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]]> Merger to create North America’s biggest coal exporter https://www.eenews.net/articles/merger-to-create-north-americas-biggest-coal-exporter/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:15:58 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/merger-to-create-north-americas-biggest-coal-exporter/ Consol Energy and Arch Resources plan to join forces.

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]]> Audubon staff union announces 3-day strike https://www.eenews.net/articles/audubon-staff-union-announces-3-day-strike/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:15:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/audubon-staff-union-announces-3-day-strike/ The conservation group’s employee union said staff will strike beginning Sept. 10. 

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]]> Dems covet the youth vote. What about Black climate voters? https://www.eenews.net/articles/dems-covet-the-youth-vote-what-about-black-climate-voters/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:33:45 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/dems-covet-the-youth-vote-what-about-black-climate-voters/ Advocates say Democrats can do a better job at selling their environmental message to more people.

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]]> EPA doubles down on link between formaldehyde and cancer https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-doubles-down-on-link-between-formaldehyde-and-cancer/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:33:40 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-doubles-down-on-link-between-formaldehyde-and-cancer/ The assessment is expected to inform decisions on whether certain uses of the widely used chemical should be restricted or banned.

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]]> Judge rejects bid to halt North Carolina WOTUS enforcement https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-rejects-bid-to-halt-north-carolina-wotus-enforcement/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:33:04 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-rejects-bid-to-halt-north-carolina-wotus-enforcement/ A landowner accused of polluting wetlands without a permit has appealed his case to a higher court.

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]]> Harris adviser Deese calls for ‘Clean Energy Marshall Plan’ https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-adviser-deese-calls-for-clean-energy-marshall-plan/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:32:25 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-adviser-deese-calls-for-clean-energy-marshall-plan/ In a Foreign Affairs essay, the former National Economic Council director pushed for a new clean energy financing authority similar to the Department of Energy’s loan office.

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]]> Bill Pascrell, fiery New Jersey lawmaker, dies at 87 https://www.eenews.net/articles/bill-pascrell-fiery-new-jersey-lawmaker-dies-at-87/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:31:46 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/bill-pascrell-fiery-new-jersey-lawmaker-dies-at-87/ "Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved," the representative's family said in a statement.

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]]> Walz, Pelosi to speak as DNC marks ‘freedom’ theme https://www.eenews.net/articles/walz-pelosi-to-speak-as-dnc-marks-freedom-theme/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:31:38 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/walz-pelosi-to-speak-as-dnc-marks-freedom-theme/ The third night of the convention will also feature House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former President Bill Clinton.

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]]> Judge halts Arizona lithium exploration over Biden admin objections https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-halts-arizona-lithium-exploration-over-biden-admin-objections/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:30:56 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-halts-arizona-lithium-exploration-over-biden-admin-objections/ The Hualapai Tribe contends in a lawsuit that the exploration endangers a sacred hot spring.

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]]> Colorado confirms first litter of pups from reintroduced wolves https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-confirms-first-litter-of-pups-from-reintroduced-wolves/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:30:51 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-confirms-first-litter-of-pups-from-reintroduced-wolves/ The state released 10 gray wolves into the Western Slope last December.

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]]> Interior starts planning second central Atlantic offshore wind sale https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-starts-planning-second-central-atlantic-offshore-wind-sale/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:30:25 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-starts-planning-second-central-atlantic-offshore-wind-sale/ The move comes a week after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management netted $93 million for a sale off Delaware and Virginia Beach, Virginia

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]]> Ford scraps plan for electric SUV https://www.eenews.net/articles/ford-scraps-plan-for-electric-suv/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:30:17 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/ford-scraps-plan-for-electric-suv/ The automaker will lower its annual capital spending on electric vehicles from 40 percent of its total budget to 30 percent.

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]]> The Walz way: Why climate hawks see Minnesota as a model https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-walz-way-why-climate-hawks-see-minnesota-as-a-model/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:01:58 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/the-walz-way-why-climate-hawks-see-minnesota-as-a-model/ The governor’s careful implementation of energy programs has made it easier for Democrats to treat climate action as a political winner.

