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Yet in the face of these mounting signs and costs of climate change, the U.S. federal government is choosing not to address the problem. Last week, President Biden’s package of policies to reduce climate-warning pollution collapsed, after Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia withdrew his support. Last month, the Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to reduce pollution at power plants (A Wilting Climate Response).

Preventing Climate Change Is No Longer an Option, Now We Must Survive It
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In a fair and just world, Manchin would be put on trial for crimes against humanity. Not that the proposed package was anything spectacular, but the U.S. government failed to even pass that.

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Nikos Papakonstantinou
Nikos Papakonstantinou

Written by Nikos Papakonstantinou

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It’s time to ponder the reality of our situation and the situation of our reality.

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Nils Montan

Jul 21, 2022

Strictly speaking, and partticularly in matters of domestic legislation, there is no "US Government," but only the various levers of power created by the voters of the 50 US States. Biden is too old to be the President, I grant you that, but it's…

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