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DeSantis rolls out energy policy, contends climate change is invoked to create 'fear'

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Ron DeSantis unveiled his energy plan on Wednesday in Texas, focusing on American "dominance" and undoing the energy and climate policies of President Joe Biden Speaking at an oil rig site on Wednesday in Midland, Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his energy plan for the U.S. if he is elected president, saying he would focus on building up American "dominance" while seeking to undo the policies of President Joe Biden's administration. DeSantis' plan includes opposition to federal policies to redirect the auto industry toward manufacturing more electric vehicle; withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement to counteract the warming of the Earth -- a deal that conservatives say harms business without properly regulating China or India; and streamlining the environmental review process for energy and infrastructure projects. DeSantis blamed the Biden administration for the rising cost of gas and energy, even as the president and his aides have repeated...

Thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding an end to fossil fuels

Thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change NEW YORK -- Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas. But protestors say it's not going to be enough. And they aimed their wrath directly at U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to stop approving new oil and gas projects, phase out current ones and declare a climate emergency with larger executive powers. “We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election,” 17-year-old Emma Buretta of Brooklyn and the youth protest group Fridays for Future said. “If you want to win in 2024, if you do not want the blood of my generation to be on your hands, end fossil fuels.” The March to End Fossil Fuels featured such politicians as Rep. Ale...