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As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking
President Joe Biden prepares to sign executive orders after speaking about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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On Wednesday, the Biden administration delivered a second surge of orders responding to activist demands to address the climate emergency head-on at every level of the federal government. Like no mandate a U.S. president has signed off on before, the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad lays out a plan to measure and mitigate pollution that has disproportionately harmed low-income, Black, Indigenous and other communities of color living on the fence lines of industry for decades. It is a government-wide attempt to avert the most catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis and build a more vibrant and equitable society that acknowledges the legacy of harm over a
President Biden signs 15 executive orders on his first day in office, from COVID response to climate
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President-elect Joe Biden announces his climate and energy nominees and appointees at The Queen Theater in Wilmington Del., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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DENVER â After a morning filled with ceremony, tradition and a transition of power, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden got straight to work Wednesday, signing 15 executive orders.
The executive orders ranged from immigration to COVID response, the climate to the economy.
Some of those executive orders will have an immediate impact on Colorado. Denver7 spoke with three experts about what they will be paying attention to in these first 100 days in office.
Good riddance to 2020, maybe but many of same issues will define 2021
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Good Riddance! 2020 Gave Us The Most Upsetting Stories in a Decade Published December 29th, 2020 - 11:11 GMT
Souvenirs are seen at a stand at Times Square ahead of New Year s Eve celebrations on December 28, 2020 in New York City. - The pandemic has caused long-term repercussions throughout the tourism and entertainment industries, including temporary and permanent closures of historic and iconic venues, costing the city and businesses billions in revenue. Angela Weiss / AFP
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Biden s nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as special presidential envoy for climate tells the world we are serious about taking responsibility for our emissions and instituting climate action, Madden says.