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Green New Deal

A Climate Progressive Leads a Crowded Democratic Field for Pittsburgh’s 12th Congressional District Seat

Unlike many Pennsylvania Democrats reluctant to enforce a fracking ban, Summer Lee is an unabashed opponent who says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by pollution.

By Kristoffer Tigue

Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee (D) speaks on stage about the change of the face of power in the United States after a history making number of diverse members were sworn into Congress the past elections, during a keynote discussion of the Netroots Nation progressive grassroots convention in Philadelphia on July 13, 2019. Credit: Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Joe Biden (left) conducts a town hall in Philadelphia while President Donald Trump has a similar event in Miami on Oct. 15. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Climate Change Makes a (Very) Brief Appearance in Dueling Town Halls Held by Trump and Biden

By Ilana Cohen, Nicholas Kusnetz

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden exchange remarks during the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Credit: Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Trump and Biden Diverged Widely and Wildly During the Debate’s Donnybrook on Climate Change

By Marianne Lavelle

Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu thanks her supporters at her Election Night watch party on Nov. 5, 2019. Credit: Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Boston Progressives Expand the Green New Deal to Include Justice Concerns and Pandemic Recovery

By Katelyn Weisbrod

Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., speaks during a news conference with members of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on plans to address climate issues on June 30, 2020. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

House Democrats’ Climate Plan Embraces Much of Green New Deal, but Not a Ban on Fracking

By Marianne Lavelle

Supporters of "Black Lives Matter" protest as they commemorate Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday on June 5, 2020. Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Video: Kentucky’s Primary Shows Environmental Justice is an Issue for Voters

By Anna Belle Peevey, James Bruggers

Benjamin Myles. Credit: Alton Strupp/The Courier Journal

Some Young Republicans Embrace a Slower, Gentler Brand of Climate Activism

By James Bruggers

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) shake hands at the Democratic primary debate on Jan. 14, 2020. Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Democratic Candidates Position Themselves as Climate Hawks Going into Primary Season

By Marianne Lavelle

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announce legislation to transform public housing as part of their Green New Deal plan. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Where Is the Green New Deal Headed in 2020?

By Marianne Lavelle

Bernie Sanders. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Sanders Unveils $16 Trillion Green New Deal Plan, and Ideas to Pay for It

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Seattle's People's Climate March filled the city's streets in 2017. Credit: Karen Ducey/Getty Images

Seattle Launches Its Vision for an Urban Green New Deal

By Kristoffer Tigue

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez rejected requests for a debate entirely about climate policy, saying if that was allowed, advocates on every issue would want their own debate. Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images

Demand for Presidential Climate Debate Escalates after DNC Says No

By Marianne Lavelle

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

4 Things You Need to Know about the Senate's Green New Deal Vote

By Marianne Lavelle

A Sunrise Movement march in New York City. Credit: Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Green New Deal vs. Carbon Taxes: Two National Approaches to Climate Action

By Marianne Lavelle

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) replaced a climate denier as chair of the House Science Committee this year. Credit: Congress

With Democrats in Charge, House Science Committee Talks About Climate Science

By Neela Banerjee

The Green New Deal Lands in Congress

By John H. Cushman Jr., Marianne Lavelle

Govs. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and Charlie Baker of Massachusetts testified about climate risks and policies before the House Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 6, 2019. Source: Congress

As Congress Launches Month of Climate Hearings, GOP Bashes Green New Deal

By John H. Cushman Jr., Nicholas Kusnetz

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has led the push for a Green New Deal along with the youth-filled Sunrise Movement. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

New Congress Members See Climate Solutions and Jobs in a Green New Deal

By Marianne Lavelle

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