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Rebecca Leber

Rebecca Leber

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Rebecca Leber

    Policy
    The biggest policy changes in the debt ceiling deal, explainedThe biggest policy changes in the debt ceiling deal, explained
    Policy

    How the legislation to avert an economic crisis would affect student loans, food aid, the IRS, and more.

    By Andrew Prokop, Li Zhou and 4 more
    Policy
    4 winners and 1 loser in the EPA’s historic move to limit power plant pollution4 winners and 1 loser in the EPA’s historic move to limit power plant pollution
    Policy

    One winner: Natural gas.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    The EPA’s long-delayed new rules for power plant pollution, explainedThe EPA’s long-delayed new rules for power plant pollution, explained
    Climate

    Biden hopes the third time is the charm for the first-ever regulations for power plant climate pollution.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    The gas industry is losing its most valuable customer: Blue statesThe gas industry is losing its most valuable customer: Blue states
    Climate

    New York just passed the first statewide law to ban gas in new buildings. Others could follow.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Science
    7 ways we’ve made the Earth better since the last Earth Day7 ways we’ve made the Earth better since the last Earth Day
    Science

    The most important environmental policies advanced since the last Earth Day.

    By Umair Irfan and Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    A renter’s guide to the Inflation Reduction ActA renter’s guide to the Inflation Reduction Act
    Climate

    Time to approach your landlord or consider a window unit heat pump.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    The thread that ties the recent chemical spills togetherThe thread that ties the recent chemical spills together
    Climate

    The growing oil and gas industry means more incidents like East Palestine.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter.Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter.
    Climate

    The underrated way energy efficiency has made life better, and climate progress possible.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Policy
    The gas stove wars are far from overThe gas stove wars are far from over
    Policy

    Gas stoves are facing a new era of regulation. The public health science says it’s justified.

    By Rebecca Leber
    Climate
    UN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn usUN climate scientists are running out of ways to warn us
    Climate

    Coming soon: A world warmed by 1.5 degrees

    By Rebecca Leber and Umair Irfan