16 h. ago Here’s what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

Congress passed a massive tax and spending cuts package Thursday that curbs billions of dollars in spending across clean energy. That means people will be paying a lot more for home solar, energy efficiency and other green technologies — and the nation’s efforts to address climate change just got a lot more challenging. The bill […]

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16 h. ago U.S. Congress passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ now set to become law

The US$4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill rolls back significant parts of former president Joe Biden's climate change agenda and previous expansions of Medicaid.

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17 h. ago Hakeem Jeffries breaks speech record in bid to delay Trump’s megabill vote

The Democratic leader blew past the record for the longest 'magic minute' speech in history.

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20 h. ago ‘Beautiful’ coal and ‘ugly’ solar? Trump’s aesthetic opinions get some pushback.

President Donald Trump’s plans for the future of American energy don’t include wind or solar. One argument he has trotted out lately: They’re “ugly as hell.” Trump has said he wants to meet growing U.S. energy demands using nuclear, oil, gas and especially coal. “I call it clean, beautiful coal,” he told Fox News’s Maria […]

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38 h. ago North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes bill repealing interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation Wednesday that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set for power generation in a 2021 law, arguing that the bill would have discouraged diverse energy sources and harmed consumers. The measure, which largely addresses activities involving Duke Energy — the […]

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66 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes Senate with Vance breaking tie

The outcome capped an unusually tense weekend of work at the Capitol, the president’s signature legislative priority teetering on the edge of approval or collapse.

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66 h. ago Trump Risks Voter Blowback as ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Moves Forward

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a major political victory with its Tuesday passage of a sweeping domestic policy bill, bringing him one step closer to a signature legislative achievement in an administration that has largely governed through executive power.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk slams Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ — again — as Congress votes

Musk's latest wave of criticism came as Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' went through provisional rounds of voting in Congress over the weekend.

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6 d. ago Trump Speeds Up Tax Bill Deadline as Tentative SALT Deal Reached

President Donald Trump amped up pressure on Congress to speed the passage of his tax-cut bill as Republicans reached a tentative deal on the state and local tax deduction, one of the key sticking points in the negotiations.

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2 w. ago North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel out power plant carbon emissions in the state within the next 25 years. With some bipartisan support, the state Senate voted […]

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2 w. ago No impact to Toronto’s green standard under new Ontario law, city staff say

A newly released report from city staff says Toronto still has the authority to mandate new buildings meet certain climate and sustainability targets, despite concerns those powers could be undercut by a recent Ontario law. The report set to go before the city’s executive committee today says there’s “no impact” to the city’s ability to […]

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2 w. ago New law taking effect this week called 'major win' for Canadian workers

A new law that impacts federal workers in Canada is set to take effect this week.Last year, the federal government passed Bill C-58, a law aimed at protecting unionized workers during strikes or lockouts.Starting on Friday, June 20, federal employers will no longer be able to use replacement workers, also known as "scabs," to do the jobs of unionized employees during legal strikes or lockouts.Federally regulated employers like banks, telecom companies, postal services, and transportation companies could be fined up to $100,000 per day if they violate the new "anti-scab" law in Canada."This once-in-a-generation update to federal labour law didn't happen by chance. Our union – our members and activists – made winning federal anti-scab legislation a reality," Unifor, one of Canada's largest unions, stated in a release last year.There are exceptions to this new law, such as the need to use a replacement worker to prevent threats to life,...

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4 w. ago Bill 5 officially becomes law in Ontario as MPPs set to rise for summer

Final sign-off was granted for Bill 5 on Thursday. The law will create so-called special economic zones where projects can bypass various provincial laws.

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