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Senate Budget Bill Threatens Birds, Clean Energy Jobs

7/3/2025

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate approved a controversial federal budget bill that endangers migratory birds by pushing for oil and gas lease sales in Alaska's delicate habitats. This legislation also strips tax incentives for wind and solar energy, risking a 9% hike in energy costs and threatening 400,000 clean energy jobs, warns the National Audubon Society.

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate approved a controversial federal budget bill that endangers migratory birds by pushing for oil and gas lease sales in Alaska's delicate habitats. This legislation also strips tax incentives for wind and solar energy, risking a 9% hike in energy costs and threatening 400,000 clean energy jobs, warns the National Audubon Society.