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The infrastructure bill's impact on climate change

The current infrastructure bill includes $150 billion for clean energy and climate change protections. Tens of billions would also be utilized to fight extreme weather like drought, wildfire, flooding and erosion, with a host of smaller programs like low-emission busses, cleaner ports and even more trees. Rebecca Leber, who covers climate change for Vox, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

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Season 2022 Episode 18

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January 17, 2022

Monday on the NewsHour, as the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader's son makes the case for why Congress should pass new federal voting legislation.

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January 16, 2022

All hostages are safe after the hours-long standoff at a Texas synagogue, eastern and southern states face a powerful winter storm, and more.

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January 15, 2022

On this edition for Saturday, January 15, Omicron infections continue to spread nationwide as the roll out of free home testing kits is set to begin.

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January 14, 2022

Friday on the NewsHour, health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from COVID-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay.

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January 13, 2022

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme court blocks vaccine requirements for large businesses but permits them for most health care workers.

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January 12, 2022

Wednesday on the NewsHour, calls for new approaches to combat COVID-19 grow louder as the number of infections and hospitalizations climb daily.

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January 11, 2022

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden and Vice President Harris make a new and urgent push for voting rights legislation amid an uphill fight in Congress.

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