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The Biden administration offers $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
By: Isabella O'Malley | Jennifer McDermott | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic… Read More
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Energy agency announces $475M in funding for clean energy projects on mine land sites
By: Bruce Schreiner | Isabella O'Malley | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration pumped more money into clean energy projects Thursday, announcing up to $475 million in federal funding for projects in five states — including the political… Read More
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It’s hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death
By: Ximena Bustillo | Andrea Hsu | NPR
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SUNNYSIDE, Wash. (NPR) — Lorena Abalos is no stranger to the fields of Washington state. She picked cherries and blueberries under the hot summer sun here for years. It was… Read More
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Biden’s student loan relief faces its biggest test yet at the Supreme Court
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A handful of Republican-dominated states will ask the Supreme Court on Tuesday to permanently block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. The states contend that the… Read More
![President of Athens County Food Bank, Karin Bright, packs bags at the food bank's building in Millfield, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/karin-900x422.jpg)
Local food bank president: Biden’s plan to end hunger by end of decade is ambitious
By: Andre Norrils
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ATHENS, Ohio – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to end hunger in the United States by 2030. This was announced at the White House Conference on Food,… Read More
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The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration says it will partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans, the White House announced Monday…. Read More
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Biden Proposes A Huge Hike In Government Spending In A $6 Trillion Budget
By: Asma Khalid | NPR
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The president’s budget details his ambitious (and costly) plans to invest in infrastructure and the social safety net — the likes of which the country hasn’t seen in decades.
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Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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The move comes days after President Biden offered to lop off $550 billion from his original proposal, moving the two sides closer than they have ever been, though significant challenges remain.
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Biden Lowers The Price Of The Infrastructure Plan, But Differences With The GOP Remain
By: Scott Detrow | Tamara Keith | NPR
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Biden has offered to slash his initial proposal by $550 billion. But the lead Senate Republican negotiator says it’s still “well above the range of what can pass Congress with bipartisan support.”
![To cut carbon emissions, President Joe Biden announced an initiative to further cut the cost of solar installations, like this one being tested at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/40823-86175ad3a28b0b4f5a6ea0b353c1f8598ccb1509-scaled-e1618582035404-900x422.jpg)
How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030
By: Lauren Sommer | NPR
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Environmental groups and business leaders are pushing President Biden to cut U.S. emissions 50 percent by 2030. The question is: what kind of climate policies will work that fast?
![Workers improve a busy highway intersection in Miami. President Biden is proposing roughly $2 trillion to invest in the nation's infrastructure. His plan includes improvements for roads, bridges, transit, water systems, electric grids and Internet access.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1307642486-0b67e0310b886a7bb6b4cc660f9b9c08f9ac3ef7-scaled-e1617218241801-900x422.jpg)
Here’s What’s In President Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal
By: Scott Detrow | Tamara Keith | NPR
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The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It’s also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.
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States Sue To Undo Biden Pause On US Oil & Gas Lease Sales
By: Associated Press
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and a dozen other states are suing the Biden administration to end a suspension of oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. Louisiana’s… Read More
![President Biden campaigned on a proposal for a massive infrastructure plan to transform the economy and on the idea that he could work with Republicans. Trying to bring the infrastructure plan into reality forces a key decision on bipartisanship.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1277654155-eddcfd09e8bc18a478264210977a1c014c002dc5-scaled-e1616518809731-900x422.jpg)
Building A Big Infrastructure Plan, Biden Starts With A Bridge To Republicans
By: Mara Liasson | NPR
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The president promised to “build back better” after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.
![The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion rescue package on March 6. The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1231558869-3c0e7e3252a661e707699867e29b2a7339fe7594-scaled-e1615313544809-900x422.jpg)
Here’s What’s In The American Rescue Plan As It Heads Toward Final Passage
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.
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As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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TOLU, Ky. (OVR) — As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio… Read More
![Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that reuniting families was a "moral imperative" for the Biden administration.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1231458573-mayorkas-family-separation-1edc6f5492604084c4f958399c2e779caabff293-scaled-e1614635437729-900x422.jpg)
Biden To Allow Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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“It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
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States Must Test Student Learning This Spring, Biden Administration Says
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no.
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Biden Administration Will Ship COVID-19 Vaccines Directly To Pharmacies
By: Benjamin Swasey | NPR
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The program will begin with about 1 million doses a week sent to thousands of retail pharmacies. The White House is stressing that equity of vaccine distribution is a key component of the effort.
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At Biden Administration’s 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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“This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain,” said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.