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Senate, Consider Deforestation as Part of Climate Bill

It is imperative that the United States find effective and economically viable solutions to the climate crisis. Our elected officials and business leaders ask how we can afford the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Around the globe, developing nations ask how they can afford to reduce their emissions without sacrificing their hopes for a better life. There is no single answer, but there is one unexpected solution that offers hope on both fronts.

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Megan Colon (right) and Gail Ribas, from the office of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, hang a sign Feb. 6 congratulating the New York Giants for their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots on the previous day. The sign refers to “New Jersey’s Giants” because the team plays in that state.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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