Jan 29, 2018 - Energy & Environment

New Jersey to re-enter carbon trading program

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order Monday directing the state to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a nine-state carbon trading exchange.

Why it matters: New Jersey was a founding member of RGGI, established in 2009 as a cooperative effort to cap and reduce CO2 emissions. Former Governor Chris Christie withdrew from the initiative in 2012, causing the state to miss out on $279 million in revenue from emissions credit auctions.

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Amy Harder, author of Generate
26 mins ago - Energy & Environment

Climate change goes mainstream in presidential debate

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The most notable part of Thursday’s presidential debate on climate change was the fact it was included as a topic and assumed as a fact.

The big picture: This is the first time in U.S. presidential history that climate change was a featured issue at a debate. It signals how the problem has become part of the fabric of our society. More extreme weather, like the wildfires ravaging Colorado, is pushing the topic to the front-burner.

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Mike Allen, Margaret Talev, Alayna Treene
48 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Finally, a real debate

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A more disciplined President Trump held back from the rowdy interruptions at tonight's debate in Nashville, while making some assertions so outlandish that Joe Biden chuckled and even closed his eyes.

  • A Trump campaign adviser told Axios: "He finally listened." 

The result: A real debate.

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Axios
2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Biden to Trump: "I have not taken a penny from any foreign source ever in my life"

Former VP Joe Biden pushed back Thursday against allegations from President Trump, saying he had never profited from foreign sources. "Nothing was unethical," Biden told debate moderator Kristen Welker about his son Hunter's work in Ukraine while he was vice president.

Why it matters: Earlier on Thursday, Hunter Biden's former business partner, Tony Bobulinski, released a statement saying Joe Biden's claims that he never discussed overseas business dealings with his son were "false."

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