House GOP has been pushing pro-fossil fuel provisions into major bills, from the debt ceiling to the tax plan. This is seen as a move to boost fossil fuels, which seems to be the GOP's top priority.
In the backdrop to Republicans’ quest to shore up ever more power and money for the fossil fuel industry have been endless reminders that the climate crisis is only worsening day by day. So far in 2023, there have been nine climate-related disasters that
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