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December 2024

A (successful) test of the state-by-state approach!
A day-after-Christmas present for the planet from Albany, New York
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Three small Christmas presents
Court rulings, data centers, and something nice on the balcony
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37
The Democrats finally come clean on gas
It's a decade late, but far better than never
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A win of sorts on something really important
A federal commission slows down the LNG rush--and Biden can drive the point home
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November 2024

Tart but sweet
Thanksgiving, even this year
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Bill McKibben
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'You're not the boss of me'
America's current conspiratorial politics offers some possibilities for action
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Bill McKibben
30
An America-sized hole in the world
Washington won't help in the climate fight, but there's still a key role for Americans
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The FDR era comes to an end
And so we will need to build the next new thing under the sun
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A Thing to Think About That Isn't That Thing
Solar balconies are the energy equivalent of puppy pictures
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