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Aug 2024
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Clean Power Moves and Political Games: E...

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Clean Power Alliance Opens Applications for its 2024 Community Benefits Grant Offering $325,000; Examining the Impact of the Shifting Political Landscape on Climate Change Initiatives; Exploring the Dual Nature of Tech Giants in Modern Conflicts. 
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