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Is Congress on the right track with its proposed EV tax?A bipartisan bill in Congress could add a new tax for electric vehicles just as there is a renewed push to move away from gas-powered cars. The proposed EV fee would start at $130 annually and is considered an attempt to make sure all drivers pay their fair share. The federal government collects 18.4 cents per gallon on every U.S. gasoline purchase to…

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Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayStrong recruits, and a favorable political environment, have changed the Senate battleground in recent weeks.

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Opinion: Environmentalism and the court. From Ketanji Brown Jackson back to Rachel Carson.With the 64th anniversary of Silent Spring coming up, how Justice Jackson’s dissent in Monsanto v. Durnell echoes, work, Rachel Carson

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Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.

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California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal watersLOS ANGELES — After adding more than a million acres in the last year, California is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, officials announced Tuesday. However, the state lags in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame. Since Gov. Gavin Newsom established the “30x30” initiative in 2020,…

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Talarico calls for fuel-tax break, end to Iran war in push to cut Texans’ costsCARROLLTON, Texas – With regular gasoline nearing $4 a gallon, Democratic Senate contender James Talarico on Saturday called for suspending federal fuel taxes and ending the war in Iran to help lower costs for Texans. Talarico made affordability the focus of his appearance at a Carrollton gas station as Republican groups backing Attorney General Ken…

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ futureTens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between May and June, the latest numbers…

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States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twistModernizing technology infrastructure is a key pillar of the federal rural health program.

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Bill Gates pushes for 'smart use' of AI as foundation builds language dataThe Gates Foundation is convening Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Foundation and dozens of other organizations to help make AI more accessible in underrepresented languages.

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Poll: Most voters favor tapping CT coffers to ease federal social service cutsNearly 63,000 residents have lost SNAP benefits since July 2025 and an estimated 110,000 adults on Medicaid could lose coverage in January

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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar programA federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

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CT rural hospitals gain shot in the arm with nearly $50 million in federal fundsFaced with ongoing financial pressures, four rural Connecticut hospitals will receive nearly $50 million to support their operations in a tough fiscal environment.

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House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costsThe bill passed by a vote of 417-3.

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Detainees confined to small metal cages at Alligator Alcatraz, report findsMIAMI — The state-run immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” violated a host of federal and state detention standards, according to a new government report. At the center, which cost an estimated $1 billion and closed on June 25, detainees lacked adequate living space, access to showers, legal information and…

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Energy giants seeking to merge say they’ll extend Virginia residents’ bill credits and add jobsThe proposal has been met by skepticism from Virginia's Democratic governor and legislative leaders.

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Fed Chairman Warsh faces pressure to ‘put up or shut up’ after hot CPI reportFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces intense pressure to raise interest rates at next week’s policy meeting after a highly anticipated inflation report showed U.S. consumer prices marched higher last month. Underlying inflation rose more than expected in August, as the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased 0.3%…

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ICE nighttime raid targets Washington families camping over Labor Day weekendSEATTLE — As fears mounted over increased immigration arrests and deportations across Washington state, five Snohomish County families believed their favorite campgrounds in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest would always be a place they could feel safe together. Their belief shattered last Friday, when the families awoke to armed federal immigration…

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States cut back on climate goals. Trump administration made it harderNew York scrapped 2030 emissions target. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said sticking to it would have imposed “crushing costs” on New Yorkers

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With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire billThe proposed legislation comes at a time of increasingly devastating wildfires.

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