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Inflation Act Fuels Conservation Through Sustainable Farming in PA
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Josh Daniels, a farmer from Pennsylvania, received funding from the USDA's Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture and forestry mitigation activities. He used the funding to establish field borders to prevent runoff, create habitats for pollinators, and maintain wildlife cover. Through his partnership with the Natural…
US Solar Factories to Produce ‘Made in USA’ Panels
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Georgia-based solar cell producer Suniva and Canada’s Heliene are partnering to produce solar panels,…
IRA: Climate-focused Legislation Driving Green Hydrogen & Deflating Inflation
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Air Products’ Vice President, Hydrogen, Eric Guter, has explained the three pillars of green hydrogen…
Inflation rebates to cut down Medicare cost for 41 Part B drugs
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Medicare will reduce the coinsurance amount for 41 Part B prescription drugs from 20% to between 3.8% and 19.9% from April to June, under the Inflation Reduction Act. This change is due to the requirement of the IRA that drug companies must pay rebates to Medicare when the prices for certain prescription drugs increase faster than…
TN Bill Proposes Free Feminine Hygiene Products in High Schools
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Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill, SB 2728, which would require high schools to provide free…
“Revamping the Inflation Reduction Act: An EPIC Solution”
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The Inflation Reduction Act, a part of the Biden administration's policy agenda, includes a provision…
Ohio Local 1943 Aids Cleveland-Cliffs’ Green Transition with Federal Funding
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Cleveland-Cliffs in Middletown, Ohio, has been granted up to $500 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act for environmental improvements. The funding will be used to retire a blast furnace and replace it with two electric ones, which will reduce the carbon intensity of ironmaking by…
Greenfield Recorder: Embrace the Truth, Don’t Fear It
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The author argues that many supporters of the former president have been misled by false information and…
Brown Lands Major Investment for Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Plant
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown announced a significant investment in the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works…
$6B invested by Energy Dept to cut industrial emissions
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest up to $6 billion to lower emissions from industrial manufacturing. The funds will be allocated to 33 projects across over 20 states and are expected to decrease carbon emissions by an average of 77%. The projects, which include sectors such as metal, cement, and chemicals, will focus on…