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Climate Change IN	14 days
U.S. Congress

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The U.S. Congress module includes official blogs and social media accounts of United States senators and representatives.

The Climate Change narrative has been driven by 42 members in the U.S. Congress module across 51 unique narratives in the last 14 days. The most active keywords associated with the Climate Change narrative are climate change, natural gas, fossil fuels, and inflation reduction.

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Incorporating the impact of trees and forests during the 2005-2020 period showed an increase in the Countys overall net emission reductions from 30 percent to 32 percent. Carbon emissions from supply chains and personal consumption are not included in the scope of COGs inventories at this time.
Future COPs should require companies to disclose climate-related lobbying, campaign contributions, and funding of trade associations and organizations active on energy and climate issues. We ask you to consult with us on the steps you are taking to ensure UAE delivers a COP that is ambitious and substantive.
Cobb's research focuses on unraveling the mysteries of El Nio and La Nia events. She has sailed on numerous oceanographic cruises and caving expeditions in the Borneo rainforests. Cobb has received numerous awards for her research, including a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2007.

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Budget Cmte

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety SC

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Constitution SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has talked about climate change, oil and gas, and climate crisis more than any other topics.

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has amplified 7 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Crack down on fossil fuel lobbyists at COP climate talks, global groups...

news.sky.com

fossil fuel · united nations · fossil fuels

Global campaigners urge the United Nations to crack down on fossil fuel lobbyists at COP climate talks. They say oil company representatives should "not be allowed to unduly influence climate policymaking" Signatories include Greenpeace, Oxfam, Tearfund and Friends of the Earth. The registration of 630 delegates with links to fossil fuel companies to attend the last such talks sparked backlash.

Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Huffman Urge Climate Envoy Kerry to Oppose Oil Executive...

whitehouse.senate.gov

climate change · fossil fuel · change conference

Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Huffman Urge Climate Envoy Kerry to Oppose Oil Executive as COP28 Leader. The appointment of an oil company executive to head COP28 poses a risk to the negotiation process as well as the whole conference itself. The decision to name the chief executive of one of the worlds largest oil and gas companies as president of the next U.N. Climate Change Conference.

Biden administration appoints Brown climate scientist Kim Cobb to President’s Intelligence Advisory...

brown.edu

climate change · climate scientist · advisory board

Kim Cobb is a Brown University professor and director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society. She will join a White House advisory board charged with providing independent counsel on U.S. intelligence matters. Cobb is an award-winning climate scientist who served among the lead authors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.

Editorial: Exxon’s deceit put the planet at risk

expressnews.com

climate change · exxon scientists · carbon dioxide

An analysis shows Exxon scientists accurately predicted the perils of global warming more than 40 years ago, says Harvard University and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact. The House must investigate this deceit and the harm it caused, says John Sutter. Sutter: Exxons deceit put the planet at risk.

Pediatrician Describes Health Risks and Solutions to Country's Plastics Problem - ecoRI...

ecori.org

single-use plastics · tons of plastic · public health

Pediatrician: Disease, disability, and death occur across the whole life cycle of plastic, from production through use and disposal. Philip J. Landrigan, director of Boston Colleges Global Public Health Program, tried to soften the dour information with reminders of public actions that have reversed the harms of pollution in the past.

Warning of ‘Off the Chart’ Temperatures as El Niño Set to Return...

ecowatch.com

el ni · el ni o · global temperature

Warning of Off the Chart Temperatures as El Nio Set to Return in 2023 - EcoWatch. Last year was the fifth hottest on record, but with the return of El. Nio - the climate pattern that warms the surface of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean - 2023 could prove to be even hotter. This would make it very likely that Earths temperature will warm by more than the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature threshold.

We Can’t Solve Our Climate Problems without Removing Their Main Cause: Fossil-Fuel...

scientificamerican.com

climate change · oil and gas · climate crisis

David Rothkopf: We need to be realistic about oil and gas, but carbon pollution is cause of climate crisis. He says it's not realistic to think you can solve a problem while continuing to do the very thing that caused it. He cites examples of how U.S. has been asked not to change, but Martin Luther King was told not to push too hard in the 1960s to gain civil rights. Rothpf: Realist arguments discourage those who think the world can be a different place.

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Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

AG, Rural Dev, FDA and Related Agencies SC

Appropriations Cmte

California

Commerce, Justice, Science SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has talked about president trump, climate change, and hazard mitigation grant more than any other topics.

Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has amplified 2 articles in this period.

Daily Journal

dailyjournal.com

president biden · judges confirmed · federal bench

Since Democrats took control of the Senate in 2021, weve confirmed 97 Biden judicial nominees. That includes 12 new judges confirmed to Californias district courts and three new judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Nearly three-fourths of the judges we've confirmed nationwide over the past two years have been women. California continues to face a judicial emergency and a backlog of cases left over from the Trump administration.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

fema.gov

hazard mitigation · grant program · mitigation grant

FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities. In this program, homeowners and businesses cannot apply for a grant. However, a local community may apply for funding on their behalf.

John Garamendi (D-CA)

Armed Services Cmte (House)

Aviation SC

California

Democrat

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, John Garamendi (D-CA) has talked about electric buses, battery electric commuter, and express bus service more than any other topics.

John Garamendi (D-CA) has amplified 2 articles in this period.

Thompson, Garamendi present check to SolTrans

trib.al

battery electric · electric commuter · public transit

U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi present check to SolTrans. $2 million to Solano County Transit for the 100 percent Battery Electric Commuter Coaches project. This funding was secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill.

