RENEWABLE ENERGY

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IMPACT
By 2030, We Will Pass The Point Where We Can Stop Runaway Climate Change
By Arthur Neslen
But a big economic transformation now could bring 65 million jobs and save 700,000 from early death linked to air pollution, says a new report.
EMIGRANT, MT - OCTOBER 08: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signs a Public Lands Order at a ceremony in Emigrant, MT on October 08, 2018. The Public Lands Order withdraws 30,000 acres of public land from hard rock mining surrounding two proposed gold mines in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park for 20 years. The gold mining is opposed by local businesses in Paradise Valley along the Yellowstone River just north of Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by William Campbell-Corbis via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Ryan Zinke Lands Gig As ‘Heavy Artillery’ For Small Blockchain Investment Firm
By Chris D'Angelo
The disgraced former interior secretary met his new boss on a flight to Atlanta, winning him over with talk of energy independence.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 25: Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount Pictures' 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power' held at ArcLight Hollywood on July 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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POLITICS
Al Gore’s Stupendous Wealth Complicates His Climate Message. That Can Change.
By Alexander C. Kaufman
Right-wing critics say the former vice president's wealth is hypocritical. By making his fortune a talking point, he could beef up his climate gospel.
Burlington, Vermont, USA at Church Street Marketplace.
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IMPACT
These 5 U.S. Towns Are Powered Entirely By Renewable Energy
By Alison Moodie, On Assignment For HuffPost
“For too long, dirty fuels have jeopardized the health of our communities and put our children’s future at risk."
WASHINGTON D.C., Memorial Bridge spans Potomac River with rowers and features Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. (Photo by: Visions of America/UIG via Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
D.C. Just Passed A Historic Bill Mandating 100 Percent Renewable Power By 2032
By Alexander C. Kaufman
The unanimously approved legislation puts the nation's capital at the vanguard of climate policy -- even as the federal government is going in reverse.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joined by New York gubenatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon at her victory party in the Bronx after upsetting incumbent Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in New York’s 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Be The Leading Democrat On Climate Change
By Alexander C. Kaufman
The progressive newcomer and avowed Democratic Socialist is likely to win in November on the most ambitious climate platform of anyone in her party.
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GREEN
Why Renewable Energy Will Replace Fossil Fuels
By Steven Cohen, Contributor
Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs, Columbia Universi...
I am often a little amazed when I find renewable energy skeptics pointing out that without government incentives, renewable