Restoration of Chesapeake Bay watershed would accelerate with focus on federal resources
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The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023 would fast track conservation goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels?
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A shift away from fossil fuels is necessary if we are to mitigate climate change, but a serious electrician shortage in the U.S. is proving to be one of the biggest barriers to reaching this goal.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: August 2023
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Climate scientists say that recent events indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory.
MAGA Republicans’ threats on budget at heart of Fitch credit rating downgrade
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MAGA Republicans keep trying to push the Republic off the cliff. Their latest salvo, threatening another government shutdown if they don’t get their way.
Connolly, Beyer call out Glenn Youngkin for Texas border political stunt
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin is spending $3.1 million of your dollars to send Virginia National Guard members to the Texas border, which created a nice backdrop for a political photo-op last week, but otherwise isn’t doing much good for anybody.
COVID-19 pandemic funding of American child care set to expire in September
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Historic funding was secured in the American Rescue Plan to stabilize child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is ending in September.
Out of the dark: Legislation would prohibit manipulation by websites to retrieve personal data
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“Dark patterns” describes online interfaces in websites designed to manipulate users into taking actions they otherwise would not.
AI Caucus introduces legislation to ‘spur groundbreaking scientific research’
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The CREATE AI Act of 2023 establishes a shared national research infrastructure for AI in the United States.
Warner, Kaine call out Bob Good on shutdown: ‘We know how devastating it is’
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Virginia Republican Bob Good messed up and said the quiet part about the government shutdown he so desperately wants to happen out loud.
Sanders, Scott introduce bill to push federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott have introduced legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to $17 an hour.
