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State lawmakers assembled the task force to find solutions to funding and staffing challenges.
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In early February, the Trump administration formally rejected the scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and wellbeing. Known as the endangerment finding, the 2009 ruling empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to impose regulations that limit carbon dioxide, methane, and other pollution from oil and gas wells, tailpipes, smokestacks and other sources that burn fossil fuels.
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The governor said a mandate to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 is costly and unrealistic.
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The Senate and Assembly included a bevy of tax hikes in their one-house budget plans, setting up a clash with the governor.
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The governor is seeking to roll back New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, much to the chagrin of some Democratic lawmakers.
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Critics warn that changes to Tier VI could cost taxpayers billions.
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Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags.
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A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Ford struggled to find his footing in Hollywood before being cast as Han Solo in Star Wars. Now 83, he plays a therapist in the Apple TV series Shrinking: "I really do love the work," he says.
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Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.