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"Meet The Republicans Who Could Lead Key House Environmental Committees"

"while the Senate is up for grabs, Republicans are still poised to win the House. And already, key GOP lawmakers are teasing their plans if they’re in the majority, vowing to intensify oversight of the Biden administration’s climate agenda and pledging to push legislation that would increase the burning of fossil fuels, a primary driver of global warming."

Source: Washington Post, 11/11/2022

"Ryan Zinke Is Headed Back To Congress"

"Ryan Zinke, the scandal-plagued former Trump administration official, is headed back to Congress and a city he likens to a “cesspool” and says he “hates.”"

Source: HuffPost, 11/11/2022

"With Lula Back, Can Brazil Turn the Tide on Amazon Destruction?"

"With his return as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation in the Amazon. But as he heads to key UN climate talks, his ambitious plans to achieve “zero deforestation” will need to find international support."

Source: YaleE360, 11/11/2022

"Biden’s Message on Climate Might Not Be the One the World Wants"

"The president is expected to hail the new U.S. climate law on Friday at the COP27 summit in Egypt. Other countries want to talk money."

"SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — When President Biden walks into the United Nations climate summit here on Friday, he could fairly boast of returning the United States to the global fight to keep the planet from dangerously overheating, and of turbocharging America’s move away from fossil fuels.

Source: NYTimes, 11/11/2022

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