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Episode 1284Nov 13, 2024

Can Trump claw back climate money?

Unspent climate dollars are on the table.

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Net Power says its planned electric plant will use natural gas but release almost no CO₂. Some critics, though, think wind and solar generation would be better choices. Above, a wind farm and power station in West Virginia.
Net Power says its planned electric plant will use natural gas but release almost no CO₂. Some critics, though, think wind and solar generation would be better choices. Above, a wind farm and power station in West Virginia.
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President Biden’s hallmark Inflation Reduction Act set aside nearly $150 billion for various climate projects. But not all of that money has been spent, and President-elect Trump has vowed to take it back. The question is, how much money is leftover? Kimberly explains why it’s taken years to get those funds out the door. Plus, we’ll unpack some gains in women’s sports and wage growth.

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Can Trump claw back climate money?