Jeff Brady
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Environment
Union Pushing Keystone XL Faces Racial Discrimination Suit
Pipeliners Local 798, which represents thousands of workers on projects across the country, has a history of racism and faces new allegations it discriminated against Black members.
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Politics
Climate Action For Christmas? Omnibus Bill Includes Biggest Policy Shift In Years
Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.
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Environment
Climate Activists Cheer Biden Win
President-elect Joe Biden vows to take a very different approach to climate than President Trump did over the last four years.
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Politics
Philadelphia Gears Up For Unprecedented Attention To Its Vote Count
President Trump has claimed, with little evidence, the city's election system is corrupt. His critics say the president is trying to suppress turnout. But voters have registered in record numbers.
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Environment
Breaking Down Joe Biden's Plan To Make The U.S. Carbon Neutral
Joe Biden wants to make America carbon neutral by 2050 and says there will still be room for some fossil fuels. We look at how realistic this is and what activists make of it.
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Politics
How Trump's Supreme Court Pick Might Hinder Climate Action
Climate and environment policies nearly always end up in court these days. They may have a harder time surviving if Amy Coney Barrett cements a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
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Environment
How Nomination Of Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court Might Affect U.S. Climate Action
Climate and environment policies nearly always end up in court these days. They may have a harder time surviving if Amy Coney Barrett cements a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
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Politics
Philadelphia Residents Worried About Postal Delays As Election Draws Near
Changes at the U.S. Postal Service - and the pandemic - have workers and customers noticing significant slowdowns in the Philadelphia area. Some worry about the upcoming election in this swing state.
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Environment
Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Restrictions On Methane Emissions
The Trump administration is ending Obama-era restrictions on emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Some oil and gas giants oppose the move, but smaller companies welcome it.
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Environment
Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want
The rule would end Obama-era restrictions on emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. The move could make it harder to argue that natural gas is a cleaner-burning fossil fuel than coal.