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In 2018, a Democratic adviser on energy issues introduced two of the only Democratic House candidates on the campaign trail who were running on climate action.
Fifty-seven House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize strong carbon pollution standards for new and existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants by early next year, according to a letter shared exclusively with The
Investment in agroforestry — an ancient land management method that integrates the growth of trees with crops or livestock — is emerging with renewed fervor across the U.S.
Why it matters: A new funding influx signals increasing widespread expansion of the climate-friendly agricultural practice, experts tell Axios.
The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition released its task forces for the new Congress on Thursday to develop policies against climate change.
"Each task force is focused on a different aspect of the climate crisis that SEEC will push for congressional and executive action on this Congress," the group said in a release.
These House Democrats want the farm bill to be a ‘huge climate win'
Don’t look now, but the divided Congress could pass a major climate change bill.
HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS BACKS PERMITTING REFORM: The House Democrat-led Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition is carefully endorsing permitting reform, so long as it allows more community engagement in the review and approval of energy projects and doesn’t favor fossil fuel ventures.
A group of House Democrats that are part of a sustainability coalition on Monday put forward a narrow proposal on permitting reform amid broader talks on how to reshape the country’s energy approval process.
House Democrats are trying to line up their vision for permitting reform legislation as some members of the caucus remain resistant to the effort.
Expansion of USDA conservation programs and more research on mushrooms and biochar are among a broad range of policy recommendations in a report from the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.