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The Inflation Reduction Act's provisions on electric vehicles, methane, industrial and agriculture policy add up to big greenhouse gas emissions cuts—if the bill can make it through Congress, experts say. By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino, Georgina Gustin, Phil McKenna Although Senate leaders have included plenty of favors for the fossil fuel industry in the big climate package they hope to advance this week, most analysts have concluded these concessions amount to consolation prizes in a deal where clean energy is the clear winner.
 
A decision is due this week from a state utility commission on an appeal from a cryptocurrency company, GeoBitmine, which promises to harness energy waste for the benefit of the local food supply.By Katelyn Weisbrod Jay Jorgensen is a believer in bitcoin—and, he contends, in solving the problems that give the cryptocurrency mining industry a bad climate reputation.
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