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Biden Announces $6 Billion in Climate Change Funding

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday $6 billion in investments to address climate change. The funding will target modernizing the electric grid to withstand extreme weather, the president said. Photo: Chris Kleponis/Pool via CNP/Zuma Press

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