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]]> Climate, energy issues take back seat on DNC’s second day https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-energy-issues-take-back-seat-on-dncs-second-day-2/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-energy-issues-take-back-seat-on-dncs-second-day-2/ Former President Barack Obama said the U.S. should be a “force for good” on climate change.

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]]> Auto insurance gets pricey as climate disasters increase https://www.eenews.net/articles/auto-insurance-gets-pricey-as-climate-disasters-increase/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:58:51 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/auto-insurance-gets-pricey-as-climate-disasters-increase/ Damage from hailstorms accounted for nearly 12 percent of comprehensive auto claims in 2023.

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]]> ‘Viruses like heat’: How climate change is boosting West Nile https://www.eenews.net/articles/viruses-like-heat-how-climate-change-is-boosting-west-nile/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:57:51 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/viruses-like-heat-how-climate-change-is-boosting-west-nile/ Houston’s warm, wet spring was a boon for mosquitoes and West Nile virus.

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]]> Oil and gas industry to press Trump to change Biden’s methane rules https://www.eenews.net/articles/oil-and-gas-industry-to-press-trump-to-change-bidens-methane-rules/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:56:39 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/oil-and-gas-industry-to-press-trump-to-change-bidens-methane-rules/ Trump can’t fully repeal EPA’s methane rules if he wins another term, but he can restructure them in large and small ways.

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]]> Ferries in Maryland? Yes. Electric-powered? Not yet. https://www.eenews.net/articles/ferries-in-maryland-yes-electric-powered-not-yet/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:47:52 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/ferries-in-maryland-yes-electric-powered-not-yet/ Consultants find a diesel-fueled passenger network is viable in the Chesapeake Bay. But electric ferries don’t have the range.

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]]> Inside JB Pritzker’s bold bid to bridge the EV divide https://www.eenews.net/articles/inside-jb-pritzkers-bold-bid-to-bridge-the-ev-culture/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:38:45 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/inside-jb-pritzkers-bold-bid-to-bridge-the-ev-culture/ The Illinois governor wants to sell electric vehicles to Chicago progressives and the Trump voter.

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]]> Judge orders feds to protect endangered whale from oil drilling https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-orders-feds-to-protect-endangered-whale-from-oil-drilling/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:36:42 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/judge-orders-feds-to-protect-endangered-whale-from-oil-drilling/ The ruling forces NOAA Fisheries to revamp its plan to safeguard the Rice’s whale, sea turtles and other vulnerable marine life.

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]]> Texas company withdraws FERC application for large CCS project https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-company-withdraws-ferc-application-for-large-ccs-project/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:35:52 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-company-withdraws-ferc-application-for-large-ccs-project/ The project on a proposed gas terminal would have been one of the largest carbon capture initiatives in North America.

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]]> Q&A: Solar industry leader on ‘showing up’ at both conventions https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-solar-industry-leader-on-showing-up-at-both-conventions/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:34:41 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-solar-industry-leader-on-showing-up-at-both-conventions/ “I loved this industry for four years under Trump,” said Abigail Ross Hopper.

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]]> Biden far outpaced Trump in creating manufacturing jobs — report https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-far-outpaced-trump-in-creating-manufacturing-jobs-report/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:31:33 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-far-outpaced-trump-in-creating-manufacturing-jobs-report/ The BlueGreen Alliance also analyzed how Project 2025 could affect the manufacturing sector.

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]]> Elon Musk’s Tesla gets lower EU duties on made-in-China EVs https://www.eenews.net/articles/elon-musks-tesla-gets-lower-eu-duties-on-made-in-china-evs/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:28:47 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/elon-musks-tesla-gets-lower-eu-duties-on-made-in-china-evs/ The win for the U.S. mogul comes amid fraught relations with the EU.

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]]> Schumer vows climate action if Dems sweep in November https://www.eenews.net/articles/schumer-vows-climate-action-if-dems-sweep-in-november/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:22:46 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/schumer-vows-climate-action-if-dems-sweep-in-november/ The Senate majority leader also discussed agenda items for the rest of this year.

