambitious climate goals
The California State Legislature voted to pass SB 905, critical carbon capture legislation that helps expand the number of clean energy solutions the state will be able to use to achieve its climate goals.
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Diablo Canyon extension and renewables investment is a win for climate action and a win for California
California lawmakers voted early this morning to keep open the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, California’s largest single source of carbon-free energy.
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CATF President Armond Cohen urges California lawmakers to keep Diablo Canyon open
Today, CATF President Armond Cohen joined climate and clean energy advocates (and former nuclear opponents) Charles Komanoff and Stewart Brand to urge Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislators to exercise their governing authority to ensure the continued safe operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear energy plant, California’s largest single source of carbon-free electricity production.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: What it is, what it means, and how it came to pass
In a groundbreaking moment in U.S. history, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law this week.
