Environment America: Spending Deal Spares Whales, Clean Energy Rebates
March 07, 2024
March 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Environment America issued the following statement on March 6, 2024:
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The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund key environmental programs. The legislation:
* Excludes a policy rider that could have pushed North Atlantic right whales closer to extinction by blocking speed limits that save whales
* Largely preserves clean energy and energy efficie . . .
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The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund key environmental programs. The legislation:
* Excludes a policy rider that could have pushed North Atlantic right whales closer to extinction by blocking speed limits that save whales
* Largely preserves clean energy and energy efficie . . .