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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: March 7
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Excerpts from a recent Roundup follow; full Roundup is here.
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-9 to advance to the full chamber Rep. Haaland’s (D-NM) nomination to head the Interior Department. Interior is moving to lock in key parts of Biden’s climate agenda, particularly on oil and gas restrictions. Energy Secretary Granholm is ready to reactivate her department’s loan program that went mostly unused in the last four years, with