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Biden, Remaking Climate Team, Picks John Podesta to Guide Spending

The New York Times · Lisa Friedman · last updated

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday appointed John Podesta, a veteran Washington insider who spearheaded the Obama administration’s climate strategy, to oversee the federal investment of $370 billion in clean energy under a landmark new climate law.

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