Green New Deal

The Biden administration's nominee for secretary of interior, Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, from New Mexico, speaks at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Dec. 19, 2020.

Deb Haaland, Biden’s interior secretary nominee, says she’ll be ‘fierce for our planet’

January 23, 2021Biden administration

Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico, President Biden’s nominee for secretary of the interior, is the first Native American to lead the department. She plans to bring a strong conservation, climate action and tribal rights record to the agenda.

Greenpeace releases scorecard for Democratic presidential candidates’ commitment to climate change

June 30, 2019Elections

Julián Castro makes climate change a central theme of his presidential campaign

May 26, 2019US politics

With eyes on the presidency, Mayor Pete seeks a ‘generational alliance’ to tackle climate change

April 18, 2019Politics

The Green New Deal doesn’t include carbon pricing. Some say that’s a big mistake.

March 24, 2019Climate Change

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The ‘Green New Deal’ started with six college grads. Now, they’re recruiting an army of young people.

January 14, 2019Climate Change

The Green New Deal is often linked to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the freshman congresswoman who is the idea’s most visible champion. But in its current form, it’s the brainchild of a bunch of 20-somethings sick of older generations’ inaction on climate change.

A woman with long dark hair stands outside with mountains in the background.

Native American Congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland is ready to get to work

December 18, 2018Politics

New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District is sending Deb Haaland to Capitol Hill — one of the first two Native American women ever to go to Congress.

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