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In US, 'Laudate Deum' won't make it into many homilies or prompt any marches
… institutionalized climate inaction through policies and legislation. The original draft of the Inflation Reduction Act included many ambitious climate initiatives that were eliminated in the final package, as …
Nov 6, 2023
Environmental faith groups laud pope's climate exhortation, US bishops offer quieter response
… issued statements in support of climate-focused legislation, such as President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, and criticized Supreme Court decisions that limited the power of the U.S. Environmental …
Oct 9, 2023
The increasingly perilous lot of the pilgrim shows us all the path on climate
… stronger standards on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. Further recent policy wins with the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal are already making a meaningful difference in how we …
Sep 27, 2023
New American Climate Corps aims to boost clean energy, jobs for young people
… after it initially faced funding-based opposition when included in early versions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Biden has credited the measure with lowering energy costs, increasing energy security, …
Sep 26, 2023
US Rep. and Catholic leaders in Pittsburgh say solutions to pollution intersect with other justice issues
… make," Lee said. Lee has helped secure funding for Pennslvyania's 12th District through the Inflation Reduction Act for air quality monitors and brownfield site remediation. She said the law injected a …
Sep 5, 2023
Negotiating drug prices: Finally, politics catches up with sanity
… the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate over drug prices was part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which, along with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, are the cornerstones of …
Sep 1, 2023
US waterways polluted with injustice, bishops say in Season of Creation message
… States" that significantly reduced which watersheds are protected under the 1972 Clean Water Act. EPA officials said the move was a result of a decision in May by the U.S. Supreme Court, … of "an energy revolution" in order to seriously address climate change, such as through the Inflation Reduction Act's historic clean energy investments that the U.S. bishops' conference endorsed . …
Aug 31, 2023
On global warming, yes, there is hope
… the growth of solar and wind energy is expected to be dramatic in the coming years. Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, with its subsidies for domestic investment in alternative energy, has forced European …
Aug 18, 2023
Billions of federal dollars available for churches and nonprofits to go green
… nonprofits to help them become more energy efficient. The money comes primarily from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, but there are also funds from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2022 CHIPS and …
Jul 26, 2023
'Game changer': Energy secretary touts tax incentives to power faith communities with renewables
… said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Direct pay, or elective pay, was included in the Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden in August 2022 signed into law , investing an unprecedented …
Jul 25, 2023
Despite pope's pleas, survey finds US Catholics support fossil fuel expansion more than rest of country
… signed into law the nation's largest-ever investment to address climate change through the Inflation Reduction Act. That landmark legislation contains $369 billion in tax incentives and programs to accelerate …
Jun 28, 2023
Can churches spread the gospel of solar in coal country?
… Challenge and opportunity for churches Bolstered by new federal incentives in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, researchers Galen Barbose and Sydney Forrester want to leverage the potential for more …
Jun 20, 2023