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@ChrisMurphyCT Senators are examining a reform to the Electoral Count Act that would make it harder for a governor or state to certify electors for a candidate who loses the popular vote, @ChrisMurphyCT tells me.
Important new details from inside these talks here:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
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Hopefully this actually moves forward, given the Republican candidate in PA has essentially vowed to appoint Republican electors for president regardless of outcome.
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Scoop: DOE is announcing a massive investment in 4 direct air capture hubs. When built, each should be capable of removing over a million tons of CO2 per year (removing 1 million ton of CO2 is like taking ~200k gas cars off the road).
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We're going to need direct removal eventually, and scaling the technology is the first step.
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