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The Conversation US1 day agoFederal gas tax holiday: Biden says it will provide ‘a little bit of relief’ – but experts say even that may be a stretchtheconversation.com - Jay L. Zagorsky and Erich Muehlegger and Sanya Carley and Theodore J. KuryPresident Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to “bring families just a little bit of relief” as average gasoline prices …
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The Conversation US3 days agoHere's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technologytheconversation.com - John ReillyUnprecedented forest fires in the drought-stricken western United States. Tropical storms and rising seas threatening the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. …
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