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We’ve been talking a lot recently about the need to rebuild and strengthen our nation’s infrastructure. As the President has made clear, a world-class infrastructure system is a vital part of a top-performing economy. But there’s another important reason why we need to rebuild our infrastructure: climate change. Communities across America need more resilient infrastructure […]

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The Obama administration will take the next step today in its multi-year effort to cut emissions and reduce oil use by getting better fuel economy from trucks. In action that does not require congressional approval, Obama aims to build on the first-ever fuel standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that now cover model years 2014-18. […]

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President Barack Obama will ask Congress to set up a $1 billion “Climate Resilience Fund” in his proposed budget next month. Obama is traveling to Fresno, Calif., on Friday to discuss the drought plaguing most of California and the Western U.S. and to announce new administration actions, including the proposed billion-dollar climate fund. The fund, […]

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By Andrew Garber, The Seattle Times President Barack Obama has selected Gov. Jay Inslee and 25 other elected officials to serve on a climate change task force. Inslee’s office on Friday said the panel will include governors, mayors, county officials and tribal leaders from a range of states and communities. “Washingtonians are every day seeing the […]

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