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Fordham University set to invest in environmental justice with $50 million EPA grant
… The $600 million for the Thriving Communities program was allocated to the EPA through the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's largest-ever investment (upwards of $300 billion) in climate change solutions, …
Jose Aguto to step down as leader of US Catholic climate organization
… Catholic members, to urge passage of a major federal climate bill, what ultimately became the Inflation Reduction Act. That legislation directed more than $300 billion toward clean energy, representing the …
Bipartisanship is dead; can it be resurrected?
… to get through the infrastructure bill with Republican votes, but his green energy bill (the Inflation Reduction Act) barely passed in the Senate. Recently, Biden tried a bipartisan (mostly Republican) approach …
Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… occurs through "living testimony as well as by the spoken word." This means the church must act to "be, on earth, the initial budding forth of that kingdom" by living its social teaching, … "dioceses of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to declare target dates for a stated reduction of carbon emissions or report on how close they are to having the information necessary … as energy efficiencies, can yield financial savings that can help fund larger activities. The Inflation Reduction Act, grants and programs like Catholic Energies may help offset costs. Most …
Biden's next top climate aide 'a serious Catholic' committed to 'Laudato Si''
… point person rolling out $300-plus billion in climate provisions and incentives within the Inflation Reduction Act — listened attentively to the Catholic contingent as they cited Pope Francis' new apostolic …
Across the country, houses of worship are going solar
… — an arrangement called a power purchase agreement. Now, they have another option. The federal Inflation Reduction Act has made it possible for governments and tax-exempt entities, including houses of worship, to …
Agriculture Department, COGIC make plans for funds to add trees to urban centers
… program's grants, and one of 385 selected to receive funds. The program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden in 2022 to address climate change and to promote clean …
US climate envoy John Kerry, who called pope a 'moral authority' on climate, to step down
… commitment to climate action through the more than $300 billion in climate spending in the Inflation Reduction Act. Kerry sought out greater investments from the private sector and worked to arrange several …
US bishops on COP28: Decarbonization is 'preeminent environmental challenge'
… by recent decarbonization efforts in the U.S., including those initiated through the Inflation Reduction Act , the largest-ever climate legislation. The bishops supported the legislation, which is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 . …
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 …