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]]> Utah asks Supreme Court to let state manage 18.5M acres of BLM lands https://www.eenews.net/articles/utah-asks-supreme-court-to-let-state-manage-18-5m-acres-of-blm-lands/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:21:48 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/utah-asks-supreme-court-to-let-state-manage-18-5m-acres-of-blm-lands/ Gov. Spencer Cox said the state, not the federal government, should manage the public lands in question.

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]]> Army Corps suspends permit for Alaska mining road https://www.eenews.net/articles/army-corps-suspends-permit-for-alaska-mining-road/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:20:41 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/army-corps-suspends-permit-for-alaska-mining-road/ The permit would allow a state-owned development agency to fill in over 1,400 acres of wetlands.

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]]> EPA updates strategy to cut herbicide risk to wildlife https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-updates-strategy-to-cut-herbicide-risk-to-wildlife/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:19:46 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-updates-strategy-to-cut-herbicide-risk-to-wildlife/ The new approach outlines comprehensive measures to reduce the harm of exposure to endangered species.

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]]> GAO calls for overhaul of clean water funding https://www.eenews.net/articles/gao-calls-for-overhaul-of-clean-water-funding/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:19:03 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/gao-calls-for-overhaul-of-clean-water-funding/ The report released Monday amounts to an endorsement of yearslong complaints from booming Sunbelt states who say they have been disadvantaged by the current funding scheme.

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]]> Environmental clues from Harris’ Senate stint https://www.eenews.net/articles/environmental-clues-from-harris-senate-stint/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:30:07 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/environmental-clues-from-harris-senate-stint/ As a California senator, Kamala Harris waded into the weeds on environmental policy issues including invasive species, nuclear waste and Superfund sites. 

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]]> Chicago has 400,000 lead pipes. Will EPA let it off the hook? https://www.eenews.net/articles/chicago-has-400000-lead-pipes-will-epa-let-it-off-the-hook/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:28:32 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/chicago-has-400000-lead-pipes-will-epa-let-it-off-the-hook/ Health advocates worry the U.S. city with the most lead pipes could get more time to comply with a new federal drinking water rule.

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]]> States invoke Chevron’s demise in WOTUS challenge https://www.eenews.net/articles/states-invoke-chevrons-demise-in-wotus-challenge/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:28:26 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/states-invoke-chevrons-demise-in-wotus-challenge/ West Virginia and 23 other states say the Supreme Court has weakened the Biden administration’s defense of its wetlands rule.

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]]> Q&A: Enviro group CEO on his race for Delaware governor https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-enviro-group-ceo-on-his-race-for-delaware-governor/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:28:21 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-enviro-group-ceo-on-his-race-for-delaware-governor/ Collin O'Mara, the National Wildlife Federation's chief executive, says his state "hasn't taken advantage" of the landmark federal climate law.

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]]> Trump floats hiring Musk, could support EV tax credits https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-floats-hiring-musk-could-support-ev-tax-credits/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:28:05 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-floats-hiring-musk-could-support-ev-tax-credits/ The former president may have changed his tune on electric vehicles since Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed him.

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]]> Obama, Sanders to speak Tuesday at DNC https://www.eenews.net/articles/obama-sanders-to-speak-tuesday-at-dnc/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:28:02 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/obama-sanders-to-speak-tuesday-at-dnc/ The former president and independent senator from Vermont will be featured on the second day of the Democratic convention.

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]]> Greens challenge forest roads planned for jaguar and owl habitat https://www.eenews.net/articles/greens-challenge-forest-roads-planned-for-jaguar-and-owl-habitat/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:27:57 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/greens-challenge-forest-roads-planned-for-jaguar-and-owl-habitat/ The roads would provide recreational access to parts of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona.

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]]> Rift reopens over power plant pollution near national park https://www.eenews.net/articles/rift-reopens-over-power-plant-pollution-near-national-park/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:27:52 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/rift-reopens-over-power-plant-pollution-near-national-park/ EPA took issue with haze reduction plans for the Hunter and Huntington coal-fired plants.

