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The Administration announces ten new cities selected for the Climate Resilience Pilot Program.

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management just released its draft Moab Master Leasing Plan.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is working to support communities across the country as they adapt the planning, development, and management of their transportation assets for greater resilience in the face of climate change.

Environmental Protection Agency finalized national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single-largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S.

President Obama is committed to improving the nation’s electric grid and spurring the development of renewable energy. Today, the Administration is announcing new investments in the next generation of power transmission and smart grid technology in 13 states and executive actions that will make it easier and faster to permit transmission lines.

Today, we joined community members from California, Texas, and Nevada to celebrate the President’s announcement of three new national monuments.

The social cost of carbon (SCC) is a tool that helps Federal agencies decide which carbon-reducing regulatory approaches make the most sense

Climate action makes fiscal and economic sense, and that is why we are taking new steps to code it into the DNA of how we do business at OMB.

On Tuesday, the White House will convene a Summit to bring together health and medical professionals, academics, and other stakeholders to empower people and communities with the information and tools they need to protect public health in the face of climate change.

When Alice Deal Middle School reached out to the USDA, we were eager to welcome over 100 seventh graders to talk about the importance of environmental awareness.

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The White House is hosting a Clean Energy Investment Summit to announce $4 billion in commitments by major foundations, institutional investors, and others to fund innovative solutions to help fight climate change.

This morning, in the White House Situation Room, the President -- along with several governors and members of his Cabinet -- received a briefing on drought and wildfire preparedness. Take a look at the briefing, and the numbers behind it.

At the U.S. Institute of Peace, the United States and partners from around the world are delivering on President Obama’s commitment to help empower developing nations to boost their own climate resilience.