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Woodwell Climate Research Center: What to Know About This June's Climate Meetings
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update:

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What to know about this June's climate meetings

The work on international climate policy happens year-round

By Matti Goldberg, Sarah Ruiz

While the annual climate Conference of Parties (COP) each fall is the largest and most visible event of the global climate effort, international climate action happens all year long. Each June, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holds a preparatory conference in Bonn, Germany. ... Show Full Article

Senate Voted to Give Our Public Dollars to Billionaires, But We The People Get The Last Word
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- People's Action issued the following statement on July 1, 2025:

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The Senate Voted to Give Our Public Dollars to Billionaires, But We The People Get The Last Word

People's Action and People's Action Institute Denounce the 50 U.S. Senators and Tie-Breaker, VP J.D. Vance, Who Voted To Take Health Care From Millions To Give a Tax Cut to Greedy Corporations and CEOs, Commit to Organize to Stop the Bill in the House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - People's Action and People's Action Institute Executive Director Sulma Arias issued the following statement in response to the ... Show Full Article

STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF BILLIONAIRE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025:

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STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF BILLIONAIRE BUDGET

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Republicans passed a cruel and reckless "Billionaire Budget" that rips away essential services from working families to pay for handouts to the ultra-wealthy. The Republican package guts Medicaid, strips health care from 17 million Americans, and ... Show Full Article

Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program Launch Partnership to Strengthen Military and Civilian Blood Supply
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release:

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Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program Launch Partnership to Strengthen Military and Civilian Blood Supply

Honor the spirit of Independence Day by rolling up a sleeve to give blood

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In a powerful show of unity and commitment to saving lives, the American Red Cross and the Defense Health Agency's Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) have joined forces in a new partnership to fortify the nation's blood supply and support America's heroes.

This collaboration enables the Military Health System to receive ... Show Full Article

Greenpeace USA: 'Big, Beautiful' Blunder: a Bill That Will Live in Infamy
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release:

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'Big, Beautiful' Blunder: a bill that will live in infamy

(July 1, 2025)--In response to the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill" in the United States Senate, Greenpeace USA Deputy Climate Program Director, John Noel, said: "This is a vote that will live in infamy. This bill is what happens when a major political party, in the grips of a personality cult, teams up with oil company CEOs, hedge fund donors, ... Show Full Article

Clean Wisconsin: Ugly Impact of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' on Wisconsin's Environment
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release:

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Ugly Impact of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' on Wisconsin's Environment

Press Releases, Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate and Energy, Government and Policy

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Senate Republicans have passed a bill that will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more extraction on public lands, and lost jobs here in Wisconsin. The so-called 'Big, Beautiful, Bill' is a gift to big oil at the expense of Wisconsin families and our environment.

The Senate Bill:

* Rips away incentives to help families and businesses save energy

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Carbon Capture Coalition: Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package, Retains Mission-Critical Elements of Federal Section 45Q Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following news:

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Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package, Retains Mission-Critical Elements of Federal Section 45Q Tax Credit

The following statement can be attributed to Madelyn Morrison, director of government affairs for the Carbon Capture Coalition, regarding Wednesday's passage by the US Senate of their version of the budget reconciliation package, which contains changes to the federal Section 45Q tax credit:

"The Carbon Capture Coalition is pleased that the Senate's version of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA), ... Show Full Article