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“The benefits of performative activism certainly outweighs the minimal damages of destroying a century-old, 7,000 acre forest that is essential to learning at Duke,” said Ronnie Stealmoney, head of the Climate Commitment.&nbsp&#x3B;

Bus drivers will have the ability to strap anyone who loses consciousness to the bike rack, along with the authority to forcibly remove anyone caught breathing on board.&nbsp&#x3B;

Democratic budget writers say they will be cautious but able to fund their priorities. Senate put out a capital budget Monday.

Democratic budget writers say they will be cautious but able to fund their priorities. Senate put out a capital budget Monday.

As an undergraduate Young Trustee finalist, senior Drew Flanagan hopes to elevate diverse perspectives in the Duke community, drawing on his work at the student level to inform strategic decisions.&nbsp&#x3B;

Housing just under one million pressed, dried and labeled plant specimens, the Duke Herbarium is tied with Cornell’s as the sixth-largest university herbarium in the United States.

Businesses that emit over 25,000MT of carbon a year in Washington State will now pay for each metric tonne in total after the first permits were auctioned under its Climate Commitment Act.

Some companies anticipate Washingtons new cap-and-trade auctions will raise the cost of energy and manufacturing, according to filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.

Washington State's new cap-and-invest program officially launched in January 2023. The program, largely modeled after California's cap-and-trade program, originates from Washington's...

In this post, we’ll highlight some groundbreaking pieces unique to Washington’s law: environmental justice provisions that prioritize air pollution reductions in overburdened communities, ongoing oversight by an Environmental Justice Council, and significant investments in communities most impacted by poor air quality, economic barriers, and climate impacts.