Garamendi, Thompson Present $2 Million Check to SolTrans for Electric Buses

garamendi.house.gov

electric buses · bus service · battery electric

Reps. John Garamendi and Mike Thompson presented a $2 million check to Solano County Transit (SolTrans) for the 100 percent Battery Electric Commuter Coaches project. This funding was secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill. SolTrans is in the process of transitioning its fleet of diesel, hybrid diesel, and CNG buses to an all-electric fleet.

Sharice Davids (D-KS)

Aviation SC

Democrat

Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management

Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Sharice Davids (D-KS) has talked about university of kansas, kansas medical center, and rep. davids more than any other topics.

Sharice Davids (D-KS) has amplified 2 articles in this period.

Davids Celebrates Federal Funding for New Imaging Equipment at The University of...

davids.house.gov

kansas medical · university of kansas · kansas medical center

Rep. Sharice Davids visited the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) to celebrate passage of her funding request to purchase two new, state-of-the-art imaging machines. In December, the President signed a law fulfilling Davids request for an advanced CT machine and an advanced MRI machine. The new CT scanner will allow researchers to obtain 3-D reconstructions of internal organs, a technology the Medical Center currently lacks.

Davids Celebrates Final Passage of Federal Funds for Electric Buses

davids.house.gov

electric buses · frank white · kansas city area

Rep. Sharice Davids joined Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) CEO Frank White III and community partners to celebrate passage of Davids funding request to acquire and replace electric buses. This was a joint request with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05). In December, the President signed a law fulfilling Davids request for $4,000,000 to purchase as many as 10 new, zero-emission buses.

Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation SC

Commerce, Science, & Transportation Cmte

Communication, Media, and Broadband SC

Constitution SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Ted Cruz (R-TX) has talked about inflation reduction act, sen. ted cruz, and fact check: true more than any other topics.

Ted Cruz (R-TX) has amplified 1 article in this period.

Sen. Ted Cruz Fact-Checks Al Gore’s Claim at World Economic Forum: ‘True’...

tinyurl.com

inflation reduction act · inflation reduction · ted cruz

Al Gore admitted and touted what critics have long said about the Inflation Reduction Act. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted a video clip of Gore speaking at WEFs annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Armed Service Committee (Senate)

Banking Housing & Urban Affairs Cmte

Budget Cmte

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has talked about federal highway administration, state transportation agencies, and infrastructure investment more than any other topics.

Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has amplified 1 article in this period.

Freight Groups Urge FHWA to Withdraw IIJA Memo | Transport Topics

ttnews.com

federal highway · transport topics · highway administration

Nearly two dozen groups, representing much of the freight sector, wrote to FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt on Jan. 18. Memo focused on implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. Congressional Republicans have taken aim at the memos so-called fix it first stance.

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Alaska

Appropriations Cmte

Children and Families SC

Commerce, Justice, Science SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has talked about pretty rocks, park service, and denali national park more than any other topics.

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has amplified 1 article in this period.

Construction to start on bridge to be suspended over landslide site in...

alaskabeacon.com

pretty rocks · national park · park service

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John Cornyn (R-TX)

Constitution SC

Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism SC

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure SC

Finance Cmte

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, John Cornyn (R-TX) has talked about salvation army, deer park, and red cross more than any other topics.

John Cornyn (R-TX) has amplified 1 article in this period.

How to help people impacted by the Houston-area tornado

houstonchronicle.com

salvation army · deer park · red cross

Disaster relief organizations and governments have begun to take action in the wake of Tuesday's tornado. Those who want to help are encouraged to groups working locally on relief such as, American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, The Texas Baptist Men Feeding Organization, The Adventist Community Services and The Second Harvest Food Banks. Pasadena Animal Shelter was hit by the tornado Tuesday, completely ripping off the roof while over 200 animals were inside.

Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Airland SC

Arizona

Armed Service Committee (Senate)

Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight SC

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Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has talked about senator mark kelly, energy projects, and senator kelly more than any other topics.

Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has amplified 1 article in this period.

Senator Kelly Applauds Groundbreaking of New Arizona Renewable Energy Transmission Project -...

kelly.senate.gov

senator kelly · senator mark · mark kelly

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly applauded the groundbreaking of the Ten West Link, an energy infrastructure project in Arizona that will deliver low-cost electricity to homes across the state. Kelly is a member of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR)

Kamala Harris

Black Caucus

Democrat

Senate

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Climate Change, Kamala Harris has talked about montgomery county public, county public schools, and electric buses more than any other topics.

Kamala Harris has amplified 1 article in this period.

Thousands of cleaner, quieter electric school buses to roll out soon in...

abcnews.go.com

public schools · electric buses · montgomery county public

School districts across the nation are beginning to roll out electric buses to transport children to and from school, with a big financial boost from the federal government. The vehicles are better for the environment and children's health, research has shown. As part of a new program funded by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law championed by President Joe Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency will award $5 billion over five years to school districts nationwide.

Most Amplified Narrative

Report: Solving the Climate Crisis 2022

climatecrisis.house.gov

Report: Solving the Climate Crisis 2022 highlights progress made by House Democrats to reduce heat-trapping pollution, lower energy costs, and create good-paying jobs across America by addressing the climate crisis. It also outlines progress made to help communities adapt to climate impacts and become more resilient in the face of worsening extreme weather events.

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