These Cities Gladly Took at Least $365 Million in Climate Funds Spurned by GOP - Bloomberg
Climate Funds Worth at Least $365 Million Spurned by GOP Strongholds - Bloomberg
These Cities Gladly Took at Least $365 Million in Climate Funds Spurned by GOP
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Florida and a handful of other Republican strongholds are betting that turning down a combined $365 million set aside for them in the Inflation Reduction Act is the right political move. A dozen cities, including in their own states, were more than happy to take the cash.
The landmark $369 billion climate legislation, passed in 2022 by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress, offered states and large metropolitan areas grants to design plans for reducing emissions and air pollution that would allow them to compete for more federal funding.
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These Cities Gladly Took at Least $365 Million in Climate Funds Spurned by GOP
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