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]]> NOAA ignored trawling impacts on Alaskan seafloor, lawsuit says https://www.eenews.net/articles/noaa-ignored-trawling-impacts-on-alaskan-seafloor-lawsuit-says/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:27:45 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/noaa-ignored-trawling-impacts-on-alaskan-seafloor-lawsuit-says/ Environmental groups say NOAA Fisheries violated environmental laws by not implementing conservation recommendations for the Gulf of Alaska.

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]]> Study ties known health risks to chemicals used in plastics https://www.eenews.net/articles/study-ties-known-health-risks-to-chemicals-used-in-plastics/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:26:35 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/study-ties-known-health-risks-to-chemicals-used-in-plastics/ Questions remain over how dangerous the substances are due to “significant gaps in the literature,” researchers wrote.

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]]> ‘It’s not simple’: Northeast trains saw multiple summertime woes https://www.eenews.net/articles/its-not-simple-northeast-trains-saw-multiple-summertime-woes/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:05:02 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/its-not-simple-northeast-trains-saw-multiple-summertime-woes/ Aging equipment, old tracks and extreme weather caused widespread delays for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit this summer.

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]]> Harris vs. Trump and the future of FERC’s grid policy https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-vs-trump-and-the-future-of-fercs-grid-policy/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:48:08 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/harris-vs-trump-and-the-future-of-fercs-grid-policy/ A yearslong effort by energy regulators to vastly expand U.S. electricity transmission is at stake in the November election.

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]]> EPA calls on Supreme Court to reject power plant rule freeze https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-calls-on-supreme-court-to-reject-power-plant-rule-freeze-2/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:47:00 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-calls-on-supreme-court-to-reject-power-plant-rule-freeze-2/ The Biden climate rule is under fire from red states and industry groups that say the regulation should not go into effect.

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]]> Q&A: The Nuclear Co.’s bold vision to build big reactors https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-the-nuclear-co-s-bold-vision-to-build-big-reactors/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:45:49 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/qa-the-nuclear-co-s-bold-vision-to-build-big-reactors/ Executives from the Kentucky startup discussed their plans to deploy a fleet of reactors by the 2030s.

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]]> DOT proposes fee to review expensive LNG projects https://www.eenews.net/articles/dot-proposes-fee-to-review-expensive-lng-projects/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:43:59 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/dot-proposes-fee-to-review-expensive-lng-projects/ The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration wants to recoup the cost of conducting siting reviews for a growing number of liquefied natural gas facilities.

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]]> Newsom vetoes bill to expand refinery pollution controls https://www.eenews.net/articles/newsom-vetoes-bill-to-expand-refinery-pollution-controls/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:42:17 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/newsom-vetoes-bill-to-expand-refinery-pollution-controls/ The California governor's veto leaves pollution control requirements up to regional air districts.

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]]> NY governor faces backlash for targeting planet-warming refrigerants https://www.eenews.net/articles/ny-governor-faces-backlash-for-targeting-planet-warming-refrigerants/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:41:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/ny-governor-faces-backlash-for-targeting-planet-warming-refrigerants/ The proposal poses another test of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to New York’s climate goals amid affordability concerns.

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]]> Elon Musk denies gifting Chechen warlord a Tesla truck https://www.eenews.net/articles/elon-musk-denies-gifting-chechen-warlord-a-tesla-truck/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:40:26 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/elon-musk-denies-gifting-chechen-warlord-a-tesla-truck/ “Yet another example of how much the legacy media lies,” the Tesla CEO said.

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]]> Lawsuit takes on extreme heat in Texas prisons https://www.eenews.net/articles/lawsuit-takes-on-extreme-heat-in-texas-prisons/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:33:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/lawsuit-takes-on-extreme-heat-in-texas-prisons/ Air conditioning is uncommon for inmates, and the heat index inside many of Texas’ 100 prison buildings can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

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]]> OPEC charity gives millions to protect nations from climate damage https://www.eenews.net/articles/opec-charity-gives-millions-to-protect-nations-from-climate-damage/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:30:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/opec-charity-gives-millions-to-protect-nations-from-climate-damage/ Is the effort helping developing countries? Or is it aiding oil states by improving global resilience to impacts of burning fossil fuels?

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