This is their third such meeting since President Biden assumed office. A wide range of topics is expected to be on the agenda for the virtual meeting on…
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Interior Secretary Meets with Youth on Climate Change
Q&A held as part of the climate summit. On Thursday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland hosted a Q& A session with indigenous youth around the world as…
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President Biden Releases Methane Gas Reduction Plan
Aims to reduce methane emissions by 30%. On Tuesday, President Biden’s administration revealed its plan to reduce the impact of methane on the environment. Titled the “Methane Emissions…
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Supreme Court to Review Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Power plants request the removal of regulations from two administrations ago. On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to review a case where they struck down rollbacks of power…
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President Biden Attends Climate Summit
Describes climate change as an “existential threat to human existence as we know it.” President Joe Biden spoke before the United Nation’s climate summit, officially the Conference of…
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USDA Announces 2022 Wood Innovation Grants
U.S. Forest Service organizes program for sustainability and climate. This week Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced new funding totaling $13 million for the Wood Innovations…
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Secretary of State Travels to South America
Secretary Blinken met with officials in Ecuador and Columbia. This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to South America for the first time in his position…
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Interior Outlines Wildfire Preparedness Plan
Highlights help from infrastructure bill being debated in Congress. The Department of the Interior released its plan for addressing wildfires on federal lands. Members of the department’s leadership…
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Speaker Pelosi Meets with Pope Francis
Addressing climate change is a top issue for both leaders. Over the weekend, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis. The two…
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Interior Announces Midwest Science Center
Final CASC in national network will be hosted by the University of Minnesota. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it would be opening a new…
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