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Rabe explains Lee Zeldin as EPA pick under Trump

Nov 13, 2024 Deutsche Welle
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor emeritus, explains the changes possible if Lee Zeldin, a former Republican congressman becomes EPA director in the Trump administration. Rabe says Zeldin was in the past "very critical and hostile" to the EPA and...
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Rabe cautions climate setbacks under Trump administration

Nov 11, 2024
Ford School political economist Barry Rabe shares his outlook on the anticipated climate impacts of the Trump administration with the media, including on the Inflation Reduction Act, COP29 climate conference, and electric vehicle tax credits:“COP29...
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Rabe on the attention climate change received in 2024 elections

Nov 5, 2024 LawFare / Tech Tank
Ford School professor Barry Rabe talked with Xavier Freeman-Edwards about if the 2024 election will bring more attention to climate change. "Climate change has always had a challenging climb up the American political agenda" according to...
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Rabe on possible changes to methane regulations under Trump

Nov 4, 2024 The Guardian
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, after a Trump donor was fined for pollution said, “The Biden-Harris administration has made a major push on methane domestically and globally and I think that this could be decisively reversed in a second Trump...
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Rabe argues a Trump presidency could reverse IRA funds for Michigan

Oct 14, 2024 Bridge Michigan
The Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law, granted Michigan billions towards green efforts in the state. Ford School's Barry Rabe has raised concerns regarding statements from presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, and his...
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Rabe notes hurricanes in Florida could impact the Senate race

Oct 1, 2024 E&E News
Speaking with E&E News and Politico, the Ford School's Barry Rabe advised that recent Florida hurricanes will likely impact the state's Senate race in the upcoming November elections. Commenting on Senate candidate Republican Rick Scott, Rabe...
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Rabe shares insights on Harris' fracking ban reversal

Sep 19, 2024 Politico
Environmental and energy policy professor at the Ford School, Barry Rabe has shared with Politico what may be vice-president Harris' motivation for retracting her support of a fracking ban from 2019. “You have to put Harris in the context of who...
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Rabe on difficulties of removing oil and gas subsidies

Aug 22, 2024 The Wall Street Journal
Ford School professor Barry Rabe discussed oil and gas subsidies from the Obama administration, saying even though Democrats have changed their mind on then, “Once you put these subsidies in place, they’re really hard to remove, and they would in...
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Raimi: Americans are often scared of climate migrants

Aug 7, 2024 CoreLogic
Kaitlin Raimi, Ford School professor, discussed how climate change communications color how people view climate migrants. She explained, climate migration is "people moving because of climate change," either catastrophic events or slower effects...
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Rabe explains Tim Walz's position on climate and energy

Aug 6, 2024 Axios
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, explained in an Axios article what Tim Walz's positions are on climate and energy issues. Rabe said that Walz "would be very comfortable talking about this and championing how he's reinvented or repositioned his...
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Rabe on Governor Josh Shapiro's position and image on fracking

Aug 2, 2024 Politico
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, talked with Politico about the possibility of Governor Josh Shapiro "fixing" Kamala Harris's image and policy on hydraulic fracking should he join her ticket. Rabe said “Shapiro has found a way to play good cop and...
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Rabe on Burgum's climate policy

Jul 12, 2024 E&E News
Ford School professor, Barry Rabe, discussed the environmental policy positions of Doug Burgum, a possible contender who could join the Trump ticket at VP. He said, “In North Dakota politics, you do not survive unless you are a very strong supporter...
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Tensions around talking climate change - Rabe

Jul 12, 2024 Inside Climate News
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor emeritus, described how rhetoric around climate change has changed. He said, “About 20 years ago, you did not see the kind of cultural tensions over climate" like we do today. He used Pennsylvania’s  gubernatorial...
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Hausman hopes for positive climate impacts after new EPA ruling

May 21, 2024 USA Today
The Environmental Protection Agency established a new emissions standard targeting coal-fired power plants. The Ford School's Catie Hausman stated, “Energy analysts have been waiting for a ruling like this for a long time, so it is landmark." She...
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More local officials see relevance of electric vehicle planning

May 2, 2024
Local officials across Michigan increasingly view electric vehicle infrastructure planning as relevant for their governments, though many cite too few public charging stations and costs associated with adding them as barriers to expansion.The...
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