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Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Read full article: Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North CarolinaTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
Read full article: Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energyVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply.
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Read full article: Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidiesInvestment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States.
Bullard Center at Texas Southern University awarded $50M EPA Grant
Read full article: Bullard Center at Texas Southern University awarded $50M EPA GrantDr. Robert Bullard, Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice, joined KPRC 2 News Today at 10 to share impact of this grant.
IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again
Read full article: IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet againThe IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires.
US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
Read full article: US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuelThe Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Texas among states to see Medicare Part D prescription increases
Read full article: Texas among states to see Medicare Part D prescription increasesTime is running out for retirees to select their plan during Medicare open enrollment. Depending on the plan, licensed insurance agent Jasmine Alberto said it may cost more.
US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
Read full article: US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and GermanyElectric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Read full article: UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plungeA new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelected
Read full article: Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelectedPresident Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if he's reelected next year.
Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost
Read full article: Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boostAn AP-NORC poll shows 76% of Americans favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs.
Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania events
Read full article: Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania eventsThe White House says President Joe Biden will observe next month's 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil at an Alaska military base with service members and their families.
Biden marks the anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax law
Read full article: Biden marks the anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax lawPresident Joe Biden proclaims that his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy.
President Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment
Read full article: President Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictmentPresident Joe Biden stopped in the battleground state of Wisconsin to discuss how economic policies he calls “Bidenomics” are boosting the economy.
Biden goes west to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate change
Read full article: Biden goes west to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate changePresident Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures.
U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions
Read full article: U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissionsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will invest $300 million on monitoring and reporting planet-warming emissions from climate-smart agricultural processes, such as no-till agriculture and planting cover crops.
Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker
Read full article: Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material makerGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy.
Harris to announce huge community solar deal in Ga. visit
Read full article: Harris to announce huge community solar deal in Ga. visitVice President Kamala Harris is set to announce an agreement for what the Biden administration calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses.
Eli Lilly caps the cost of insulin at $35 a month, bringing relief for millions
Read full article: Eli Lilly caps the cost of insulin at $35 a month, bringing relief for millionsEli Lilly will cap the out-of-pocket cost of its insulin at $35 a month, the drugmaker said Wednesday. The move, experts say, could prompt other insulin makers in the U.S. to follow suit.
Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit rule
Read full article: Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit ruleTesla has raised prices on its Model Y in the U.S., apparently due to rising demand and changes in U.S. government rules that make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits.
EU, US edging toward trade spat when both want unity instead
Read full article: EU, US edging toward trade spat when both want unity insteadThe European Union and the United States are treading precariously close to a major trans-Atlantic trade dispute at a time when the two Western giants want to show unity in the face of challenges from Russia and China.
US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%
Read full article: US wholesale inflation declines in August to still-high 8.7%Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 8.7% in August from a year earlier, a slowdown from July yet still a painfully high level that suggests prices will keep spiking for months to come.
How much could you save? Inflation Reduction Act savings calculator shows tax credits, discounts you could receive
Read full article: How much could you save? Inflation Reduction Act savings calculator shows tax credits, discounts you could receivePresident Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August and it could have an impact on your life, as shown in a new online calculator.
What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
Read full article: What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become lawPresident Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and on Tuesday he's signing into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.
Advocates: Senate bill means environmental health, also harm
Read full article: Advocates: Senate bill means environmental health, also harmBillions of dollars in climate and environment investments from the Inflation Reduction Act could flow to communities in the United States that have been plagued by pollution and climate threats for decades.